FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Amendments
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]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2254, H2256, H2257, H2258, H2262 [27FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2127 [26FE]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8418, H8424, H8425, H8426, H8427, H8428, H8430, H8431, H8432, H8433, H8434, H8435, H8436, H8437 [23OC]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 1562), S4463 [24JN]
——— clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8403 [23OC]
Articles and editorials
Court Orders F.B.I. To Fix National Security Wiretaps After Damning Report, S7085 [17DE]
FBI Violated Americans’ Privacy by Abusing Access to NSA Surveillance Data, Court Rules, H8323 [22OC]
FBI’s Use of Surveillance Database Violated Americans’ Privacy Rights, Court Found, H8323 [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]
Bills and resolutions
Colleges and universities: require the FBI to create a list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see S. 1701), S3164 [3JN] (see H.R. 3071), H4216 [3JN]
Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (see H.R. 2853), H4010 [20MY]
Crime: reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (see S. 2690), S6092 [23OC]
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]
——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement submittal of annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 2973), H4161 [23MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program 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]
——— 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 into FBI Rap Back program (see H.R. 3599), H5265 [28JN]
——— 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]
——— 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 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]
——— 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 Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 1853), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 4289), H7664 [11SE]
——— require Inspector General 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]
——— require tribal liaisons report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 1892), S3843 [19JN]
Dept. of Transportation: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see S. 3124), S7207 [19DE]
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]
——— restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1331), S2645 [6MY] (see H.R. 3826), H7149 [18JY]
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]
Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 1060), S2294 [8AP]
Employment: ensure criminal background checks prepared for employment-related purposes are complete and accurate (see H.R. 2851), H4010 [20MY]
Federal agencies and departments: 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]
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]
——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 820), H1242 [28JA]
——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 4255), H7559 [9SE]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 1924), S4168 [20JN] (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]
——— 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 a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 8), H280 [8JA]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 145), H2099 [25FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform process to obtain surveillance warrants (see H.R. 5396), H10123 [11DE]
Immigration: 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]
——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including polygraphs, biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 364), H356 [9JA]
Intelligence services: provide briefings relative to counterintelligence activities to congressional intelligence committees (see H.R. 2286), H3255 [10AP]
Law enforcement officers: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see S. 2746), S6300 [30OC] (see H.R. 3735), H5774 [12JY]
Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see S. Res. 104), S1793 [12MR] (see H. Res. 218), H2680 [12MR]
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]
Mental health: 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]
National Instant Criminal Background Check System: enforce deadline for final disposition of appeals to correct its records when right to own a firearm is unjustly denied and report on such appeals (see H.R. 1817), H2754 [18MR]
——— improve 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]
——— require 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 notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]
——— require records be retained for a certain period of time (see H.R. 821), H1242 [28JA]
National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see S. 1562), S3004 [21MY] (see S. 2242), S5013 [23JY] (see S. 2669), S6091 [23OC] (see H.R. 3873), H7161 [22JY] (see H.R. 4617), H8100 [8OC]
——— clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (see H. Res. 650), H8386 [22OC]
——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3282 [25AP]
——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see S. 1247), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2424), H3339 [30AP]
Presidential appointments: provide that the Director can only be removed for cause (see H.R. 531), H543 [14JA]
Saudi Arabia: 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]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2584), S5748 [26SE] (see H.R. 3055), H4215 [3JN]
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (see H. Res. 503), H7151 [18JY]
Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 5096), H8877 [14NO]
States: improve communication with State law enforcement agencies (see S. 2708), S6156 [24OC] (see H.R. 4889), H8539 [28OC]
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]
Trump, President: impeachment (see H. Res. 13), H211 [3JA]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]
Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (see S. Res. 269), S4629 [27JN]
Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H1349 [4FE]
Cloture motions
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]
Cost Estimates
Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act (H.R. 4617): CBO, E1316 [21OC]
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]
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]
Protect Our Universities Act: Senators Burr and Warner, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4522 [25JN]
Lists
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]
Motions
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]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2260 [27FE]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8439 [23OC]
Remarks in House
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]
Barr, Attorney General: characterization of summary letter on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3349 [1MY]
Chicago, IL: anniversary of FBI raid resulting in death of Black Panther party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, H9249–H9251 [4DE]
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]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): 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]
Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals, H8430 [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: call for collaboration with U.S. intelligence to address Russian interference in U.S. elections, H3799 [15MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require threat assessment of terrorist use of conventional and advanced conventional weapons, H5905 [16JY]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (H.R. 1236), H3914 [16MY]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— investigation of origins of special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3755 [14MY], H4425 [11JN], H4690–H4692 [13JN]
——— 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]
——— prohibit involvement in State and local elections relative to misinformation campaigns, H8425 [23OC]
——— 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]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 4289), H8178–H8184 [16OC], E1301 [17OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H8770, H8771 [12NO]
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), Senate amendment, H8966, H8972–H9041 [19NO], H9156 [21NO], E1483 [20NO]
FEC: analyze use of illicit foreign money to conduct disinformation and propaganda campaigns in order to depress voter turnout in rural communities and provide recommendations to counteract such activity in future elections, H8432, H8433 [23OC]
——— notify States within a certain time period after determination of a credible targeted disinformation campaign against a State election, H8424, H8425 [23OC]
Firearms: amend outdated and offensive terminology used to describe categories of individuals deemed ineligible to purchase or possess firearms under current law, H2281, H2282 [28FE]
——— clarify that exemption from background check requirement for gifts and loans of firearms between parents and their children applies to step-parents and step-children, H2258, H2259 [27FE]
——— clarify that someone at risk of suicide is exempt from background check requirement in order to transfer firearms to others in instances of imminent threats of death or great bodily harm, H2256, H2257 [27FE]
——— clarify that victims of domestic violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking are exempt from background check requirement in instances of imminent threats of death or great bodily harm, H2123–H2127 [26FE], H2257, H2258 [27FE]
——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, H2245 [27FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H234, H276, H278 [8JA], H299, H301 [9JA], H373, H441 [10JA], H1439 [7FE], H1507 [11FE], H1533 [13FE], H2006, H2025 [14FE], H2087 [25FE], H2105, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2219, H2220 [26FE], H2238, H2240, H2241, H2242–H2263, H2264, H2265, H2266 [27FE], H2276, H2294, H2295 [28FE], H2630 [11MR], H4208 [3JN], H4229, H4230, H4280 [4JN], H4339 [5JN], H4401 [11JN], H4438, H4441 [12JN], H4632 [13JN], H4704 [18JN], H4925 [20JN], H5026 [21JN], H5087 [25JN], H7601 [11SE], H7758, H7761 [18SE], H8883, H8905 [15NO], H8912 [18NO], H9103 [20NO], E215, E223 [27FE], E227 [28FE], E533 [2MY], E714 [5JN], E745 [11JN], E808 [20JN]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2119–H2128 [26FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H2260–H2262 [27FE]
——— 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]
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]
House of Representatives: 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]
Intelligence services: provide annual report on domestic terrorism, H5888 [16JY]
——— provide briefings relative to counterintelligence activities to congressional intelligence committees, H5859 [16JY]
——— require report on domestic terrorism include training and resources provide to Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies by the FBI, Dept. of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center, H5904 [16JY]
——— require unclassified portion of annual report on domestic terrorism be made publicly available on FBI, Dept. of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center websites, H59033 [16JY]
Mueller, Robert S., III: assessment of tenure as FBI Director, H3434–H3437 [2MY], H4153–H4155 [23MY], H5771 [12JY]
——— 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]
——— 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 Instant Criminal Background Check System: improve in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks, H2285 [28FE]
——— require notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S., H2260–H2262, H2266 [27FE]
——— require notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (H.R. 1397), H2266 [27FE]
National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, H7435 [25JY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require report on threat posed by unauthorized international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catchers to U.S. Government personnel and national security, H5903 [16JY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8243 [18OC], H8304 [22OC], H8392, H8393, H8397, H8410–H8442 [23OC], H9331 [6DE]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), motion to recommit, H8441 [23OC]
——— clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8398–H8403 [23OC]
——— confirm receipt of notifications of reportable foreign contact from political campaign officials and report to Congress on responding actions to such notifications, H8431, H8432 [23OC]
——— include candidate’s immediate family members among those whose direct or indirect contacts or communications with foreign national may amount to a reportable foreign contact, H8430, H8431 [23OC]
——— prohibit use of digital content forgery or deepfake technology within a certain time period before Federal elections and establish criminal and civil penalties, H8427 [23OC]
——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI, H8401 [23OC]
Schiff, Representative: call for resignation from Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) relative to comments on relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2903 [28MR]
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]
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]
——— submit report on domestic terrorism activity in the U.S., H5908 [16JY]
Terrorist Screening Database: submit report on foreign countries receiving access, H5908 [16JY]
Trump, President: 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]
Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (H.R. 960), H1384 [6FE]
Remarks in Senate
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]
Brouillette, Dan R.: suitability to be Sec. of Energy relative to involvement with Ukraine investigation and impeachment inquiry, S6738 [21NO], S6784 [2DE]
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]
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]
Crime: reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (S. 2690), S6094 [23OC]
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]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program 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]
——— 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]
——— investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6941–S6943 [10DE]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— urge technology companies to provide access to law enforcement to encrypted devices and applications during investigations, S4988 [23JY]
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]
Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts, S6744 [21NO]
——— expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (S. 1060), S2503 [30AP], S4709 [9JY], S6796 [3DE], S6930–S6933 [10DE]
——— expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (S. 1060), unanimous-consent request, S6931 [10DE]
Firearms: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S1921 [25MR], S2904 [16MY], S5350–S5352 [9SE], S5553 [18SE]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (S. 1924), S5521 [17SE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale, S1449, S1451 [26FE], S2847 [15MY]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), S1512–S1514 [27FE], S1557, S1605 [28FE], S1633 [4MR], S1728 [7MR], S3027, S3028 [22MY], S3145 [3JN], S3225 [5JN], S3311 [11JN], S3333 [12JN], S3817–S3822 [19JN], S4134, S4161 [20JN], S5130 [29JY], S5349 [9SE], S5374 [10SE], S5416, S5418, S5422–S5427 [11SE], S5455 [12SE], S5487 [16SE], S5500, S5509, S5510, S5513–S5530, S5533, S5537 [17SE], S5553 [18SE], S5587, S5589 [19SE], S5718 [26SE], S6372 [5NO], S6583–S6586 [14NO], S6664 [19NO], S6695 [20NO]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent request, S6584 [14NO]
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]
Ghaisar, Bijan: call for response to inquiries into investigation of shooting, S1727 [7MR]
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]
——— 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]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), S6051 [23OC]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 1562), S3453, S3622–S3625 [13JN], S5153 [30JY], S5283 [1AU], S5959 [22OC]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 1562), unanimous-consent request, S3622 [13JN]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2242), S5054 [24JY], S5282 [1AU], S6060, S6061, S6063 [23OC], S6141 [24OC]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2242), unanimous-consent request, S5053, S5054 [24JY], S6061 [23OC]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2669), S6061, S6062, S6063 [23OC]
——— clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 2669), unanimous-consent request, S6062 [23OC]
——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (S. 1247), S4489 [25JN], S5054 [24JY], S5078 [25JY], S5153 [30JY], S5218 [31JY], S5281 [1AU], S5864 [17OC], S6141 [24OC]
——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (S. 1247), unanimous-consent request, S4489 [25JN], S5054 [24JY], S5080 [25JY], S6141 [24OC]
Saudi Arabia: 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]
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]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Russia, S198 [15JA]
——— evaluation of statement on potential receipt of information on a political opponent from a foreign source, S3453 [13JN], S4673 [28JN]
——— impeachment, S3032 [22MY], S5084–S5086 [25JY], S6430 [6NO], S6463 [7NO]
——— response to Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) hearing on Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, S790 [31JA]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 286), S5118 [25JY]
Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (S. Res. 269), S4637 [27JN]
Wireless Lab (Russian company): investigate privacy and security concerns relative to mobile application FaceApp, S4926 [18JY]
Reports
Final Report to the Deputy Attorney General Concerning the 1993 Confrontation at the Mount Carmel Complex, Waco, TX (2000): Dept. of Justice (excerpt), H2730 [14MR]
Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), S2664 [7MY], H3662, H3663 [9MY]
Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on House Administration (House), H8400 [23OC]
Reports filed
Bipartisan Background Checks Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 116–11), H2045 [22FE]
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.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1112, Enhanced Background Checks Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 145) (H. Rept. 116–14), H2099 [25FE]
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. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 650) (H. Rept. 116–253), H8386 [22OC]
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]
Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 4617) (H. Rept. 116–246), H8297 [21OC]
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]
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]
Statements
Bipartisan Background Checks Act: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence, H2121 [26FE]
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. 145, consideration of H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1112, Enhanced Background Checks Act, H2119 [26FE]
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. 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. 650, consideration of H.R. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, H8398 [23OC]
H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act, H2254 [27FE]
H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4804–H4877 [19JN]
S. 894, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, S2046–S2048 [27MR]
S. 2635, Saudi Fugitive Declassification Act, S5885, S5900 [17OC]
S. Res. 104, urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent, Robert Levinson while on business trip in Iran, S1797 [12MR]
S. Res. 269, commemorate life of Luis A. Villamayor and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay, S4636 [27JN]
S. Res. 286, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5113 [25JY]