Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2019 [HB-687]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a statutory framework for the licensing and registration of all handguns owned, possessed, or controlled in the United States.
HB-687: Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019
REUNITE Act Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act [HB-1012]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reunite children and their parents or legal guardians who were apprehended for illegal entry into the United States. DHS and HHS shall develop procedures and programs, including procedures to (1) identify separated family members, (2) allow apprehended parents or legal guardians to have frequent no-cost contact with their separated children, and (3) coordinate with foreign consulates to locate apprehended individuals. DHS and HHS shall ensure
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HB-1012: REUNITE Act Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and other children Expeditiously Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/22/2019
Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2019 [HB-686]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, purchase, shipment, and transport of ammunition. Among other things, the bill does the following: requires an ammunition dealer to be licensed; requires ammunition sales to be conducted in person; and requires a licensed ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer to report on bulk sales of ammunition.
HB-686: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019
Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 [HB-1296]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The prohibition does not apply to a firearm that is (1) manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action; (2) permanently inoperable; (3) an antique; or (4) a rifle or shotgun specifically identified by make and model. The bill also exempts from the prohibition the following, with respect to a SAW or LCAFD: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to
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HB-1296: Assault Weapons Ban of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/15/2019
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 [HB-864]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[International ]
Supports wildlife conservation and addresses wildlife trafficking. Specifically, it reclassifies certain wildlife-trafficking offenses and illegal fishing violations as violations of federal racketeering or other laws concerning transnational criminal organizations. The bill also expands federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife). The bill sets forth requirements to provide awards to whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws. In addition, the Fish and
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HB-864: Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
PAST Act U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 [HB-693]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must license, train, assign, and oversee persons for hire by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect
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HB-693: PAST Act U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/29/2019
Full Military Honors Act of 2019 [HB-1019]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Requires full military honors to be provided for the funerals of certain veterans. Specifically, a veteran shall receive full military honors if the veteran (1) is first interred or inurned in Arlington National Cemetery, (2) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal, and (3) is not entitled to full military honors because of such veteran's grade.
HB-1019: Full Military Honors Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/07/2019
Coastal Communities Adaptation Act [HB-1317]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Science ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides assistance to coastal states and communities to help them adapt to climate change and extreme weather. Specifically, it revises the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. For example, the bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to award research and development grants under the program for the purpose of improving the resilience and responsiveness of buildings, structures, and lifelines to windstorms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must award capitalization grants to each coastal state
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HB-1317: Coastal Communities Adaptation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/06/2019
HJR-46: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Pursuant To The Order Of The House Of March 18, 2019, The Chair Announced That The Unfinished Business Was The Further Consideration Of The Veto Message Of The President On H.j.res. 46. (consideration: Cr H2806-2812) on 03/26/2019