DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE related term(s) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Amendments
Bulletproof Vest Partnership: reauthorize (S. 1231), S2837 [14MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4409 [11JN]
Corporations: disclose beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), consideration (H. Res. 646), H8314 [22OC]
——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8335, H8336, H8337, H8338 [22OC]
Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (S. 134), S6200, S6204 [28OC]
Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), S2948 [16MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5951, S5978–S6046 [22OC], S6098–S6133 [23OC], S6165–S6175 [24OC], S6183, S6185, S6186, S6194–S6204 [28OC], S6248–S6254 [29OC], S6306 [30OC], S6311–S6315, S6321 [31OC], S6722, S6723 [20NO], S6734 [21NO], H4804, H4877, H4878, H4879, H4880, H4883, H4884, H4885, H4886, H4888, H4889, H4890, H4891, H4892, H4893, H4894, H4895, H4896 [19JN], H4930, H4931, H4932, H4933, H4934, H4935, H4936, H4937, H4938, H4939 [20JN], H8972, H9035 [19NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4787 [19JN]
DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (S. 820), S2946 [16MY]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), S3075 [23MY]
House of Representatives: find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5843 [16JY]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4542, S4581, S4583 [26JN], H5246 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5145 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5242 [27JN]
Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program: reauthorize (H.R. 494), H1431 [7FE]
Law enforcement officers: modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (S. 1208), S2893 [16MY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), consideration (H. Res. 274), H2955 [2AP]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: extend authorization (H.R. 1327), S4954, S4955 [18JY], S4996, S4997 [23JY]
——— extend authorization (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5323 [10JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3012, H3029, H3030, H3031, H3032, H3033, H3034, H3035, H3037, H3038, H3039, H3041, H3042, H3046, H3047, H3048, H3049, H3050, H3053, H3054, H3055, H3056, H3057, H3058, H3059, H3060, H3061 [3AP], H3073, H3074 [4AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 281), H3001 [3AP]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9271 [5DE]
Articles and editorials
Court Orders F.B.I. To Fix National Security Wiretaps After Damning Report, S7085 [17DE]
Fact Check—Trump’s Wild Letter to Pelosi Is Filled With False and Misleading Claims, H12127 [18DE]
No Benefit to a Beneficial Ownership Reporting System That Increases America’s Over-Incarceration Problem and Fails To Adequately Protect Privacy, H8322 [22OC]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report—A Heat Map (excerpt), S2666 [7MY]
Report Says Shutdown Is Impeding FBI’s Law Enforcement Efforts, H1020 [23JA]
‘Taliban Gave Me Toothpaste’—Former Captives Contrast U.S. Treatment of Child Migrants, H5232 [27JN]
‘There Is a Stench’—Soiled Clothes and No Baths for Migrant Children at a Texas Center, H5231 [27JN]
Bills and resolutions
Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program: establish (see S. 2720), S6189 [28OC] (see H.R. 4886), H8539 [28OC]
Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H7479 [30JY]
Animals: establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified retired military and law enforcement working dogs (see H.R. 5081), H8877 [14NO]
Antitrust policy: authorize Dept. of Justice and FTC to seek civil monetary penalties to deter certain Sherman Act violations (see S. 2237), S5012 [23JY]
ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 606), H674 [16JA]
Bankruptcy: promote investigation of, and penalties for, fraudulent claims against asbestos trusts to ensure asbestos victims receive fair and just compensation (see S. 766), S1844 [13MR]
Barr, Attorney General: call for resignation and disbarment (see H. Res. 757), H10016 [10DE]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership: reauthorize (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2379), H3303 [29AP] (see H.R. 4163), H7492 [6AU]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]
Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see S. 1337), S2687 [7MY] (see H.R. 2635), H3679 [9MY]
——— improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see S. 992), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2034), H2985 [2AP]
——— limit ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners (see H.R. 2365), H3283 [25AP]
——— provide information on voting rights and registration to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 893), H1334 [30JA]
——— reform use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 719), S1734 [7MR]
——— require assistance to Federal prisoners who are being released to obtain appropriate identification to facilitate reentry into society (see H.R. 4797), H8387 [22OC]
——— require Director to be appointed by the President and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 2742), S6299 [30OC]
Business and industry: modify standards for unlawful acquisitions (see S. 307), S800 [31JA]
——— prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2650), H3679 [9MY]
——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (see S. 1937), S4169 [20JN]
——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, increasing antitrust enforcement resources, and improving information provided to antitrust enforcers (see S. 306), S800 [31JA]
Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3524), H5255 [27JN]
CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see S. 1953), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 1406), H2270 [27FE]
Children and youth: allow use of certain grant funds to provide identification kits for parents and guardians to collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information (see H.R. 4172), H7492 [6AU]
——— establish grant program to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in the justice system to eliminate imposition of juvenile fines and fees (see H.R. 2300), H3263 [12AP]
Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see S. Res. 233), S3252 [5JN]
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): submit official transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony (see H. Res. 304), H3256 [10AP]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4349 [6JN]
——— authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H4387 [10JN]
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: allow grants to be used to hire and train new, additional career law enforcement officers who are residents of communities they serve (see H.R. 4168), H7492 [6AU]
——— allow use of grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 506), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1236), H2029 [14FE]
——— increase funding for grants and Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 3023), H4170 [24MY]
——— prohibit awarding of funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (see H.R. 1787), H2744 [14MR]
——— provide grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 744), H1209 [24JA]
——— require a certain percentage of grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 916), H1335 [30JA]
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1528), H2367 [5MR]
Congress: enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting (see H.R. 2057), H3067 [3AP]
Corporations: disclose beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), consideration (see H. Res. 646), H8297 [21OC]
——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1889), S3651 [18JN] (see S. 1978), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 2513), H3447 [3MY]
Correctional institutions: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 4488), H7988 [25SE]
——— establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations (see S. 1557), S3004 [21MY] (see H.R. 2865), H4063 [21MY]
——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see S. 1080), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2232), H3253 [10AP]
——— restrict authority to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities (see H.R. 4970), H8718 [31OC]
Courts: increase oversight of pretrial release program by requiring entities that receive funds to report on defendants’ criminal behavior and failure to appear at trial (see H.R. 5320), H9293 [5DE]
——— make grants to State and tribal courts in order to allow electronic service of certain court orders (see S. 2397), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 4313), H7705 [12SE]
——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 121), H205 [3JA]
——— require States to submit an annual report on the number of individuals who represented themselves in court in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters (see H.R. 568), H601 [15JA]
Crime: acquire data, for each calendar year, about sexual offenses, including rape, that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal government exercises jurisdiction (see H.R. 2889), H4117 [22MY]
——— add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see S. 3031), S7026 [12DE] (see H.R. 5417), H10257 [12DE]
——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see S. 134), S220 [15JA] (see H.R. 570), H601 [15JA]
——— establish a Federal domestic terrorism crime to cover terrorist acts within territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. by domestic actors without links to foreign organizations (see H.R. 4192), H7505 [16AU]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1480), S2883 [15MY]
——— extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (see S. 3007), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 5376), H10015 [10DE]
——— make grants to States that have laws that expand protections to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (see H.R. 1100), H1461 [7FE]
——— prevent prisoners convicted of terrorism related offenses from being eligible for early release (see S. 1684), S3106 [23MY] (see H.R. 2957), H4161 [23MY]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1721), S3250 [5JN] (see H.R. 3133), H4342 [5JN]
——— protect the rights of crime victims (see H.R. 4729), H8227 [17OC]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see S. 2111), S4821 [15JY] (see H.R. 2896), H4117 [22MY]
——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]
——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4695 [13JN]
Cuba: extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S. (see S. Res. 232), S3252 [5JN] (see H. Res. 92), H1336 [30JA]
DEA: amend certain regulations so that practitioners may not administer more than 3 days of medication to a person at one time when administering narcotics in order to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms (see H.R. 2281), H3255 [10AP]
——— clarify definition of ‘‘imminent danger to the public health or safety’’ to restore authority to suspend a pharmaceutical distributor’s license under certain circumstances (see H.R. 4563), H8080 [27SE]
——— clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated (see S. 2764), S6333 [31OC] (see H.R. 4963), H8718 [31OC]
——— deem drugs or other substances that act as mu opioid receptor agonists to be in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 2580), H3500 [8MY]
——— eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see S. 2074), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 2482), H3439 [2MY]
——— provide a cash award to employees with foreign language skills (see H.R. 2307), H3263 [12AP]
——— regulate selective androgen receptor modulators in the same manner as anabolic steroids (see S. 2895), S6669 [19NO]
——— report certain information on distribution of opioids to assist in identifying suspicious orders and hold manufacturers and distributors accountable who fail to report and stop suspicious orders (see S. 3070), S7113 [17DE]
——— restore ability to target pharmaceutical companies distributing opioids in certain communities by implementing a probable cause standard for intervention and striking the corrective action plan option (see S. 424), S1133 [7FE]
Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see S. 917), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1934), H2885 [27MR]
Dept. of Education: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see H.R. 1678), H2678 [12MR]
——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7704 [12SE]
——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see H.R. 5204), H9121 [20NO]
Dept. of HHS: develop best practices for establishment and use of behavioral intervention teams at schools (see H.R. 3539), H5256 [27JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see S. 1879), S3651 [18JN]
——— ensure Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency can notify private and public sector entities put at risk by cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical U.S. networks and systems (see S. 3045), S7027 [12DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering and financing of terrorism (see S. 2563), S5747 [26SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit transmission of certain information to Dept. of Justice for use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3450), H5075 [24JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 708), H8957 [18NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9057 [19NO]
Depts. of Justice and Education: conduct a survey of public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 607), H675 [16JA]
——— develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (see H.R. 608), H675 [16JA]
Depts. of Justice and Transportation: authorize Federal funding to integrate U.S. territories into the national AMBER Alert system (see S. 732), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 4614), H8095 [4OC]
Disabled: protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 669), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1549), H2502 [6MR]
Discrimination: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see S. 2512), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4418), H7835 [19SE]
District of Columbia: allow Federal Bureau of Prisons and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to share information to help ensure the District has services ready for returning citizens (see H.R. 5290), H9221 [3DE]
——— change residency requirements for certain officials (see H.R. 3785), H5911 [16JY]
DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 777), H1210 [24JA]
——— reauthorize (S. 820), consideration (see H. Res. 634), H8198 [16OC]
Drugs: combat heroin epidemic and assist forensic labs with addressing seized drug identification backlogs (see H.R. 817), H1242 [28JA]
——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see S. 2227), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]
——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see S. 1552), S2962 [20MY] (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]
——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 420), H358 [9JA]
——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 2850), S6567 [13NO]
——— improve medical research on marijuana by simplifying registration process to conduct research, facilitating access for such research, and allowing private manufacture and distribution for research purposes (see H.R. 3797), H5998 [17JY]
——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (see S. 1724), S3250 [5JN]
——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 601), H674 [16JA]
——— make grants to State and local governments for programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals incarcerated in the jurisdiction who are addicted to opioids (see S. 1983), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3496), H5199 [26JN]
——— make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available to disclose applications requesting active ingredients and amount of opioids alloted to be produced by manufacturers (see S. 1366), S2742 [8MY] (see H.R. 2582), H3500 [8MY]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (see H.R. 493), H517 [11JA]
——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1455), H2313 [28FE]
——— provide for taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see S. 420), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1120), H1491 [8FE]
——— provide grants for drug disposal sites (see H.R. 3171), H4387 [10JN]
——— require registration of tableting or encapsulating machines to assist law enforcement in identifying counterfeit pill makers (see S. 989), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2020), H2985 [2AP]
——— require use of prescription drug monitoring programs and facilitate information sharing among States that receive Federal funding to combat opioid abuse (see S. 516), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 3974), H7463 [25JY]
——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 4323), H7705 [12SE]
——— streamline, coordinate and expand research and foster increased communication between doctors and patients relative to cannabidiol and other marijuana components and their medical benefits (see S. 2032), S4628 [27JN]
Education: establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 4252), H7558 [9SE]
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: allow use of grants to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 1110), H1491 [8FE]
——— require States receiving funds to mandate fair and impartial policing training for law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN]
——— require States receiving funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— require States receiving funds to require de-escalation training for law enforcement officers to reduce need for use of force (see H.R. 2927), H4118 [22MY]
Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 1834), S3475 [13JN] (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]
Employment: expand access to apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships among inmates, the formerly incarcerated, high school students, those not in educational institutions, Armed Forces members, and veterans (see H.R. 4369), H7754 [17SE]
Executive Office of the President: maintain communications logs on civil and criminal investigations and disclose such logs to Congress and certain departmental investigative officials (see S. 1915), S4168 [20JN] (see H.R. 3380), H5005 [20JN]
FBI: declassify information relative to Saudi Arabian assistance to Saudi citizens or nationals who fled the U.S. while awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense (see S. 2635), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 5128), H8908 [15NO]
——— ensure criminal background checks prepared for employment-related purposes are complete and accurate (see H.R. 2851), H4010 [20MY]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 1324), H2046 [22FE] (see H.R. 2319), H3264 [12AP]
——— provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (see H.R. 531), H543 [14JA]
——— report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 49), H202 [3JA]
——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and State and local law enforcement when an illegal immigrant attempts to receive a firearm (see H.R. 1412), H2271 [27FE]
——— require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for a certain period of time (see H.R. 821), H1242 [28JA]
FBI Rap Back program: establish a grant program for States and Indian Tribes to enroll individuals purchasing firearms and holders of licenses or permits to possess, carry, sell, or transfer firearms (see H.R. 3599), H5265 [28JN]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 1602), H2582 [7MR] (see H.R. 2015), H2938 [1AP]
——— increase penalties for violations involving robocalls, spoofing, and telemarketing (see H.R. 3707), H5726 [11JY]
——— provide evidence of certain robocall violations to Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 3325), H4770 [18JN]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 3698), H5725 [11JY]
FDA: hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for dubious marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic (see S. 1584), S3005 [21MY] (see H.R. 2917), H4118 [22MY]
Federal agencies and departments: enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and other aspects of public life and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 66), H997 [22JA]
——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 387), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1460 [7FE]
——— provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (see S. 2513), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4815), H8455 [23OC]
Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices: establish (see S. 2779), S6391 [5NO] (see H.R. 5229), H9168 [21NO]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 111), S143 [10JA]
Financial institutions: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account (see H.R. 189), H208 [3JA]
——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see S. 3003), S6949 [10DE]
——— stop financial institution crime, conduct due diligence relative to criminal conduct or civil fraud, and create accountability in deferred prosecution agreements (see S. 1005), S2239 [3AP]
Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and gun trafficking (see S. 1519), S2924 [16MY]
——— ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation (see H.R. 2959), H4161 [23MY]
——— ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see S. 1943), S4455 [24JN] (see H.R. 3454), H5076 [24JN]
——— create a process and requirements for licensing, registration, and transfer of firearms and possession of certain ammunition and establish a database of all licensed firearms (see H.R. 4081), H7475 [26JY]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 1795), S3362 [12JN] (see H.R. 3234), H4627 [12JN]
——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 659), H717 [17JA]
——— establish a national standard for incorporating a passive identification ability into all firearms sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 930), H1335 [30JA]
——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 820), H1242 [28JA]
——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see S. 2272), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4062), H7466 [25JY]
——— make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]
——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 2786), H3923 [16MY]
——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, increase cost of license renewal, and require dealers to report suspicious behavior of potential buyers (see H.R. 4082), H7476 [26JY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 447), S1275 [12FE] (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1844), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 3285), H4695 [13JN]
——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 2014), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3569), H5257 [27JN]
——— provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies if a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm (see H.R. 3552), H5256 [27JN]
——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see S. 875), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 1671), H2646 [11MR]
——— report on number of firearm transaction denials, referrals to ATF for investigation, prosecutions due to such investigations, and firearms recovered when a denial was issued after a firearm transfer (see H.R. 4490), H7989 [25SE]
——— require an alien lawfully admitted to the U.S. under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain approval prior to receiving a firearm (see H.R. 5507), H12289 [19DE]
——— require individuals to obtain a license before purchasing or receiving a firearm (see S. 2449), S5407 [10SE]
——— require safe storage of firearms and ammunition for residences with a minor or a person that is ineligible to own a firearm and investigation of reports of improper storage (see H.R. 4080), H7475 [26JY]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4872), H8538 [28OC]
Foreign Agents Registration Act: ensure online access to registration statements filed (see H.R. 1566), H2503 [6MR]
——— require registration statements to be filed in a structured data format enabling the statements to be digitized for a publicly available electronic database (see H.R. 5122), H8908 [15NO]
Foreign aid: modify authorization to provide assistance to certain foreign police and law enforcement forces (see H.R. 2068), H3067 [3AP]
Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see S. 2483), S5539 [17SE] (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]
——— require an accounting of assets taken from certain foreign citizens by their government and forfeited to the U.S. and call for the return of such assets to the citizens (see H.R. 4361), H7753 [17SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide for certain changes to the semiannual report on actions taken under the Act (see H.R. 4046), H7466 [25JY]
——— reform process to obtain surveillance warrants (see H.R. 5396), H10123 [11DE]
Green Alert System Advisory and Support Committee: establish to develop Green Alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing (see S. 699), S1733 [7MR]
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1365), H2233 [26FE]
Hate crimes: establish grants to reduce incidence (see H.R. 223), H209 [3JA]
——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4629 [27JN] (see H.R. 3545), H5256 [27JN]
Health: lower health care costs by ending surprise medical bills, reducing drug prices, and improving health care transparency, public health, and exchange of health information (see S. 1895), S3843 [19JN]
Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1448), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2734), H3789 [14MY]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H211 [3JA]
——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (see H. Res. 497), H5999 [17JY]
——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H5824 [15JY]
——— provide on-the-record portions of audio backup file of transcribed interview of Roger J. Stone, Jr., conducted by Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) to prosecuting attorneys in U.S. v. Stone (see H. Res. 553), H7705 [12SE]
Housing: make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 5298), H9255 [4DE]
Human rights: require a study and report on housing and service needs of victims of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking (see H.R. 508), H518 [11JA]
——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see H.R. 507), H518 [11JA]
Human Trafficking Coordinators: designate for Federal judicial districts (see H.R. 509), H518 [11JA]
Immigration: appoint additional immigration judges (see H.R. 3859), H7157 [19JY]
——— appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see S. 2389), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 4155), H7488 [2AU]
——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain nationals of certain countries designated for temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 2821), H3961 [17MY]
——— ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 153), H206 [3JA]
——— clarify status and enhance effectiveness of immigration courts by ensuring independent decisionmaking (see S. 663), S1660 [5MR]
——— end mandatory in absentia removal proceedings for asylum seekers by providing immigration judges discretion in use of such orders (see H.R. 3748), H5774 [12JY]
——— ensure State and local cooperation with Federal law enforcement against illegal alien criminals and ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 1885), H2827 [26MR]
——— establish grounds to deny entry or deport aliens associated with a criminal gang (see S. 599), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 98), H204 [3JA]
——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 1045), H1458 [7FE]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 2869), S6604 [14NO]
——— extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H5911 [16JY]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1900), S3843 [19JN] (see H.R. 3056), H4215 [3JN] (see H.R. 3401), H5035 [21JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H5165 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 466), H5255 [27JN]
——— modify data reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant employees (see S. 2224), S5012 [23JY]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 662), S1659 [5MR]
——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 1336), H2100 [25FE]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2430), H3403 [1MY]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see S. 893), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 2881), H4063 [21MY]
——— establish Office of Digital Law Enforcement and grant programs to improve digital evidence capacity of law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5227), H9168 [21NO]
——— restrict deepfake video alteration technology, require disclosure that synthetic media are altered, and provide legal recourse for victims of such alterations (see H.R. 3230), H4627 [12JN]
Inspector General: provide with authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 685), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 202), H208 [3JA]
——— require to conduct oversight of investigations of certain political figures relative to 2016 Presidential election and future investigations of Federal campaigns (see H.R. 3028), H4174 [28MY]
Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program: establish to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see S. 251), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 836), H1282 [29JA]
Justice Reinvestment Initiative: authorize grant program (see H.R. 3081), H4312 [4JN]
Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program: reauthorize (see H.R. 494), H517 [11JA]
Law enforcement: appoint a Special Counsel for investigation and prosecution of certain Federal offenses (see H.R. 47), H202 [3JA]
——— assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border (see S. 2174), S4948 [18JY]
——— authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (see H.R. 5371), H9387 [9DE]
——— award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders on principles of nonviolence (see H.R. 4167), H7492 [6AU]
——— eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 2355), S5247 [31JY]
——— encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies by providing resources for accreditation, best practices, and training and collecting data on police-community encounters (see S. 3063), S7113 [17DE]
——— establish a section with responsibility for enforcement of laws against suspected operatives or agents of foreign governments and improve enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 1467), H2314 [28FE]
——— establish a task force to study causes of violence against and involving law enforcement and make recommendations on improving community safety (see H.R. 5251), H9174 [22NO]
——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see S. 171), S274 [16JA] (see H.R. 600), H674 [16JA]
——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 2531), S5663 [24SE] (see H.R. 4467), H7901 [24SE]
——— make grants to States and local governments to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology (see H.R. 5181), H9057 [19NO] (see H.R. 5385), H10016 [10DE]
——— prohibit Federal funding for the purchase or use of facial recognition technology (see H.R. 3875), H7161 [22JY]
——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see S. 954), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 2070), H3068 [3AP]
——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1762), S3284 [10JN]
——— reform sentencing, prison conditions, law enforcement training, and reentry of prisoner efforts (see S. 697), S1733 [7MR] (see H.R. 1893), H2827 [26MR]
——— report on foreigners who flee the U.S. while awaiting trial or sentencing and list and penalize countries who have assisted with such departures (see S. 230), S680 [25JA]
——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (see S. 236), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 1356, 1357), H2232 [26FE]
——— require State and local law enforcement agencies to submit all gathered evidence when investigating a crime (see H.R. 4799), H8387 [22OC]
——— require submission of reports when an individual is injured or killed by a law enforcement officer in the course of the officer’s employment (see H.R. 4798), H8387 [22OC]
——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 416), H358 [9JA]
Law enforcement officers: allow local uniformed law enforcement officers participating on joint operations with Federal law enforcement to wear and use body cameras (see H.R. 4049), H7466 [25JY]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data (see H.R. 120), H205 [3JA]
——— develop immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2329), H3270 [15AP]
——— establish protocols for investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 4440), H7865 [20SE]
——— expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H1580 [13FE]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2239 [3AP] (see H.R. 2368), H3283 [25AP]
——— extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 2709), H3788 [14MY]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN] (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 119), H205 [3JA]
——— make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 855), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 1574), H2504 [6MR]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see S. 1208), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 2812), H3924 [16MY]
——— promote behavioral health crisis response training (see S. 413), S1133 [7FE]
——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H1242 [28JA]
——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training (see S. 1464), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2698), H3787 [14MY]
——— provide that Federal law enforcement officers may not use deadly force or less lethal force unless such force is necessary and encourage States to adopt similar laws or policies (see H.R. 4359), H7753 [17SE]
Lawyers and attorneys: incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see S. 1377), S2743 [8MY] (see H.R. 2868), H4063 [21MY]
Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program: expand and improve (see S. 1959), S4504 [25JN]
Local government: establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime (see H.R. 3738), H5774 [12JY]
McCabe, Andrew G.: direct Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives any communications relative to discussions about removal or investigation of President Trump (see H. Res. 243), H2755 [18MR]
Medicare: distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 4453), H7865 [20SE]
Mental health: establish a pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2696), H3787 [14MY]
——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 3554), H5256 [27JN]
——— make grants to provide training to improve police responses for people with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities and increase mental health awareness training grants (see H.R. 4882), H8538 [28OC]
——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4199), H7511 [20AU]
Mueller, Robert S., III: make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2584 [7MR]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 208), H2646 [11MR]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 237), S3253 [5JN]
National Institute of Justice: update ‘‘A Review of Gun Safety Technologies’’ report (see H.R. 4784), H8386 [22OC]
National security: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1531), H2367 [5MR]
——— improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]
Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see S. 982), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2438), H3403 [1MY]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 739), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]
——— provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see S. 210), S586 [24JA]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 1853), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 4289), H7664 [11SE]
——— require tribal liaisons report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 1892), S3843 [19JN]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S680 [25JA] (see H.R. 2733), H3789 [14MY]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 211), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 1351), H2101 [25FE]
Office of Legal Counsel: provide for the publication of opinions (see H.R. 4556), H8080 [27SE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (see H. Res. 576), H7902 [24SE]
——— transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
OMB: establish an interagency working group to study Federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence and to make recommendations on harmonization of such efforts (see S. 1432), S2786 [13MY]
Patents: remove requirement that certain covered entities prove they were irreparably harmed when seeking preliminary injunctions in civil actions for infringement and place conditions on export privileges (see H.R. 2841), H4009 [20MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1660 [5MR]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2923 [29MR]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H2937 [1AP]
——— protect provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 134), S2189 [2AP]
Political campaigns: include sharing of nonpublic campaign material with a foreign power in ban on foreign solicitations of support and file suspicious activity reports for any offers of foreign or illicit assistance (see H.R. 3236), H4627 [12JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see S. 2090), S4806 [11JY] (see H.R. 1627), H2583 [7MR]
Public safety officers: provide opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to first responders for personal use to prevent accidental overdose due to incidental contact with dangerous drugs (see H.R. 1823), H2754 [18MR]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: improve claims process for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 776), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 757), H1210 [24JA]
——— improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 947), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 738), H1171 [23JA]
Saudi Arabia: declare diplomats who assisted with extraction of Saudi citizens accused of crimes persona non grata, penalize diplomats pending return of such fugitives, and report on Saudi involvement in such extraction (see S. 231), S680 [25JA]
Schools: establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H5583 [10JY]
——— establish pilot program to make grants to local educational agencies for the hiring of school resource officers (see H.R. 443), H461 [10JA]
——— require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4606), H8094 [4OC]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2584), S5748 [26SE] (see H.R. 3055), H4215 [3JN]
Science Advisory Board: establish (see S. 2286), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 3989), H7463 [25JY]
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (see H. Res. 503), H7151 [18JY]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]
Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see S. 1784), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 2719), H3789 [14MY]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: extend authorization (see S. 546), S1437 [25FE] (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE] (see H.R. 4511), H8053 [26SE]
——— extend authorization (H.R. 1327), consideration (see H. Res. 476), H5301 [9JY]
Sexual assault: make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (see S. 2770), S6391 [5NO] (see H.R. 5026), H8739 [8NO]
Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 5096), H8877 [14NO]
Special counsel: require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see S. 71), S103 [9JA] (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: reauthorize and allow reimbursement of State and local governments that incur correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating criminal illegal aliens (see S. 1470), S2815 [14MY]
Telephones: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 721), H1170 [23JA]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see S. 894), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 1931), H2885 [27MR]
——— provide appropriate information to Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to deter suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms while protecting law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights (see S. 1778), S3319 [11JN]
——— report on domestic terrorism (see H.R. 4190), H7505 [16AU]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see S. 1253), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 3942), H7376 [24JY]
Trump, President: impeachment (see H. Res. 13), H211 [3JA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use funds received as that compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see S. 1899), S3843 [19JN] (see H.R. 3370), H4918 [19JN]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]
Veteran Treatment Court Program: establish and carry out (see S. 2774), S6391 [5NO] (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]
Veterans: establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 1350), H2101 [25FE]
——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4824), H8456 [23OC]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H8539 [28OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO] (see S. 2920), S6718 [20NO] (see H.R. 1239), H2030 [14FE] (see H.R. 1585), H2581 [7MR] (see H.R. 1741), H2716 [13MR]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (see H. Res. 281), H2985 [2AP]
Voting: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (see S. 1321), S2645 [6MY] (see H.R. 3238), H4627 [12JN]
——— grant voters right to petition for investigation of voting complaints (see H.R. 1513), H2366 [5MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE] (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE] (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 741), H9255 [4DE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1068), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]
Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN] (see H. Res. 459), H5076 [24JN]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H3787 [14MY]
——— federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce (see S. 2017), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3583), H5257 [27JN]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 627), S1594 [28FE] (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— reauthorize grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities (see H.R. 505), H517 [11JA]
Cloture motions
Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1117 [7FE], S1265 [12FE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC], S6735 [21NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]
Rosen, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2776 [13MY], S2879 [15MY]
Cost Estimates
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act technical corrections (H.R. 1365): CBO, H7351 [24JY]
Excerpts
Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, H12144 [18DE]
Letters
Access to documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election: Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2069 [28MR]
Border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children supplemental appropriations: Alex M. Azar II, Sec. of HHS and Kevin McAleenan, Dept. of Homeland Security, H4670 [13JN]
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) initiation in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas: Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H12213 [19DE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas: Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7713 [16SE]
Corporate Transparency Act: Juanita D. Duggan, National Federation of Independent Business, H8321 [22OC]
——— several business associations, H8322 [22OC]
Crime Victims’ Rights Reform Act: Representative Speier, E1495 [21NO]
Dept. of Justice review, revision, and development of law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans: Carolyn Deford, H8183 [16OC]
——— Cheri Kilty, YWCA of Yakima, WA, H8182 [16OC]
——— David Z. Bean, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, H8183 [16OC]
——— Jaison Elkins, Muckleshoot Tribal Council, H8183 [16OC]
——— JoDe Goudy, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation, H8182 [16OC]
——— Michelle Gonzalez, Washington State Women’s Commission, H8183 [16OC]
——— Rodney Cawston, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, H8182 [16OC]
——— Shannon F. Wheeler, Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee, E1300 [17OC]
——— Thomas D. Wooten, Samish Indian Nation, H8183 [16OC]
Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials availability to Congress and the public: several House of Representatives committee chairs, H2729 [14MR]
Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials: Robert S. Mueller III, Dept. of Justice, S2535 [1MY]
——— several former Federal prosecutors, S2665 [7MY], H12132 [18DE]
Dept. of Justice statutory role in identifying and eradicating civil rights abuses by law enforcement: several Committee on the Judiciary (House) members, H3754 [14MY]
GAO recommendations on Dept. of Justice DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program implementation: Senators Grassley and Cornyn, S7150 [18DE]
——— Stephen E. Boyd, Dept. of Justice, S7149 [18DE]
Government shutdown relative to budget process: Chris Allen, American Federation of Government Employees, Council of Prison Locals, Local 2008, S52 [8JA]
Inspector General Access Act: Michael E. Horowitz, Dept. of Justice, H564–H566 [15JA]
Nomination of William P. Barr to be Attorney General: Senator Feinstein, S1288, S1289 [13FE]
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act: Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H8492 [28OC]
Protect Our Universities Act: Senators Burr and Warner, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4522 [25JN]
Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act: Jonathan F. Thompson, National Sheriffs’ Association, S3324 [11JN]
——— Mai Fernandez, National Center for Victims of Crime, S3324 [11JN]
——— Robert B. Blancato, Elder Justice Coalition, S3324 [11JN]
Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3005 [3AP]
——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3004, H3005 [3AP]
——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3004 [3AP]
——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3004 [3AP]
——— Representative Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H3005 [3AP]
——— Representative Takano, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H3005 [3AP]
——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3004 [3AP]
Voting Rights Advancement Act: Andrea Senteno, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), H9328, H9338 [6DE]
——— Anti-Defamation League, H9317 [6DE]
——— Jason Kimelman-Block, Bend the Arc—Jewish Action (organization), H9318 [6DE]
——— Jody Rabhan, National Council of Jewish Women, H9330 [6DE]
——— Josh Nassar, UAW, H9315 [6DE]
——— Kristen Clarke, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H9327 [6DE]
——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9327, H9338 [6DE]
——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H9316 [6DE]
——— Marcela Howell, In Our Own Voice—National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda (organization), H9316 [6DE]
——— Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H9329 [6DE]
——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H9330 [6DE]
——— Robert Weissman, Public Citizen (organization), H9330 [6DE]
——— Ronald Newman and Sonia Gill, ACLU, H9316 [6DE]
——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H9329 [6DE]
——— Thomas A. Saenz and Juan Cartagena, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), H9315 [6DE]
——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9318 [6DE]
Lists
Organizations supporting H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act, H8310 [22OC]
Representatives supporting H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, that are not listed as cosponsors, H3012 [3AP]
Senate staff who worked on H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, S6322 [31OC]
Memorandums
Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, H7985 [25SE]
Motions
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): submit official transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony (H. Res. 304), H3362 [1MY]
Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8368 [22OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5880 [17OC], S6734, S6735 [21NO], H5102 [25JN], H9035 [19NO]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), S7177 [19DE]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4542 [26JN], H5161 [25JN], H5248 [27JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3084 [4AP]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H9331 [6DE]
Notices
Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1365, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act technical corrections, H7374 [24JY]
Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3942, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, H8536 [28OC]
Intention to object to nomination of Donald W. Washington to be U.S. Marshals Service Director: Senator Grassley, S1174 [11FE]
Press releases
Condemn President Trump’s Attempt To Slow Roll Critical Assistance to Ukraine, H7985 [25SE]
House Makes Last Minute Bait-and-Switch on Corporate Transparency Act: National Federation of Independent Business, H8337 [22OC]
Whistleblower Complaint, H7985 [25SE]
Regulations
Dept. of Justice appointment of Special Counsel: Code of Federal Regulations, H2730 [14MR]
Remarks in House
Acosta, Sec. of Labor: call for resignation relative to role as U.S. Attorney in prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, H5289 [9JY]
Alaska: modify definition of land eligible to be included in Violence Against Women Act tribal jurisdiction pilot project, H3034 [3AP]
Animals: establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified retired military and law enforcement working dogs (H.R. 5081), H9064 [20NO]
Armed Forces: report to National Instant Criminal Background Check System any member convicted of offenses that would disqualify them from possessing or receiving a firearm and study feasibility of military protective order database, H5553 [10JY]
ATF: funding, H4784 [19JN]
Barr, Attorney General: call for resignation, H3349 [1MY]
——— characterization of summary letter on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3349 [1MY]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership: reauthorize (H.R. 2379), H3751–H3755 [14MY], H3914 [16MY], E614 [16MY]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (H.R. 1279), H2511 [7MR]
Bureau of Prisons: develop tools to communicate parenting program availability and eligibility criteria to employees and pregnant inmates to ensure understanding of available resources, H3047 [3AP]
——— ensure availability of parenting classes to prisoners with limited English proficiency, H3046 [3AP]
——— ensure cultural competency training is included in trauma screening trainings provided to correctional officers and employees, including instructors and health care professionals, H3047, H3048 [3AP]
——— funding to address impact of solitary confinement on prisoners with mental health issues, H4936, H4937 [20JN]
——— limit ability to assess a fee for health care services for prisoners (H.R. 2365), E489 [25AP]
CDC: Rape Prevention and Education Grant Program funding, H4573, H4574 [12JN]
——— report on Rape Prevention and Education Grant Program awardee activities and best practices, H3032 [3AP]
Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H7448 [25JY]
——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (H.R. 3524), H5580 [10JY]
CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (H.R. 1406), H2242 [27FE]
Children and youth: establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, H1404–H1406 [7FE]
——— juvenile justice programs funding, H4878 [19JN]
——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, H4293 [4JN]
——— reform juvenile justice system, H8837 [14NO], H9157 [21NO]
Children of Incarcerated Parents Program: funding, H4938 [20JN]
Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Dept. of Justice report on handling of FBI investigation into use of personal email account for official business and deletion of emails while serving as Sec. of State, H9162 [21NO]
Colleges and universities: allow colleges to use grants to prevent violent crimes on campus to offer alternative justice response programs, H3056, H3057 [3AP]
——— allow colleges to use grants to prevent violent crimes on campus to offer primary prevention training, in addition to survivor support services, H3056 [3AP]
——— allow colleges to use grants to prevent violent crimes on campus to train all campus personnel involved in resolution process of claims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, H3057 [3AP]
——— allow colleges to use grants to prevent violent crimes on campus to train appropriate campus faculty to recognize victims of sexual or domestic violence, H3059 [3AP]
——— allow colleges to use grants to prevent violent crimes on campus to train staff to conduct victim-centered, trauma-informed interviews for students reporting sexual or domestic violence, stalking, or harassment, H3033, H3034 [3AP]
Committee on Oversight and Reform (House): submit official transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony (H. Res. 304), H3318 [30AP], H3361 [1MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), H4411–H4423 [11JN]
——— authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4402–H4411 [11JN]
——— release of transcripts of interviews with James Baker relative to investigation into wrongdoing at the FBI, H3139 [9AP], E443 [10AP]
Committees of the House: testimony relative to investigation into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump, H8873–H8875 [14NO]
Community Based Violence Prevention: funding, H4938 [20JN]
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: allow use of grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (H.R. 1236), H3914 [16MY]
——— prohibit awarding of funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (H.R. 1787), E313 [14MR]
——— reauthorize Secure Our Schools grant program, H4803 [19JN]
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program: funding, H4936 [20JN]
Corporations: disclose beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), consideration (H. Res. 646), H8307–H8315 [22OC]
——— require court-issued subpoena for queries into newly incorporated entities, H8368 [22OC]
——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8243 [18OC], H8303, H8316–H8339, H8365–H8370 [22OC]
——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), motion to recommit, H8368 [22OC]
——— require refresher training every two years for law enforcement officials who access database of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, H8336, H8337 [22OC]
——— strike disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, nullify rule requiring financial institutions to identify beneficial owners, and study existing Federal databases’ collection of such information, H8338, H8339 [22OC]
Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness of Federal prison system for incarcerated pregnant women and mothers by establishing a program of critical-stage, developmental nurseries for children born to inmates, H3671 [9MY]
——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, E1563 [9DE]
——— provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, H968 [22JA]
Courts: juvenile mental health courts funding, H4942 [20JN]
——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (H.R. 121), E4 [3JA]
——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H4895 [19JN], H4934 [20JN]
Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and Education (CHOOSE) for Children and Youth program: ensure provision of funding for countering sex trafficking, H3035–H3037 [3AP]
Crime: allow for cross-agency coordination and collaboration on the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, H3031, H3032 [3AP]
——— create grant program for States, local governments, Indian tribes, and domestic violence victim service providers and coalitions to establish and operate lethality assessment programs, H3054 [3AP]
——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children, H3042 [3AP]
——— enhance penalties for stalkers of children (H.R. 570), H610 [16JA]
——— ensure organizations that have fraudulently misused Violence Against Women Act grant funding are ineligible for future grants, H3037 [3AP]
——— establish grant program to train local law enforcement to address online domestic violence-related crimes and national resource center to study such crimes, and require FBI to include cybercrimes in certain reporting, H3052 [3AP]
——— establish grants to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, H3049 [3AP]
——— establish interagency working group to study existing Federal surveys and reporting programs on sexual violence and make recommendations on improved coordination and data collection, H3043 [3AP]
——— expand definition of domestic violence under the Indian Civil Rights Act to include violence against or witnessed by a child or elder, H3037, H3038 [3AP]
——— root causes of school violence study funding, H4803 [19JN]
——— sexual assault kit processing funding, H4937 [20JN]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (H.R. 2482), H3508 [9MY], H7998 [26SE]
Dept. of Justice: assessment of department under the Obama administration, H2295 [28FE]
Dept. of Labor: ensure materials distributed to domestic violence victims are available in commonly encountered languages, H3029 [3AP]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4670 [13JN], H4797–H4896 [19JN], H4928, H4929–H4997 [20JN], H5011–H5022 [21JN], H5047–H5072 [24JN], H5090, H5100–H5104 [25JN], E811 [20JN], E826 [24JN], E832, E835, E836 [25JN], E860 [27JN], E870 [2JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779–H4789 [19JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 708), H8967–H8971 [19NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), H9041 [19NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to recommit, H5102 [25JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), Senate amendment, H8966, H8972–H9041 [19NO], H9156 [21NO], E1483 [20NO]
Depts. of HHS and Labor: analyze and report barriers that domestic violence survivors face to achieve economic security including financial empowerment, housing, transportation, healthcare access, and education and training opportunities, H3053 [3AP]
Depts. of Justice and Transportation: authorize Federal funding to integrate U.S. territories into the national AMBER Alert system (H.R. 4614), E1251 [4OC]
District of Columbia: allow Federal Bureau of Prisons and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to share information to help ensure the District has services ready for returning citizens (H.R. 5290), E1527 [3DE]
——— change residency requirements for certain officials (H.R. 3785), E927 [16JY]
DNA Backlog Grant Program: require a report from State and local governments that are recipients on best practices for reducing DNA evidence backlog, H3032, H3033 [3AP]
DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 777), H8403–H8409 [23OC]
——— reauthorize (S. 820), H7917, H7918 [25SE], H8001–H8003 [26SE]
——— reauthorize (S. 820), unanimous-consent request, H8041 [26SE]
Domestic Terrorism Counsel: funding, H4934 [20JN]
Dozier, Madison: Dept. of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Missing Children Day poster competition winner, H4020 [21MY]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H548 [15JA]
——— clarify how synthetic drugs known as analogues are to be regulated, H2618 [11MR]
——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (H.R. 3884), H7969, H7971 [25SE]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (H.R. 493), E36 [11JA]
——— prohibit funding to interfere in marijuana policy of States, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, H4890, H4891 [19JN]
——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, H7965, H7969, H7970 [25SE]
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: law enforcement crisis training funding, H4934 [20JN]
——— require States receiving funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 125), E2 [3JA]
Employment: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation, E1563 [9DE]
Environment and Natural Resources Division: animal welfare enforcement programs funding, H4939 [20JN]
Executive Office for Immigration Review: funding for administration of immigration-related activities, H5102 [25JN]
——— funding to hire additional Federal immigration judges, H4784, H4785, H4885 [19JN]
FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks, H2285 [28FE]
——— require FBI report on number of background check petitions it was not able to make a determination on within the 10-day period, H2285–H2287 [28FE]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls, H7301 [24JY]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (H.R. 2015), H4013 [21MY], H8830 [14NO]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), H9227, H9235–H9245 [4DE], H9281 [5DE]
——— increase penalties for violations involving robocalls, spoofing, and telemarketing (H.R. 3707), H7384 [25JY]
——— provide evidence of certain robocall violations to Dept. of Justice, H7297, H7300, H7301 [24JY], H9241, H9243 [4DE]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 1076), H8205 [17OC], H8288 [21OC]
Federal aid programs: report to Congress on effects of Federal Government shutdown on efforts to disperse funding and services to victims to domestic violence, H3059 [3AP]
Financial institutions: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, H7965, H7972 [25SE]
Firearms: implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (H.R. 4062), H7758 [18SE]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, H2245 [27FE]
——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (H.R. 2786), H3851 [16MY]
——— report to Congress of impact of provisions to strengthen background check procedures for transfer of Federal firearms on safety of victims of domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking, H2288 [28FE]
Flynn, Michael: investigate prosecutorial misconduct in trial relative to Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and efforts to intimidate, H9116 [20NO]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: alleged misuse of warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2910–H2912 [28MR], H3245–H3247 [10AP]
GAO: submit a report on economic benefits of investments in legal services for domestic violence victims, H3029, H3030 [3AP]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H510 [11JA]
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1365), H7351–H7353 [24JY]
House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9351 [9DE]
——— authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings, H30 [3JA], H299, H301, H302, H338–H346 [9JA], H374 [10JA], E26 [9JA]
——— authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (H. Res. 14), H617 [16JA], H2820 [26MR]
——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), H5941 [17JY]
——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5835–H5845 [16JY]
——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Res. 497), H5942–H5949 [17JY], H7130, H7132 [18JY]
——— find Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena relative to the unredacted special counsel investigation report, H4332, H4334–H4336 [5JN]
——— provide on-the-record portions of audio backup file of transcribed interview of Roger J. Stone, Jr., conducted by Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) to prosecuting attorneys in U.S. v. Stone (H. Res. 553), H7690 [12SE]
Housing: make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (H.R. 5298), H9285 [5DE]
Howington, Jimmy: U.S. Marshals Service Court Security Officer of the Year award recipient, H4060 [21MY]
Human rights: study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (H.R. 507), H1409–H1413 [7FE]
Human trafficking assistance and school violence prevention: funding through reductions in legal representation to immigrants claiming asylum pilot program funding, H5090 [25JN]
Immigration: border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children funding, H4192, H4193 [3JN], H4274 [4JN], H4739–H4741 [18JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, H4351 [10JN], H4670–H4673 [13JN], H4795, H4798, H4800 [19JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), H4242 [4JN], H4335 [5JN], H4408 [11JN], H4443, H4444, H4450–H4452, H4581, H4606, H4609 [12JN], H4781, H4785, H4786 [19JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), unanimous-consent request, H4449, H4450 [12JN], H4750 [18JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5022–H5024 [21JN], H5083, H5085, H5086, H5093, H5094, H5096, H5098, H5147–H5159, H5161–H5163 [25JN], H5176 [26JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5139–H5147 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223–H5243 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), motion to recommit, H5161 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), Senate amendment, H5246–H5250, H5252 [27JN], H5578, H5579 [10JY], H7450 [25JY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5228–H5235 [27JN]
——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H1380, H1382 [6FE], H2944 [2AP], H3134, H3136 [9AP], H3508, H3663–H3667 [9MY], H5577 [10JY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H4931, H4932 [20JN]
Inspector General: provide with authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (H.R. 202), H563–H566 [15JA]
John R. Justice Program: grant funding, H4931 [20JN]
Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program: reauthorize (H.R. 494), H1403–H1406, H1431 [7FE], H2088 [25FE]
Kinney County, TX: resolution of pay issues relative to county detention center employees, H2832 [27MR]
Law enforcement: authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (H.R. 5371), E1557 [9DE]
——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes, H3040, H3041 [3AP]
——— make grants to regional gang task forces to prevent violence committed by and against youths, H4293 [4JN]
——— prohibit funding for adoptive seizures through the Assets Forfeiture Fund, H4889, H4890 [19JN]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (H.R. 2070), H3914 [16MY]
——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (H.R. 1356), H2693 [13MR]
——— STOP (Services Training Officers Prosecutors) Program grant funding, H3073, H3074 [4AP]
Law enforcement officers: allow local uniformed law enforcement officers participating on joint operations with Federal law enforcement to wear and use body cameras (H.R. 4049), E988 [25JY]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data (H.R. 120), E1 [3JA]
——— expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (H.R. 1156), H3915 [16MY]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (H.R. 2368), H3955 [17MY]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), H5329–H5331 [10JY], H7892 [24SE]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force (H.R. 125), E2 [3JA]
——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 119), E4 [3JA]
——— make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws, H3009 [3AP]
——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (H.R. 816), H3752 [14MY]
Middle East: provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria, H8563 [29OC]
Mueller, Robert S., III: call to testify before House committees relative to release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H5177 [26JN]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), H2603 [8MR], H2723–H2732 [14MR], H2903–H2906 [28MR], H3089 [4AP]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 208), H2690–H2697 [13MR]
——— release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2765, H2766, H2786 [25MR], H2878 [27MR], H2903–H2906 [28MR], H2936 [1AP], H3096–H3098 [4AP], H3307 [30AP], H3481, H3495 [8MY], H3551, H3661 [9MY], H3827–H3830 [15MY], H3845 [16MY], H4018, H4055 [21MY], H8246 [18OC], H8672 [30OC], H9164 [21NO]
——— special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3245–H3247 [10AP], H9341 [6DE]
——— testimony before House committees relative to release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H7248, H7251, H7374 [24JY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary, H3120 [8AP], H3186 [9AP]
National Instant Criminal Background Check System: funding, H4935 [20JN]
National Institute of Justice: submit a report on status of women in Federal incarceration, develop a reentry plan and services for incarcerated women, and establish a national standard for domestic and sexual violence prevention, H3030, H3031 [3AP]
——— update ‘‘A Review of Gun Safety Technologies’’ report (H.R. 4784), H8547 [29OC]
National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program: funding, H10383 [17DE]
National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, H7435 [25JY]
Native Americans: prohibit funding to interfere in use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana by Indian tribes, H4890 [19JN]
——— provide for inclusion of victim advocates/resources in State courts for urban American Indians/Alaskan Natives under STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, H3054 [3AP]
——— reimburse Indian tribes for costs incurred due to expansion of criminal jurisdiction and award grants to tribes to improve law enforcement, tribal court personnel, and criminal codes, H3009, H3039 [3AP]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 4289), H8178–H8184 [16OC], E1301 [17OC]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (H.R. 2733), H4921 [20JN], H8178–H8184 [16OC], E584 [14MY]
——— tribal court jurisdiction over domestic violence cases grant funding, H4884 [19JN]
Office of Justice Programs: grant funding to child protective service agencies to support programs that seek to reduce and prevent domestic violence against children, H4886 [19JN], H4929 [20JN]
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: court-appointed special advocate and guardian ad litem program funding, H4937 [20JN]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (H. Res. 576), H7921–H7928, H7979 [25SE]
——— transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7913–H7920 [25SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending provisions in Texas v. U.S., H5314 [10JY]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., H3239 [10AP], H5290, H5291, H5292 [9JY], H5732 [12JY]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), H2945, H2946, H2947, H2956–H2969, H2974, H2975 [2AP]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), consideration (H. Res. 274), H2948–H2956 [2AP]
——— decision to support district court ruling finding all of law unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., H2802, H2820, H2821 [26MR], H2835 [27MR], H5982 [17JY]
——— prohibit funding for litigation on constitutionality, H4939, H4940 [20JN]
——— protect provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., H5175, H5176 [26JN]
Political campaigns: prohibit involvement in State and local elections relative to misinformation campaigns, H8425, H8426 [23OC]
Political ethics: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, H3096 [4AP]
——— assessment of department under the Obama administration, H2295 [28FE]
——— assessment of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election, H7698–H7700 [12SE], H9162 [21NO]
——— investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3755 [14MY], H4425 [11JN], H4690–H4692 [13JN]
——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election, H2590 [8MR], H2656 [12MR], H2722, H2737–H2739 [14MR], H2803 [26MR], H2890 [28MR], H2946 [2AP], H3434–H3437 [2MY], H3997 [20MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H4893 [19JN]
——— making appropriations, H184 [3JA], H1151, H1152 [23JA], H10380, H10383 [17DE]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: extend authorization (H.R. 1327), H2111 [26FE], H2572–H2578 [7MR], H3912 [16MY], H4926 [20JN], H5593 [11JY], H5743–H5750 [12JY], H7138 [18JY], H7653–H7656 [11SE]
——— extend authorization (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5314–H5323 [10JY]
Sessions, Jeff: assessment of tenure as Attorney General, H1489 [8FE]
Sexual Assault Services Program: funding for U.S. territories, H3048, H3049 [3AP]
Sports: grant funding for nonprofit, nongovernmental entities to support oversight and anti-abuse education at the U.S. Olympic Committee, its national governing body, and each Paralympic sports organization, H4877 [19JN]
St. Cloud, MN: St. Cloud Police Dept., recipient of Dept. of Justice L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award, H5310 [10JY]
Telephones: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment, H7297, H7300, H7301 [24JY], H9242 [4DE]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (H.R. 1931), H3344 [1MY]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (H.R. 3942), H8491–H8493 [28OC], E1375 [30OC]
Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP): expand information-sharing to tribal public safety departments, H3055 [3AP]
Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, H7890 [24SE], H7910, H7983–H7985 [25SE], H7997, H8041 [26SE], H8060 [27SE], H8245–H8249 [18OC], H8392 [23OC], H9164 [21NO]
——— evaluation of Presidential campaign, H8670 [30OC]
——— impeachment, H291 [9JA], H2373 [6MR], H2652 [12MR], H2711–H2714 [13MR], H2880–H2882 [27MR], H3307 [30AP], H3479, H3495–H3497 [8MY], H3505 [9MY], H3795 [15MY], H3845 [16MY], H4014, H4054–H4058 [21MY], H4069 [22MY], H4435 [12JN], H4775 [19JN], H4999–H5004 [20JN], H5079 [25JN], H5308 [10JY], H5587, H5588 [11JY], H5832 [16JY], H7248 [24JY], H7381 [25JY], H7561 [10SE], H7693–H7695 [12SE], H7757 [18SE], H8396 [23OC], H8787, H8789 [13NO]
——— 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center Bipartisan Justice Award recipient, H8549 [29OC]
Veteran Treatment Court Program: establish and carry out (H.R. 886), H8489–H8491 [28OC], H8548 [29OC]
Veterans: establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (H.R. 1350), E222 [27FE]
Violence Against Women Act: clarify treatment of transgender individuals relative to access to female-only shelters, H2995–H2997 [3AP], E408 [4AP]
——— reauthorize, H2739–H2741 [14MR]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1239), H2010, H2014 [14FE], H2995 [3AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H2630 [11MR], H2732 [14MR], H2901 [28MR], H2936 [1AP], H2944, H2975 [2AP], H3003–H3061 [3AP], H3071, H3072, H3073–H3075, H3083–H3087, H3091, H3092, H3093 [4AP], H4280 [4JN], H5087 [25JN], H9049, H9050 [19NO], E408, E413 [4AP], E417, E418 [8AP], E444 [10AP], E457, E458 [12AP], E1301 [17OC], E1307 [18OC]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 281), H2993–H3002 [3AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), corrections in engrossment, H3087 [4AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), motion to recommit, H3085 [4AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1741), H3000 [3AP]
Voting: require Federal and State governments to send voting registration materials to eligible individuals released from prison along with notification of restoration of voting rights, H2529, H2530 [7MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H2407 [6MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H2608 [8MR], H4124 [23MY], H9247 [4DE], H9282 [5DE], H9308–H9334, H9338, H9339, H9340 [6DE], E225 [27FE], E273 [8MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9265–H9271 [5DE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H9331, H9332 [6DE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 196), E4 [3JA]
Voting Rights Act: prohibit fines or settlement agreement proceeds for violations from being used to make a payment to any congressional campaign, H9331, H9332 [6DE]
Whitaker, Matthew G.: appointment as acting Attorney General, H1489 [8FE]
Woodhaven, MI: anniversary of Michigan 33d District Court, E621 [17MY]
Youth PROMISE local delinquency prevention grants: funding through reductions in U.S. Marshals Service Federal Prisoner Detention funding, H4888, H4889 [19JN]
Remarks in Senate
Acosta, Sec. of Labor: call for resignation relative to role as U.S. Attorney in prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, S4708 [9JY]
——— release review of plea agreement with Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges while serving as U.S. Attorney, S4708 [9JY]
Barr, Attorney General: assessment of tenure, S2405 [11AP]
——— testimony before Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) relative to the release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2553 [1MY], S2580 [2MY]
Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S188, S189, S193 [15JA], S234, S254–S257 [16JA], S1104, S1105, S1117, S1148 [7FE], S1183, S1188–S1190, S1266–S1269, S1283 [12FE], S1286, S1288–S1308, S1312–S1316 [13FE], S1351–S1353 [14FE]
——— suitability to be Attorney General relative to views on role of protecting interests of the President, S1307 [13FE]
——— suitability to be Attorney General relative to views on surveillance authority and warrantless searching of collections of communications of U.S. persons, S254–S256 [16JA]
Brouillette, Dan R.: suitability to be Sec. of Energy relative to involvement with Ukraine investigation and impeachment inquiry, S6738 [21NO], S6784 [2DE]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership: reauthorize, S6227 [29OC]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2379), S2900–S2902 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (S. 1231), S2776 [13MY], S2803, S2837 [14MY], S2862 [15MY]
Burman, Gary B.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S4642 [27JN]
Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Dept. of Justice report on handling of FBI investigation into use of personal email account for official business and deletion of emails while serving as Sec. of State, S6182 [28OC]
Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (S. Res. 233), S3262 [5JN], S4601 [27JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): vote to find Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena relative to the unredacted special counsel investigation report, S2760 [9MY]
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: allow use of grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (S. 506), S3837 [19JN], S5509, S5520, S5529 [17SE]
——— Anti-Methamphetamine Program funding, S6227 [29OC]
——— provide grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others, S5424–S5427 [11SE]
——— reauthorize Secure Our Schools grant program, S1340 [14FE]
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: impact, S1664–S1666 [5MR], S2737–S2739 [8MY]
——— reauthorize and expand, S7224 [19DE]
Correctional institutions: provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, S1301 [13FE], S3465 [13JN]
Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (S. 134), S6204 [28OC]
——— enhance protection of children from predators using social media and other online sites, S4788 [11JY]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1480), S2865, S2888 [15MY]
——— provide sexual assault survivors with certain rights and services and establish a working group to more effectively implement best practices on the care and treatment of such survivors, S6543, S6544 [13NO]
Dayton, OH: tribute to Dayton Police Dept., Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients, S5346, S5366 [9SE]
DEA: report certain information on distribution of opioids to assist in identifying suspicious orders and hold manufacturers and distributors accountable who fail to report and stop suspicious orders (S. 3070), S7116 [17DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (S. 1879), unanimous-consent agreement, S4522 [25JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: across-the-board funding reduction, S6184, S6186 [28OC]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S4739 [9JY], S4744 [10JY], S5913 [21OC], S5951–S5953, S5959 [22OC], S6057–S6060, S6065 [23OC], S6179, S6180, S6183–S6187 [28OC], S6208–S6216, S6218, S6221–S6223, S6227, S6232, S6233 [29OC], S6263, S6284 [30OC], S6315, S6319–S6323, S6327, S6359 [31OC], S6386 [5NO], S6503, S6504 [12NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), S6736 [21NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), House amendment, S6631, S6641 [19NO], S6682, S6696, S6703 [20NO], S6730–S6736 [21NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5880 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S5931, S5933, S5944–S5947, S5949–S5951 [22OC]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), unanimous-consent agreement, S6146 [24OC], S6293, S6294 [30OC]
DeVillers, David M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6188 [28OC]
Dixon, Robert A.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]
DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 777), S7046 [16DE], S7083 [17DE], S7149 [18DE]
——— reauthorize (S. 820), S2353 [10AP], S2541 [1MY], S2803 [14MY], S2946, S2947 [16MY], S2952 [20MY], S3022 [22MY], S4747 [10JY], S5289 [1AU], S5375 [10SE], S5588 [19SE], S5678 [25SE], S6368, S6369 [5NO]
Domestic policy: assessment of mission to provide fair and impartial administration of justice for all citizens, S1305–S1307 [13FE]
Drugs: streamline, coordinate and expand research and foster increased communication between doctors and patients relative to cannabidiol and other marijuana components and their medical benefits (S. 2032), S4633 [27JN]
East, Michael B.: confirmation as U.S. Marshal, S3157 [3JN]
Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (S. 1834), S6080 [23OC]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring from voting (S. 1834), unanimous-consent request, S6080 [23OC]
FBI: declassify information relative to Saudi Arabian assistance to Saudi citizens or nationals who fled the U.S. while awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense (S. 2635), S5884 [17OC]
——— investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6941–S6943 [10DE]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), S2298 [9AP], S3073–S3077, S3082–S3084 [23MY]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), House amendment, S6868 [5DE], S7015 [12DE], S7126 [18DE], S7176, S7177 [19DE]
FDA: hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for illegal marketing and distribution of opioid products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic, S4883–S4885 [17JY]
Firearms: ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation, S5425, S5427 [11SE], S5519 [17SE]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S1921 [25MR], S2904 [16MY], S5350–S5352 [9SE], S5553 [18SE]
——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, S5554 [18SE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 1186), S5510, S5523 [17SE]
——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (S. 875), S5510 [17SE]
First Step Act: anniversary, S7135, S7140 [18DE]
——— implementation, S1307 [13FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: alleged misuse of warrants in investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6937–S6939 [10DE], S7017–S7019 [12DE]
Freedom of Information Act: importance, S1775 [12MR]
Health: lower health care costs by ending surprise medical bills, reducing drug prices, and improving health care transparency, public health, and exchange of health information (S. 1895), S4710 [9JY], S4752, S4755 [10JY], S4834 [16JY], S5158, S5165–S5167 [30JY], S5436 [11SE], S6527 [13NO]
Huawei Technologies Co.: indictments for alleged financial fraud, intellectual property theft, and violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran, S726 [29JA]
Huff, Randall P.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S4642 [27JN]
Hyslop, William D.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4642 [27JN]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children, S3300 [11JN], S3329–S3332, S3335, S3339 [12JN], S3638, S3642, S3645 [18JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), S4525, S4530, S4532, S4535, S4538–S4543, S4549, S4557, S4563 [26JN], S4587, S4596, S4607, S4610–S4613 [27JN], S4672 [28JN], S4711 [9JY], S4752 [10JY], S5354 [9SE]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent agreement, S4531 [26JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (S. 1900), S3808 [19JN], S4133, S4145, S4148 [20JN], S4477, S4478, S4481–S4483, S4486 [25JN]
——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, S1815 [13MR], S2992 [21MY], S3232 [5JN]
——— supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children through reduction in certain foreign assistance and exchange programs funding, S4539, S4540, S4542 [26JN]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (S. 893), S2866 [15MY]
Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border, S4788 [11JY]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (S. 954), S2847 [15MY]
——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (S. 1762), S3306 [11JN]
——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7135 [18DE]
——— report on foreigners who flee the U.S. while awaiting trial or sentencing and list and penalize countries who have assisted with such departures (S. 230), S681 [25JA]
——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (S. 236), S1301, S1307 [13FE], S5008 [23JY]
——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5553 [18SE]
Law enforcement officers: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), S2776 [13MY], S2803 [14MY], S2948 [16MY]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (S. 1208), S2776 [13MY], S2893–S2895 [16MY]
Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program: expand and improve, S6693 [20NO]
Mueller, Robert S., III: call to testify before Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) relative to the release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2581 [2MY], S2628 [6MY]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1921 [25MR], S2289–S2291 [8AP]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), S1883–S1885 [14MR], S1927 [25MR], S2012, S2015 [27MR], S2065, S2068 [28MR], S2252, S2254 [4AP]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), unanimous-consent request, S1884, S1885 [14MR], S1928 [25MR], S2012 [27MR], S2072–S2074 [28MR], S2253, S2254 [4AP]
——— release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1920, S1925–S1928 [25MR], S1951 [26MR], S2065, S2076 [28MR], S2476 [29AP], S2503 [30AP], S2535 [1MY], S2594, S2600–S2602 [2MY], S2629–S2631 [6MY], S2657, S2659, S2663–S2667, S2701–S2703 [7MY], S2708, S2732 [8MY], S2777 [13MY]
——— report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S5020–S5025 [23JY]
——— special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1312 [13FE], S1366–S1368 [14FE]
——— testimony before House committees relative to release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S5003–S5008 [23JY], S5031, S5035 [24JY], S5074, S5084–S5086 [25JY], S5121 [29JY], S5212 [31JY]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (S. Res. 237), S3268 [5JN]
Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians, S6692 [20NO]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (S. 982), S2673, S2676 [7MY], S6360 [31OC]
——— missing and murdered Native American women resources funding, S6359 [31OC]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans, S6693 [20NO]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (S. 227), S2673–S2676 [7MY], S6358–S6361 [31OC]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime, S6693 [20NO]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (S. 211), S2676 [7MY]
Ocasio, Wilmer: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S5297 [1AU]
O’Connor, Thomas M.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending provisions in Texas v. U.S., S2798 [14MY]
——— call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending provisions in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 94), S7014 [12DE]
——— call for protection of preexisting medical conditions by defending provisions in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 94), unanimous-consent request, S1777 [12MR]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., S4535–S4537 [26JN], S4684 [8JY], S4717–S4723, S4740 [9JY], S4999 [23JY], S5076 [25JY], S6234 [29OC], S6968 [11DE]
——— condemn invalidation of provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), S2108 [1AP], S2731, S2734 [8MY]
——— decision to support district court ruling finding all of law unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., S1950, S1960, S2000–S2008 [26MR], S2013 [27MR], S2067, S2076 [28MR], S4710 [9JY], S4929 [18JY]
——— prohibit funding to litigate in support of district court ruling finding all of law unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., S2014 [27MR], S6233 [29OC]
——— protect provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., S3035 [22MY], S3177 [4JN], S3350 [12JN], S3809 [19JN], S4708, S4712 [9JY], S4746 [10JY], S4831 [16JY], S4874 [17JY], S4960 [22JY], S6746 [21NO], S6847 [4DE], S6919 [10DE]
——— protect provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 134), S2168 [2AP], S4789, S4790 [11JY]
——— protect provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 134), unanimous-consent request, S4790 [11JY]
Political ethics: appoint special counsel to investigate allegations of FISA court abuse relative to Carter Page and closure of case relative to Hillary Rodham Clinton emails, S1884, S1885 [14MR], S1921 [25MR]
——— Inspector General report relative to investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6910, S6937–S6939 [10DE], S6959 [11DE], S7017–S7019 [12DE], S7084 [17DE], S7146 [18DE]
——— investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S5007 [23JY], S6637 [19NO]
——— provide full access to certain documents relative to congressional investigations of prosecutorial and investigatory decisions in Dept. of Justice and FBI investigation of 2016 election, S2068, S2069 [28MR], S2289–S2291 [8AP], S2349 [10AP]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3091 [23MY], S5736 [26SE]
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program: impact, S5351 [9SE]
Readler, Chad A.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in Dept. of Justice lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with preexisting conditions, S1637, S1641, S1644, S1647, S1648, S1650–S1652, S1667 [5MR], S1673–S1678, S1680, S1682, S1692, S1697 [6MR]
Rosen, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2776, S2777 [13MY], S2803 [14MY], S2856 [15MY], S2895 [16MY]
Rosenstein, Rod J.: potential resignation as Deputy Attorney General pending confirmation of William P. Barr as Attorney General, S79 [9JA]
Senate: legislative priorities, S6352 [31OC]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 18), S4713 [9JY]
——— authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 18), unanimous-consent request, S2756 [9MY]
Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (S. 1784), S3323 [11JN]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: extend authorization (H.R. 1327), S4814 [15JY], S4870 [16JY], S4873, S4879, S4880, S4901 [17JY], S4926, S4941 [18JY], S4984, S4986, S4994–S4999, S5008 [23JY], S5030 [24JY], S5130 [29JY]
——— extend authorization (H.R. 1327), unanimous-consent agreement, S4937, S4938 [18JY]
——— extend authorization (H.R. 1327), unanimous-consent request, S4879 [17JY]
——— extend authorization (S. 546), S1414 [25FE], S2847 [15MY], S3308 [11JN], S3332 [12JN], S4198 [24JN], S4477 [25JN], S4527 [26JN]
Sessions, Jeff: assessment of tenure as Attorney General, S1312 [13FE]
Sexual assault: make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (S. 2770), S6543, S6544 [13NO]
Sozio, Ralph I.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]
Special counsel: require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel, S1884 [14MR]
Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S4478 [25JN]
——— decisions to overturn precedents established by prior cases, S2897 [16MY]
Technology: urge technology companies to provide access to law enforcement to encrypted devices and applications during investigations, S4988 [23JY]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (S. 894), S5514 [17SE]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (S. 1253), S2522 [30AP], S6586 [14NO], S6898 [9DE]
Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, S5617, S5619, S5620–S5622 [23SE], S5675 [25SE], S5714, S5734 [26SE], S6637 [19NO]
——— evaluation of administration, S3030 [22MY], S4800 [11JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to voting rights, S4800 [11JY]
——— impeachment, S3032 [22MY], S5084–S5086 [25JY], S6430 [6NO], S6463 [7NO]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 286), S5118 [25JY]
Veteran Treatment Court Program: establish and carry out (S. 2774), S7120 [17DE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S1348, S1362 [14FE]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), S2348 [9AP], S2349, S2354 [10AP], S2671–S2676, S2679 [7MY], S2953 [20MY], S3018, S3022, S3028, S3038 [22MY], S3837 [19JN], S5515 [17SE], S6368, S6369 [5NO], S6467 [7NO], S6934 [10DE]
——— reauthorize (S. 2843), S6569 [13NO], S6586 [14NO], S6690–S6694 [20NO], S6743 [21NO]
——— reauthorize (S. 2843), unanimous-consent request, S6690 [20NO]
——— reauthorize (S. 2920), S6691–S6694, S6724 [20NO], S6726 [21NO]
Voting: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (S. 1321), S3339 [12JN], S4915 [17JY], S5460 [12SE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 561), S3190 [4JN]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration, S1297 [13FE]
Washington, Donald W.: nomination to be U.S. Marshals Service Director, S1164 [11FE], S1319 [13FE], S1891 [14MR]
Wolf, Chad F.: suitability to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans relative to role in zero tolerance immigration policy that led to separation and detention of families, S6498 [12NO], S6517–S6520, S6528 [13NO]
Women: federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce, S6694 [20NO]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 627), S5346–S5349 [9SE]
Wrigley, Drew H.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2424 [11AP]
Reports
Final Report to the Deputy Attorney General Concerning the 1993 Confrontation at the Mount Carmel Complex, Waco, TX (2000) (excerpt), H2730 [14MR]
Find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Duly Issued (H. Rept. 116–125): Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H6003–H7091 [17JY]
Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), S2664 [7MY], H3662, H3663 [9MY]
Reports filed
American Promise Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2821) (H. Rept. 116–97), H4180 [30MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House) Initiation or Intervention in Judicial Proceedings To Enforce Certain Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 116–108), H4387 [10JN]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 24, Make Available Special Counsel Report on Investigation of Relationship Between President Trump’s Campaign and Russian Officials: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 116–17), H2646 [11MR]
Consideration of H. Rept. 116–125, Find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Duly Issued: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 116–154), H5824 [15JY]
Consideration of H. Res. 271, Condemn Dept. of Justice Position on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Texas v. U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 116–28), H2937 [1AP]
Consideration of H. Res. 430, Committee on the Judiciary (House) Initiation or Intervention in Judicial Proceedings To Enforce Certain Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 116–109), H4387 [10JN]
Consideration of H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Transmittal of Whistleblower Complaint Against President Trump to Congressional Committees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 116–322), H9255 [4DE]
Consideration of H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes—Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 476) (H. Rept. 116–143), H5301 [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 116–32), H2985 [2AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 646) (H. Rept. 116–247), H8297 [21OC]
Consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, Science, and Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 116–128), H5165 [25JN]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 116–130), H5255 [27JN]
Corporate Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 116–227), H8100 [8OC]
Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1321), S3057 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1231), S2769 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 820), S2769 [9MY]
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1900), S3843 [19JN]
Fair Chance To Compete for Jobs Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 387) (S. Rept. 116–33), S2385 [10AP]
Find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Duly Issued: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H. Rept. 116–125), H5074 [24JN]
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1365) (H. Rept. 116–149), H5725 [11JY]
Indian Community Public Safety Services Advancements: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 116–37), S2645 [6MY]
Lower Health Care Costs Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1895), S4698 [8JY]
Nomination of Brent R. Bunn To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2612 [2MY]
Nomination of David M. DeVillers To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6155 [24OC]
Nomination of Donald W. Washington To Be U.S. Marshals Service Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1131 [7FE]
Nomination of Drew H. Wrigley To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1592 [28FE]
Nomination of Eric S. Gartner To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2612 [2MY]
Nomination of Fernando L.G. Sablan To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5602 [19SE]
Nomination of Gary B. Burman To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3475 [13JN]
Nomination of Jeffrey A. Rosen To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2769 [9MY]
Nomination of Kerry L. Pettingill To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5602 [19SE]
Nomination of Michael B. East To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2769 [9MY]
Nomination of Michael D. Baughman To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5602 [19SE]
Nomination of Michael G. Bailey To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2612 [2MY]
Nomination of Monica David Morris to the U.S. Parole Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4806 [11JY]
Nomination of Nick E. Proffitt To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2269 [4AP]
Nomination of Ralph I. Sozio To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6755 [21NO]
Nomination of Ramona L. Dohman To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2087 [28MR]
Nomination of Randall P. Huff To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3475 [13JN]
Nomination of Robert A. Dixon To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6447 [6NO]
Nomination of Thomas M. O’Connor To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6755 [21NO]
Nomination of Timothy J. Downing To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2769 [9MY]
Nomination of Virgil Madden To Be U.S. Parole Commission Commissioner: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2612 [2MY]
Nomination of W. Stephen Muldrow To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5602 [19SE]
Nomination of William D. Hyslop To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3475 [13JN]
Nomination of William P. Barr To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1130 [7FE]
Nomination of William T. Brown, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2769 [9MY]
Nomination of Wilmer Ocasio To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4627 [27JN]
Nomination of Wing Chau To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2087 [28MR]
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3942) (H. Rept. 116–260), H8537 [28OC]
Protecting America’s First Responders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1208), S2786 [13MY]
Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism (REPORT) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2513) (S. Rept. 116–175), S7048 [16DE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3055) (H. Rept. 116–101), H4215 [3JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2584) (S. Rept. 116–127), S5747 [26SE]
Secure 5G and Beyond Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 893) (S. Rept. 116–184), S7207 [19DE]
Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 211) (S. Rept. 116–40), S2786 [13MY]
Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2368) (H. Rept. 116–140), H5301 [9JY]
——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 998), S2769 [9MY]
Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 151) (S. Rept. 116–41), S3004 [21MY]
Transmit to House of Representatives Any Communications Involving Andrew G. McCabe Relative to Discussions About Removal or Investigation of President Trump: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 116–33), H3098 [4AP]
Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 116–259), H8537 [28OC]
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1585) (H. Rept. 116–21), H2883 [27MR]
Voting Rights Advancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 116–317), H9186 [29NO]
Rollcalls
House of Representatives vote on H. Con. Res. 24, make available to Congress and the public the Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1884 [14MR]
Rulings of the Chair
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223 [27JN]
Statements
Lower Health Care Costs Act: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4623 [27JN]
Voting Rights Advancement Act: Executive Office of the President, H9321 [6DE]
——— Several Faith Leaders, H9326 [6DE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 24, make available to Congress and the public the Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2723 [14MR]
H. Res. 208, consideration of H. Con. Res. 24, make available to Congress and the public the Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2690 [13MR]
H. Res. 271, condemn Dept. of Justice invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., H2956 [2AP]
H. Res. 274, consideration of H. Res. 271, condemn Dept. of Justice invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S., H2948 [2AP]
H. Res. 281, consideration of H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, H2993 [3AP]
H. Res. 304, submit official Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) transcript of testimony by Michael Cohen to Dept. of Justice to aid in investigation and possible prosecution for false testimony, H3361 [1MY]
H. Res. 430, Committee on the Judiciary (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas, H4411 [11JN]
H. Res. 431, consideration of H. Res. 430, Committee on the Judiciary (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas, H4402 [11JN]
H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4779 [19JN]
H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5139 [25JN]
H. Res. 466, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5223, H5241 [27JN]
H. Res. 476, consideration of H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes—Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, H5314 [10JY]
H. Res. 491, consideration of H. Rept. 116–125, find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued, H5835 [16JY]
H. Res. 497, find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued, H5942 [17JY]
H. Res. 553, provide on-the-record portions of audio backup file of transcribed interview of Roger J. Stone, Jr., conducted by Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) to prosecuting attorneys in U.S. v. Stone, H7690 [12SE]
H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence transmittal of whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials, H7921 [25SE]
H. Res. 577, consideration of H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence transmittal of whistleblower complaint against President Trump to intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials, H7913 [25SE]
H. Res. 646, consideration of H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act, H8307 [22OC]
H. Res. 741, consideration of H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, H9265 [5DE]
H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act, H9308–H9312 [6DE]
H.R. 494, Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program reauthorization, H1403 [7FE]
H.R. 507, Put Trafficking Victims First Act, H1409 [7FE]
H.R. 777, Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program reauthorization, H8404 [23OC]
H.R. 886, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, H8489 [28OC]
H.R. 1327, Never Forget The Heroes—Permanent Authorization Of The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, H5743 [12JY]
H.R. 1365, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act technical corrections, H7351 [24JY]
H.R. 2379, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership reauthorization, H3751 [14MY]
H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act, H8325–H8334 [22OC]
H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4804–H4877 [19JN]
H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, H5147–H5150 [25JN]
H.R. 3942, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, H8491 [28OC]
S. 134, Combat Online Predators Act, S6204 [28OC]
S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, S276 [16JA], S3075 [23MY], H9235–H9239 [4DE]
S. 719, Solitary Confinement Reform Act, S1738–S1742 [7MR]
S. 820, Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program reauthorization, S2947 [16MY]
S. 894, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, S2046–S2048 [27MR]
S. 998, Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act, S2948 [16MY], H5329 [10JY]
S. 1208, Protecting America’s First Responders Act, S2894 [16MY], S2981 [20MY]
S. 1231, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership reauthorization, S2837 [14MY]
S. 1321, Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act, S4915 [17JY]
S. 1552, Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, S2971 [20MY]
S. 2635, Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act, S5885, S5900 [17OC]
S. 2742, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S6303 [30OC]
S. 2774, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, S7120 [17DE]
S. Res. 18, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., S226 [15JA]
S. Res. 94, call for Dept. of Justice protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S., S1661 [5MR]
S. Res. 134, protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse Dept. of Justice position in Texas v. U.S., S2192 [2AP]
S. Res. 232, extradite to the U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the U.S., S3261 [5JN]
S. Res. 233, protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression at colleges and universities, S3262 [5JN]
S. Res. 237, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S3264 [5JN]
S. Res. 262, affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities, S4461 [24JN]
S. Res. 286, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5113 [25JY]