Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Law enforcement administration and funding

Bill Introduced: S.1038 End Racial Profiling Act of 2013

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1019 Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

2013-05-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.975 Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act

2013-05-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the inclusion of court-appointed guardianship improvement and oversight activities under the Elder Justice Act of 2009.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1981 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2013

2013-05-14T20:00:00Z

To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.933 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

2013-05-12T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2018.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1888 Jamiel Shaw, Jr. Memorial Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To make payments by the Department of Homeland Security to a State contingent on a State providing the Federal Bureau of Investigation with certain statistics, to require Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide such statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to publish such statistics.

Bill Introduced: S.901 State Witness Protection Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1836 Protect our Native Women Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

To enhance training and cooperation between law enforcement officers to respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian country, to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice, to commission a GAO study, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1833 Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to add gender-responsive services to the list of authorized grant purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1764 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1793 Global Partnerships Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.843 Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.

Bill Introduced: S.826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products.

Bill Introduced: S.822 Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1709 Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1617 Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To create an emergency jobs program that will fund 2,242,000 positions during fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.101 A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for those impacted by this tragedy.

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

A resolution condemning the horrific attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for those impacted by this tragedy.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.168 Condemning the horrific attacks of April 15, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for all persons impacted by this tragedy.

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

Condemning the horrific attacks of April 15, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts, and expressing support, sympathy, and prayers for all persons impacted by this tragedy.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1605 National Commission on Mass Violence Act of 2013

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1577 McLelland-Hasse Line of Duty Act

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

To protect prosecutors, judges, law enforcement officers, and their families.