Open Congress : House Judiciary - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6508 Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Act

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

To provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for prosecution by the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6509 To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States Parole Commission.

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States Parole Commission.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6518 To increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process.

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

To increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6519 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6491 To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged nationally and internationally in organized crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise, and for other purposes.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged nationally and internationally in organized crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6492 To regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6496 To address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6497 To require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6503 To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1345 Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Bill Sent To President: S.231 A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012.

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012.

July 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3564 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United States through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

July 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Sent To President: S.3218 Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.

July 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6481 To create a civil action to provide judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

To create a civil action to provide judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.

July 10, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-261.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6454 To extend and expand the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation, and for other purposes.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

To extend and expand the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6462 To require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such officers to wear such armor while on duty.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

To require the Bureau of Prisons to provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such officers to wear such armor while on duty.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1330 Commending the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in District of Columbia v. Heller for upholding the right of the individual to keep and bear arms under the second amendment of the Constitution.

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

Commending the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in District of Columbia v. Heller for upholding the right of the individual to keep and bear arms under the second amendment of the Constitution.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z