Rep. Jamie Raskin

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Bills Introduced 106

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US Congress 115th Congress

Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017 [HB-2043] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Criminal Justice ]
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide an alien in removal proceedings with all relevant documents in its possession, unless the alien has knowingly waived the right to such documents. In the absence of a waiver, a removal proceeding may not proceed until the alien has received and had time to review the documents. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017

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Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. [HR-256] [International ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Affirms the commitment of the United States to its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and condemns any threat to their sovereignty. Condemns Russia's violation of the Helsinki principles regarding Ukraine's territorial integrity. Supports maintaining U.S. sanctions imposed against Russia regarding Crimea. Calls on NATO allies to meet the 2% defense-spending guideline.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Mr. Royce (ca) Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 07/11/2018

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. [HCR-50] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Telecommunications ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Recognizes the importance and contributions of the nation's public safety communications professionals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/07/2017

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End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 [HB-2024] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ]
End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 This bill prohibits state or local taxes that discriminate against the rental of motor vehicles, the business of renting motor vehicles, or motor vehicle rental property, except where such tax is imposed as of the enactment date of this bill, the tax does not lapse, the tax rate does not increase, and the tax base for such tax does not change. A tax that is imposed on the rental of motor vehicles or a motor vehicle rental business is discriminatory if: (1) it is not generally applicable (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/01/2017

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Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. [HR-269] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ]
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Recognizes that National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month provides an opportunity for sexual violence education and sexual assault prevention, treatment, and prosecution. Calls for: (1) acknowledging survivors and commending volunteers and professionals who assist them; (2) recognizing and applauding national and community organizations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/21/2017

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Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act [HB-1987] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Ethics ]
Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch an Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity to determine whether the President is mentally or physically unable to discharge the powers and duties of office. The commission: (1) within 72 hours after Congress adopts a concurrent resolution directing it to do so, shall conduct a medical examination to determine if the President is temporarily or permanently impaired by physical illness or disability, mental illness, mental deficiency, or alcohol (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/01/2017

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Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017 [HB-2012] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017 This bill repeals the exemption for hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. The chemicals intended for use in underground injections (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 04/07/2017

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PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act [HB-2052] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit a person from knowingly and wrongfully broadcasting or distributing an intimate visual image of a private area of another individual who is at least 18 years old, who is identifiable from the image or from information displayed in connection with the image, and who does not explicitly consent, if the person knows or reasonably should have known that: the image was made under circumstances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/25/2017

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. [HR-270] [Public Health ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week. Recognizes the efforts of public health professionals, governments, tribes, and individuals in preventing disease and injury. Encourages increased efforts and resources to improve the health of individuals in the United States to create the healthiest nation in one generation through greater opportunities to improve community health and by strengthening the public health system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country. [HR-276] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country. Commends Holocaust education activists on their efforts to include Holocaust education in states' public school curricula. Urges more states to enact legislation mandating Holocaust education in their schools. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that more should be done to instill in the nation's future the promise that we will never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and must always work to prevent such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 04/25/2017

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