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| 116-hr-9065 | 116 | hr | 9065 | Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 0 | Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020 This bill makes various changes to requirements concerning release and detention orders in federal courts to constrain the detention of individuals who are awaiting trial, sentencing, or an appeal. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-hr-9045 | 116 | hr | 9045 | Citizen Justice Restoration Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] | MA | D | K000379 | 1 | Citizen Justice Restoration Act of 2020 This bill prohibits decisions to search, seize, or scrutinize an individual that discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or sex. Specifically, the bill prohibits a person acting under color of law from basing a decision to search, seize, or scrutinize an individual on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, and makes evidence obtained as a result of such a search or seizure inadmissible, with exceptions; requires an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a state court to be granted with respect to any federal claim that was adjudicated on the merits in state court proceedings, which adjudication was in error; makes a new rule of constitutional law announced by the U.S. Supreme Court, a U.S. Court of Appeals, or a U.S. District Court retroactive to cases on collateral review; and requires an ambiguity in a statute that provides protection against discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, or sex to be construed in the manner that will provide the greatest protection against such discrimination. The bill further creates a private right of action and provides for the award of a bounty for citizen lawsuits under specified circumstances. | 2023-01-11T13:43:56Z | |
| 116-hr-9012 | 116 | hr | 9012 | Small Business Protection Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] | MI | R | H001058 | 1 | Small Business Protection Act of 2020 This bill repeals a provision that requires federal agencies to procure products from Federal Prison Industries (FPI). The bill also makes FPI ineligible to produce any product under certain federal contracts awarded to small businesses, and prohibits federal agencies from entering into a contract with FPI under which an inmate worker would have access to certain classified data or personal information. | 2023-01-11T13:43:57Z | |
| 116-s-5047 | 116 | s | 5047 | Clean Slate Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 1 | Clean Slate Act of 2020 This bill establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses. Courts must automatically seal records related to (1) a conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance, or (2) an arrest for an offense that does not result in a conviction. Additionally, an individual who meets certain criteria may petition to seal records related to a conviction for other nonviolent offenses. | 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z | |
| 116-hjres-106 | 116 | hjres | 106 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] | GA | D | H001092 | 0 | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment. | 2023-01-11T13:44:08Z | |
| 116-hr-8980 | 116 | hr | 8980 | Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] | GA | D | H001092 | 0 | Nonviolent Drug Crime Expungement Act of 2020 This bill establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings for federal nonviolent offenses related to cannabis, cocaine, or crack. Further, the bill requires a state, in order to be eligible for Department of Justice grants, to have a substantially similar resentencing and expungement program for nonviolent offenses under state law. | 2023-01-11T13:43:58Z | |
| 116-hr-8961 | 116 | hr | 8961 | Email Privacy Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] | NY | D | N000002 | 3 | Email Privacy Act This bill modifies provisions restricting an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by that service. Additionally, it revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose the contents of a wire or electronic communication or records, or inform of the recipient of the existence of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, unless the government obtains an order for delayed notification (i.e., an order directing a service provider to delay notifying anyone of the existence of a warrant, order, subpoena, or request for a specified period of time). The bill revises the process for obtaining a delayed notification order and lengthens the maximum duration of such an order. | 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8964 | 116 | hr | 8964 | Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] | PA | D | S001205 | 0 | Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020 This bill makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, or coerce (or attempt to do so) an individual (i.e., an election official or a poll worker) for the purpose of interfering with their duties in administering elections. Violators are subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z | |
| 116-sconres-52 | 116 | sconres | 52 | A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 3312. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-20 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | This concurrent resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 3312 (Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020), which authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to provide clinical services for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders who need post-release mental health services. The resolution expands the entities that are eligible for grants to include Indian tribes, units of local government, and community-based nonprofit organizations. | 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z | |
| 116-s-5012 | 116 | s | 5012 | Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-11 | 2020-12-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] | GA | R | L000594 | 1 | Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for owning, managing, or operating an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) that promotes or facilitates the hosting or trafficking in materials that involve child sexual exploitation. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both. The bill also authorizes civil remedies such as damages. Additionally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum prison term for certain offenses involving child sexual exploitation. | 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z | |
| 116-hr-8939 | 116 | hr | 8939 | Late Term Abortion Ban Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-10 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] | HI | D | G000571 | 1 | Late Term Abortion Ban Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to prevent the loss of life or severe injury of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8941 | 116 | hr | 8941 | To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-10 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] | GA | D | H001092 | 1 | This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons. | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8908 | 116 | hr | 8908 | Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | B001292 | 5 | Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Justice to collect and make publicly available certain information from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies about allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers, including the amounts of any relevant settlements. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study costs and other issues related to such misconduct. | 2023-01-11T13:44:01Z | |
| 116-hr-8923 | 116 | hr | 8923 | Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] | HI | D | G000571 | 1 | Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors ActThis bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. Additionally, an individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of a felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-hr-8929 | 116 | hr | 8929 | Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] | IL | D | S001190 | 3 | Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act This bill establishes new requirements in the case of a firearm transfer by a licensed dealer, manufacturer, or importer to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check. Current law permits such transactions—default proceed transactions—if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days. | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-s-4983 | 116 | s | 4983 | Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 0 | Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act of 2020 This bill establishes two new criminal offenses for knowingly distributing or possessing with the intent to distribute visual depictions of forced or coerced sex acts or the nonconsensual distribution of depictions of sex acts. An aggrieved individual may bring a civil action for violations. Additionally, the bill requires websites that display visual depictions of sex acts to have procedures to remove those visual depictions that are in violation of the bill. Violators are subject to criminal penalties. | 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z | |
| 116-s-4987 | 116 | s | 4987 | Safe Interactions Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Safe Interactions Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs for law enforcement officers who may encounter individuals with disabilities. | 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z | |
| 116-hr-8903 | 116 | hr | 8903 | National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | MN | D | O000173 | 7 | National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020 This bill establishes the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board to, among other duties, investigate and report on deaths that occur in police custody, officer-involved shootings, and uses of force that result in severe bodily injury in police custody. In addition, the bill requires states and local governments that receive certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to (1) allow findings and recommendations of the board to be admissible in court, and (2) report on actions taken to address the recommendations of the board. DOJ may reduce allocations to states and local governments that fail to comply with these requirements. | 2023-01-11T13:44:01Z | |
| 116-hr-8890 | 116 | hr | 8890 | District of Columbia Parole and Supervised Release Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | District of Columbia Parole and Supervised Release Act This bill transfers the authority of the United States Parole Commission to the District of Columbia to make parole and supervised release determinations for eligible imprisoned felons under District laws. The commission's authority or jurisdiction—including rulemaking and legislative responsibility for such parole matters—shall expire on October 31, 2022, and the District's authority or jurisdiction shall begin on November 1, 2022. In addition, the bill provides for continuation of federal retirement and annuity benefits for former employees of the commission as of October 31, 2022, and who, on or after such date, are employees of the District office that exercises such transferred authority. Finally, the bill treats the District as an employing agency with respect to its responsibility to make contributions towards the benefits. | 2023-01-11T13:44:01Z | |
| 116-hr-8852 | 116 | hr | 8852 | Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] | HI | D | G000571 | 1 | Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020 This bill specifies that certain offenses involving political affiliation are hate crimes. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both. Further, the bill prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation in areas involving housing, federally assisted programs, and employment. The bill defines political affiliation to include, among other actions, joining, belonging to, or withdrawing from any political party, political action committee, or super political action committee. | 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z | |
| 116-s-4962 | 116 | s | 4962 | Police CAMERA Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 0 | Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2020 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs. | 2023-01-11T13:43:50Z | |
| 116-s-4965 | 116 | s | 4965 | Public Servant Protection Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 7 | Public Servant Protection Act of 2020 This bill addresses the privacy of government officials related to their personal information. First, the bill makes it unlawful to publicly display on the internet the home address or home phone number of a government official or an immediate family member of a government official with the intent to cause bodily harm or other injury to such official or family member. Violators are subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both. The bill also allows government officials to make written demands to individuals and interactive computer service providers related to the removal of their personal information. | 2023-01-11T13:43:50Z | |
| 116-hjres-104 | 116 | hjres | 104 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 20 | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment. | 2023-01-11T13:44:09Z | |
| 116-hr-8837 | 116 | hr | 8837 | To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] | IA | R | K000362 | 0 | This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to study and report on perpetrators of mass killings. | 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z | |
| 116-sjres-81 | 116 | sjres | 81 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 4 | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment. | 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z | |
| 116-s-4933 | 116 | s | 4933 | Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 8 | Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020 This bill restricts the authority of the President with respect to presidential pardons, including by prohibiting the President from pardoning himself or herself and requiring the Department of Justice to conduct oversight and submit materials to Congress regarding certain pardons, such as those arising from an investigation in which the President is a target, subject, or witness. | 2023-01-11T13:43:51Z | |
| 116-hr-8821 | 116 | hr | 8821 | Keeping Guns From Criminals Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | B001292 | 0 | Keeping Guns From Criminals Act This bill modifies the criminal liability standard for certain firearm sales or transfers. Current law makes it a crime for any person to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm). This legislation eliminates the knowingly standard to impose criminal liability on any person who sells or transfers a firearm to a prohibited person, regardless of whether such seller or transferor knows that the buyer is a prohibited person. A defendant seller or transferor may assert as an affirmative defense against prosecution evidence to prove that the buyer or recipient passed a background check or possessed a valid concealed carry permit in the state of transfer. The affirmative defense does not apply if the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe the buyer or recipient was a prohibited person. | 2023-01-11T13:44:14Z | |
| 116-hr-8822 | 116 | hr | 8822 | AIM Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | B001292 | 0 | ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2020 or the AIM Act of 2020 This bill removes certain limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The bill removes, among other provisions, those provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, require National Instant Criminal Background Check System records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and prohibit the denial of a federal firearms license due to lack of business activity. In addition, the bill removes the de novo standard of judicial review for appealing the revocation or denial of a federal firearms license. | 2023-06-08T19:15:23Z | |
| 116-hr-8823 | 116 | hr | 8823 | Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] | PA | D | B001296 | 4 | Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the use of nonlethal rounds (e.g., rubber or plastic bullets) by federal law enforcement officers for crowd control or in response to passive resistance and provides that an individual injured by the use of these rounds may bring a civil action. It also discourages the use of nonlethal rounds by state and local law enforcement officers by requiring similar prohibitions as a condition of receiving certain federal funding for crime prevention. | 2023-01-11T13:44:14Z | |
| 116-hres-1240 | 116 | hres | 1240 | Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-24 | 2020-11-24 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | MN | D | O000173 | 2 | This resolution condemns police brutality. | 2023-01-11T13:44:12Z | |
| 116-hr-8803 | 116 | hr | 8803 | Justice Hotline Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-20 | 2020-11-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 2 | Justice Hotline Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations to establish a national hotline and online resource service for victims of violence and harassment by law enforcement officers. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must review the effectiveness of the hotline and online resource service in enhancing awareness and education regarding services that are available to victims. | 2023-01-11T13:44:15Z | |
| 116-hr-8770 | 116 | hr | 8770 | Combat Voter Fraud Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] | NC | R | B001305 | 1 | Combat Voter Fraud Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to develop a national strategy to combat voter fraud (e.g., intimidation, coaching, or influencing of voters at the polls by election officials or back-dating ballots.) | 2023-01-11T13:44:16Z | |
| 116-hr-8772 | 116 | hr | 8772 | Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] | TX | D | G000581 | 6 | Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020 This bill revises the authority for state grants to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons. Specifically, the bill authorizes grants to be used for additional activities (e.g., transportation of missing persons and unidentified remains), including with respect to migrants; and expands eligible entities. The bill also requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy rescue beacons along the southern border to mitigate migrant deaths. | 2023-01-11T13:44:16Z | |
| 116-hr-8774 | 116 | hr | 8774 | Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | WA | D | J000298 | 5 | Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs. | 2023-01-11T13:44:16Z | |
| 116-s-4916 | 116 | s | 4916 | FAMILIES Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs. | 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z | |
| 116-hr-8757 | 116 | hr | 8757 | BRICKS Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-17 | 2020-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] | CO | R | B001297 | 20 | Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2020 or the BRICKS Act of 2020 This bill increases the penalties for rioting. First, the bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for crossing state lines or using interstate facilities for the purpose of rioting. It also imposes an enhanced penalty for an individual who commits such an offense related to rioting and those actions (1) result in serious bodily injury or death; (2) include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; or (3) include kidnapping, attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or attempt to kill. | 2023-01-11T13:44:17Z | |
| 116-s-4904 | 116 | s | 4904 | Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-17 | 2020-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 1 | Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2020 This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense. | 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z | |
| 116-hr-8732 | 116 | hr | 8732 | Preventing Pill Mills Through Data Sharing Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-09 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] | FL | D | C001066 | 2 | Preventing Pill Mills Through Data Sharing Act This bill expands reporting requirements concerning the sale, delivery, or disposal of controlled substances that apply to drug manufacturers and distributors, including by extending the requirements to pharmacies and increasing the frequency of the reporting. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-hr-13 | 116 | hr | 13 | Commitment to American Security Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-27 | 2020-10-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House | Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] | AL | R | R000575 | 8 | Commitment to American Security Act This bill enacts specified legislation related to law enforcement and national security, including legislation (1) allowing a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms; and (2) containing provisions related to border security, cybersecurity, and transportation security. | 2023-01-11T13:44:37Z | |
| 116-hr-8685 | 116 | hr | 8685 | Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-27 | 2020-10-27 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 1 | Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act This bill makes, subject to certain exceptions, the statements of a minor who waived the privilege against self-incrimination or the right to legal assistance during a custodial interrogation inadmissible in a federal prosecution unless the minor consulted with legal counsel in person and contacted a parent or legal guardian before waiving those rights. | 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z | |
| 116-s-4861 | 116 | s | 4861 | DUE PROCESS Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-26 | 2020-10-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 3 | Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2020 or the DUE PROCESS Act of 2020 This bill makes various changes to procedures governing federal civil forfeiture cases, including by raising the evidentiary standard that applies to them. It also requires the Department of Justice to create a database of and annually audit federal civil forfeiture cases. | 2023-01-11T13:44:21Z | |
| 116-hr-8651 | 116 | hr | 8651 | To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3] | MI | L | A000367 | 0 | This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, an individual who acts with one or more people to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) that result in death is subject to criminal penalties. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-hr-8653 | 116 | hr | 8653 | Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 0 | Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020 This bill requires the U.S. Marshals Service to obtain consent from the chief executive of the unit of local government prior to deputizing local law enforcement officers. A chief executive may withdraw their consent at any time. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-hr-8655 | 116 | hr | 8655 | White House is Not a Political Prop Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] | RI | D | C001084 | 0 | White House is Not a Political Prop Act This bill makes it unlawful for a federal officer or employee to hold a political campaign event or otherwise solicit or accept contributions on or in federal property, or use federal property at such an event for the purposes of soliciting or accepting contributions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z | |
| 116-hr-8670 | 116 | hr | 8670 | Protecting our KIDS Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] | NH | D | K000382 | 1 | Protecting our KIDS Act of 2020 This bill makes changes to the administration of the National Sex Offender Registry, including by setting out more detailed requirements for the internet identifiers (e.g., email addresses) that sex offenders must provide to the registry. | 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z | |
| 116-hr-8681 | 116 | hr | 8681 | Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] | PA | D | S001205 | 2 | Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z | |
| 116-s-4841 | 116 | s | 4841 | AIM Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] | MD | D | V000128 | 0 | ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2020 or the AIM Act of 2020 This bill removes certain limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The bill removes, among other provisions, those provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, require National Instant Criminal Background Check System records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and prohibit the denial of a federal firearms license due to lack of business activity. In addition, the bill removes the de novo standard of judicial review for appealing the revocation or denial of a federal firearms license. | 2023-06-08T19:15:23Z | |
| 116-hr-8631 | 116 | hr | 8631 | Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] | ME | D | G000592 | 1 | Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2020 This bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices to firearm owners and distribute educational materials on firearm safety. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-hr-8647 | 116 | hr | 8647 | Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | T000483 | 1 | Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to award grants to partnerships of tribal, territorial, and local governments and nonprofit organizations to reduce the number of individuals in local jails and the duration of their incarceration. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-hr-8648 | 116 | hr | 8648 | Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] | MO | R | W000812 | 4 | Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program that assists victims of human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and other crimes. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-hr-8649 | 116 | hr | 8649 | Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-20 | 2020-10-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] | IN | R | W000813 | 0 | Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020 This bill creates a presumption that a public safety officer who was exposed to a known carcinogen while working and who dies from a cancer related to that exposure on or after January 1, 2018, is eligible for certain benefits payable to public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty. | 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z | |
| 116-s-4811 | 116 | s | 4811 | Federal Correctional Facilities COVIDâ19 Response Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 1 | Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act This bill requires federal correctional facilities to provide COVID-19 tests at no cost to inmates and employees and otherwise addresses the management of COVID-19 in these facilities. Correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and private facilities that house inmates under contract with federal entities must provide initial tests within 15 days of the enactment of this bill and also establish a weekly testing program that will remain in effect through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inmates may opt out of this testing. In addition, facilities must provide appropriate follow-up services for those who test positive for, or display symptoms of, COVID-19, including necessary medical care for inmates and access to paid leave for employees. Furthermore, each facility must report specified COVID-19 data to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the public health authority of the state in which the facility is located. Specifically, facilities must report COVID-19 outbreaks to the CDC, and the CDC must deploy staff to facilities with outbreaks to prevent further spread of the disease. The bill also applies certain federal privacy standards for health records to, and restricts the use of, any data collected as a result of the testing and reporting activities. Additionally, the BOP, in consultation with the CDC and other experts, must update certain guidelines on managing COVID-19, and DOJ must also report to Congress on COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and control activities at federal correctional facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z | |
| 116-hr-8597 | 116 | hr | 8597 | Policing Transparency Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-16 | 2020-10-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] | TX | R | C001051 | 0 | Policing Transparency Act This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records. | 2023-01-11T13:44:32Z | |
| 116-hr-8609 | 116 | hr | 8609 | Protect Peaceful Protests Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-16 | 2020-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 7 | Protect Peaceful Protests Act This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from designating Drug Enforcement Administration officers to perform law enforcement duties that do not relate to drug investigations. It also generally prohibits the U.S. Marshals Service from deputizing other law enforcement officers and the Department of Homeland Security from designating additional employees to protect federal property during a protest unless there is a request by a state, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. | 2023-01-11T13:44:31Z | |
| 116-hres-1193 | 116 | hres | 1193 | Expressing support for the designation of October 2020 as "National Youth Justice Action Month". | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-16 | 2020-10-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 1 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Youth Justice Action Month. It acknowledges that the collateral consequences normally applied in the adult criminal justice system should not automatically apply to youth arrested for crimes before the age of 18. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-hr-8556 | 116 | hr | 8556 | David Dorn Back the Blue Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] | IL | R | D000619 | 3 | David Dorn Back the Blue Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide programs to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and to increase their salaries. Further, DOJ may make grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for this purpose. | 2023-01-11T13:44:33Z | |
| 116-hr-8560 | 116 | hr | 8560 | Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | J000294 | 1 | Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act This bill permits the expungement of certain records concerning first-time drug possession offenses that were committed at any age. Under current law, only individuals who committed these offenses before age 21 may apply to have their records expunged. | 2023-01-11T13:44:33Z | |
| 116-s-4798 | 116 | s | 4798 | National Child Identification Act of 2019 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 1 | National Child Identification Act of 2019 This bill permits the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants for local law enforcement to distribute in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to families. These kits can be turned over to law enforcement to assist in locating missing or trafficked children. | 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z | |
| 116-sres-746 | 116 | sres | 746 | A resolution designating the week of October 4 through October 10, 2020, as "National Community Policing Week". | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-05 | 2020-11-12 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR 10/05/2020 S6039) | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 2 | This resolution designates the week of October 4-October 10, 2020, as National Community Policing Week. | 2023-01-11T13:44:21Z | |
| 116-hres-1175 | 116 | hres | 1175 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that newsgathering activities are protected under the First Amendment, and that the United States should drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-02 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] | HI | D | G000571 | 2 | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) newsgathering activities, including the publication of leaked classified information, are protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution; (2) freedom of the press is a vital function of a free society; and (3) the federal government should drop all espionage charges against Julian Assange. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-hr-8470 | 116 | hr | 8470 | Federal Correctional Facilities COVIDâ19 Response Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] | CA | D | B001300 | 6 | Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act This bill requires federal correctional facilities to provide COVID-19 tests at no cost to inmates and employees and otherwise addresses the management of COVID-19 in these facilities. Correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and private facilities that house inmates under contract with federal entities must provide initial tests within 15 days of the enactment of this bill and also establish a weekly testing program that will remain in effect through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inmates may opt out of this testing. In addition, facilities must provide appropriate follow-up services for those who test positive for, or display symptoms of, COVID-19, including necessary medical care for inmates and access to paid leave for employees. Furthermore, each facility must report specified COVID-19 data to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the public health authority of the state in which the facility is located. Specifically, facilities must report COVID-19 outbreaks to the CDC, and the CDC must deploy staff to facilities with outbreaks to prevent further spread of the disease. The bill also applies certain federal privacy standards for health records to, and restricts the use of, any data collected as a result of the testing and reporting activities. Additionally, the BOP, in consultation with the CDC and other experts, must update certain guidelines on managing COVID-19, and DOJ must also report to Congress on COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and control activities at federal correctional facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z | |
| 116-hr-8491 | 116 | hr | 8491 | Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] | PA | R | P000605 | 2 | Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate the Chinese Communist Party as a transnational organized crime group and a top international criminal organization. DOJ must also report on violations of federal racketeering laws committed or aided by the Chinese Communist Party. | 2023-01-11T13:44:36Z | |
| 116-hr-8498 | 116 | hr | 8498 | Informed Consent Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 45 | Informed Consent Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent, unless the procedure is necessary to save an individual's life or otherwise prevent substantial impairment of a major bodily function. An individual who performs these procedures absent informed consent is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:35Z | |
| 116-hr-8500 | 116 | hr | 8500 | Attacks on Free Press Transparency Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] | CA | D | T000472 | 3 | Attacks on Free Press Transparency Act This bill establishes an electronic system within the Department of Justice for members of the press to file complaints alleging misconduct by law enforcement agencies and officers. Law enforcement agencies must respond to complaints within 60 days as a condition of receiving certain funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and participating in the Department of Defense program related to surplus military equipment (known as the 1033 program). | 2023-01-11T13:44:35Z | |
| 116-hres-1168 | 116 | hres | 1168 | Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 42 | Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2020 This resolution expresses support for (1) National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; (2) continuing to raise awareness about domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities; and (3) developing programs designed to end domestic violence. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-hr-8452 | 116 | hr | 8452 | Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] | HI | D | G000571 | 0 | Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020 This bill expands protections for whistle-blowers, including by modifying the elements for certain criminal offenses involving espionage, expanding the entities and individuals who may receive disclosures containing classified information, and providing an affirmative defense for certain conduct. | 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z | |
| 116-hr-8454 | 116 | hr | 8454 | EARN IT Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000587 | 5 | Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 or the EARN IT Act of 2020 This bill revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children. Among other things, the bill does the following: establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention; directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online service providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children; requires interactive online service providers to certify compliance with the best practices (or implement other reasonable practices to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children), or else lose liability protections from claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws; and replaces statutory references to child pornography with child sexual abuse material. | 2023-01-11T13:44:51Z | |
| 116-hr-8466 | 116 | hr | 8466 | Homicide Victimsâ Familiesâ Rights Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S001193 | 1 | Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2020 This bill establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request a review of the victim's case file if the murder was committed more than three years prior and all probative investigative leads have been exhausted. | 2023-01-11T13:44:51Z | |
| 116-s-4748 | 116 | s | 4748 | Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 0 | Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020 This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to report on the impact of major disasters on federal correctional facilities. The bill also (1) requires the National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board to report on the emergency and evacuation procedures at state and territorial correctional facilities during major disasters, and (2) expands membership of the advisory board to include those with specific backgrounds in areas such as public health or emergency response. | 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z | |
| 116-hres-1154 | 116 | hres | 1154 | Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-25 | 2020-10-02 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] | NJ | D | M001203 | 5 | This resolution condemns QAnon and rejects the conspiracy theories it promotes. The resolution condemns all other groups and ideologies that contribute to the spread of unfounded conspiracy theories and that encourage Americans to destroy property and attack law enforcement officers. The resolution encourages federal law enforcement and homeland security agencies to continue to strengthen their focus on preventing violence, threats, harassment, and other criminal activity by extremists motivated by fringe political conspiracy theories. Finally, the resolution encourages the intelligence community to uncover any foreign support, assistance, or online amplification QAnon receives, as well as any QAnon affiliations, coordination, and contacts with foreign extremist organizations or groups espousing violence. | 2023-01-11T13:44:27Z | |
| 116-hr-8367 | 116 | hr | 8367 | Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-24 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] | UT | R | C001114 | 5 | Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 This bill delays the termination of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking until September 30, 2021. | 2023-01-11T13:44:55Z | |
| 116-hr-8386 | 116 | hr | 8386 | GREATER Communities Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] | PA | D | L000588 | 1 | Grants for Rural Efforts to Address Treatment and Ensure Recovery in Communities Act of 2020 or the GREATER Communities Act This bill expands efforts to address opioid use in rural areas, including by authorizing the Department of Justice to award grants for pilot programs to provide alternatives to incarceration and reduce opioid overdose deaths. | 2023-01-11T13:44:54Z | |
| 116-hres-1151 | 116 | hres | 1151 | Recognizing violence against women in politics as a global phenomenon and supporting women's full and meaningful participation in political life. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-24 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. | House | Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] | MI | D | T000481 | 4 | This resolution recognizes violence against women in politics as a form of gender-based violence. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-s-4718 | 116 | s | 4718 | Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5874) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z | |
| 116-s-4662 | 116 | s | 4662 | PROTECT Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 1 | Penalizing Radicals and Others who Thwart Emergency Care and Transportation for Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 or the PROTECT Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing or attempting to prevent a law enforcement officer from accessing emergency medical services for an injury caused by a criminal act or incurred in the line of duty. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for a term of any years or for life. In a prosecution of this offense, the government is not required to prove that the defendant knew the law enforcement officer suffered an injury caused by a criminal act or incurred in the line of duty. | 2023-01-11T13:44:43Z | |
| 116-s-4671 | 116 | s | 4671 | A bill to prohibit Federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage uniforms in the United States. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 5 | This bill generally prohibits federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage uniforms in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:43Z | |
| 116-hr-8347 | 116 | hr | 8347 | Shell Company Abuse Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] | CA | D | R000616 | 2 | Shell Company Abuse Act This bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:55Z | |
| 116-s-4648 | 116 | s | 4648 | A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list isotonitazene as a schedule I controlled substance. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5790-5791) | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | This bill adds certain synthetic opioids to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.) | 2023-01-11T13:44:44Z | |
| 116-s-4630 | 116 | s | 4630 | Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] | GA | R | L000594 | 1 | Defend Our Defenders Act of 2020 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses involving the murder of federal, state, or local law enforcement officers. Violators are subject to life in prison or death. The bill sets forth aggravating factors (e.g., intent to ambush or prior history of promoting violence against a law enforcement officer) to be considered in determining whether to impose the death penalty. | 2023-01-11T13:44:44Z | |
| 116-hr-8301 | 116 | hr | 8301 | Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] | AZ | R | L000589 | 17 | Holding Rioters Accountable Act of 2020 This bill permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withhold certain funding from an office of a state or local prosecutor, district attorney, or state attorney general if DOJ determines the office abused prosecutorial discretion by failing to prosecute crimes arising from riots or destructive protest activities. | 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z | |
| 116-s-4605 | 116 | s | 4605 | Protect and Serve Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 16 | Protect and Serve Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-s-4612 | 116 | s | 4612 | Methamphetamine Response Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-17 | 2020-11-17 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 4 | Methamphetamine Response Act of 2020 This bill designates methamphetamine as an emerging drug threat (a new and growing trend in the use of an illicit drug or class of drug). It also directs the Office of National Drug Control Policy to implement a methamphetamine response plan. | 2023-11-17T20:58:53Z | |
| 116-s-4628 | 116 | s | 4628 | Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 0 | Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020 This bill delays the termination of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking until September 30, 2021. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-hr-8272 | 116 | hr | 8272 | Emergency Services Access Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] | LA | R | H001077 | 0 | Emergency Services Access Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing emergency medical technicians assigned to ambulances or other emergency vehicles from providing medical care. It also makes it a criminal offense to block an emergency vehicle that is transporting an individual in need of treatment from a hospital entrance. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for any term of years or for life. | 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z | |
| 116-s-4601 | 116 | s | 4601 | Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | B001310 | 4 | Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new section in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice to enforce federal laws concerning animal cruelty. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-s-4602 | 116 | s | 4602 | Stop Blocking Hospitals Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] | LA | R | K000393 | 8 | Stop Blocking Hospitals Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing ambulances and vehicles used by fire departments and law enforcement agencies from responding to a call or transporting an individual to a hospital. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:45Z | |
| 116-sres-697 | 116 | sres | 697 | A resolution expressing support for the brave men and women of our law enforcement agencies and urging the people of the United States to "Back the Blue". | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5654) | Senate | Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | FL | R | S001217 | 15 | This resolution expresses gratitude to the brave law enforcement officers who serve their communities and condemns individuals who commit violence against them. It also calls on the people of the United States to denounce the September 2020 attack on deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. | 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z | |
| 116-hr-8251 | 116 | hr | 8251 | To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit preventing access to lifesaving medical procedures and treatments, and for other purposes. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] | MO | R | W000812 | 0 | This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing or otherwise interfering with the ability of any individual or class of individuals from obtaining or providing a lifesaving medical procedure or treatment. However, the parent or legal guardian of a minor shall not be subject to any penalties under this bill with respect to medical decisions directed exclusively at that minor. An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both. The amount of the fine and duration of the prison term depends on whether it is a first or subsequent offense and whether the obstruction is nonviolent or results in bodily injury or death. In addition, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action against an individual whose conduct prevented access to, or the provision of, a lifesaving medical procedure or treatment, and the Department of Justice and the Attorney General of a state or territory may also commence civil actions for violations of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-s-4580 | 116 | s | 4580 | Training our Prosecutors Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] | GA | R | L000594 | 1 | Training our Prosecutors Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a Department of Justice grant program to provide training to state and local prosecutors. Further, it revises the program to include comprehensive continuing legal education in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes and crimes involving property destruction. | 2023-01-11T13:44:46Z | |
| 116-hr-8236 | 116 | hr | 8236 | CREEPER Act 2.0 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] | FL | R | B001260 | 27 | Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or the CREEPER Act 2.0 This bill expands the federal prohibition on importing or transporting obscene materials to include child sex dolls and makes it a crime to buy, sell, or distribute a child sex doll in interstate or foreign commerce. An individual who imports, transports, buys, sells, distributes, or possesses these dolls is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8249 | 116 | hr | 8249 | Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 29 | Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in an election may not be denied or abridged due to debts owed for a criminal conviction. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8210 | 116 | hr | 8210 | Methamphetamine Response Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] | CA | D | C001124 | 5 | Methamphetamine Response Act of 2020 This bill designates methamphetamine as an emerging drug threat (a new and growing trend in the use of an illicit drug or class of drug). It also directs the Office of National Drug Control Policy to implement a methamphetamine response plan. | 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z | |
| 116-s-4543 | 116 | s | 4543 | David Dorn Back the Blue Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5514-5515) | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 0 | David Dorn Back the Blue Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide programs to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and to increase their salaries. Further, DOJ may make grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for this purpose. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-s-4549 | 116 | s | 4549 | Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4549) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 2 | Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020 This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-s-4550 | 116 | s | 4550 | No Catch-and-Release for Rioters Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 1 | No Catch-and-Release for Rioters Act This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that an individual who is charged with an offense related to rioting or civil disorder shall be detained pending trial. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-s-4553 | 116 | s | 4553 | Support Peaceful Protest Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 1 | Support Peaceful Protest Act This bill requires an individual who is convicted of a federal offense related to the individual's conduct (e.g., rioting) during the course of a public gathering to pay the cost of federal policing activity during the public gathering. In addition, such an individual is ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:44:47Z | |
| 116-s-4536 | 116 | s | 4536 | COVIDâ19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-08 | 2020-09-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 11 | COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshal Service, and state and local correctional facilities to publish on their websites and report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certain data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) cases and outcomes. | 2023-01-11T13:44:48Z | |
| 116-hr-8161 | 116 | hr | 8161 | The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-04 | 2020-12-09 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] | CA | D | B001270 | 1 | The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020 This bill authorizes grants to connect offenders transitioning from prisons or jails to the community with local reentry services. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may award grants to community-based nonprofits for community reentry centers. The centers must provide comprehensive services tailored to meet the needs of individuals returning to a particular community. These services may include, for example, help with finding employment and applying for public benefits. Additionally, DOJ must evaluate this program. DOJ may also award grants to states and localities for toll-free hotlines that direct callers to local reentry services. DOJ must also develop best practices for setting up these hotlines. | 2023-01-11T13:44:04Z | |
| 116-hr-8164 | 116 | hr | 8164 | Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-04 | 2020-09-04 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] | KY | R | B001282 | 1 | Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020 This bill establishes within the Federal Bureau of Investigation an initiative to investigate incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research at institutions of higher education and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine as agents of the Chinese government. | 2023-01-11T13:45:02Z | |
| 116-hr-8169 | 116 | hr | 8169 | Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-09-04 | 2020-12-31 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588. | House | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000587 | 5 | Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for the Elder Justice Initiative, which coordinates activities of the Department of Justice to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud. | 2023-01-11T13:44:04Z |
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