LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), S2948 [16MY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), S4954, S4955 [18JY], S4996, S4997 [23JY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5323 [10JY]
——— 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]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 1231), S2837 [14MY]
Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (S. 2511), S5851 [16OC]
Announcements
Moment of silence to honor lives of shooting victims and commend first responders at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, H3550 [9MY]
Moment of silence to honor memory of Robert McKeithen, H3551 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions
Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (see S. Res. 89), S1595 [28FE] (see H. Res. 162), H2315 [28FE]
Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see S. 992), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2034), H2985 [2AP]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 99), H204 [3JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1492 [8FE]
CIA: provide death benefits to survivors of officers who die while serving overseas (see H.R. 3683), H5583 [10JY]
Civil rights: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]
Crime: call for States to pass sexual assault kit reform legislation (see H. Res. 81), H1243 [28JA]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer (see S. 1508), S2924 [16MY]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer or judge (see S. 1135), S2387 [10AP]
——— establish a national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for private security officers (see S. 3012), S6949 [10DE]
——— 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] (see H.R. 5395), H10123 [11DE]
——— make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H2046 [22FE]
——— 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]
——— penalize false communications to cause an emergency response (see H.R. 1772), H2743 [14MR]
Dayton, OH: condemn shooting at Oregon District, express condolences to families and victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 367), S5922 [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
Dept. of Education: allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4645), H8110 [11OC]
——— increase Pell Grants for children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2697), H3787 [14MY]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H4312 [4JN] (see H.R. 4113), H7480 [30JY]
——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (see S. 686), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 3692), H5584 [10JY]
Dept. of HHS: improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H2614 [8MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders within designated wilderness areas (see H.R. 612), H675 [16JA]
——— clarify that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are authorized to conduct asylum interviews (see H.R. 4202), H7520 [23AU]
——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (see H.R. 4761), H8258 [18OC]
——— establish a CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Council to develop ideas and initiatives to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring and retention efforts and capabilities (see S. 2813), S6475 [7NO]
——— establish joint task force to integrate border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering U.S. (see H.R. 3722), H5726 [11JY]
——— establish minimum staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along U.S. northern border (see S. 2444), S5360 [9SE] (see H.R. 4276), H7596 [10SE]
——— expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see S. 731), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1609), H2583 [7MR]
——— improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection identification of staffing needs (see H.R. 1639), H2613 [8MR]
——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 1004), S2239 [3AP]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 2691), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 2203), H3252 [10AP]
——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 1598), H2582 [7MR]
——— modify authority for pay and work schedules of Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 1392), H2270 [27FE]
——— prohibit admission to U.S. as a nonimmigrant under certain categories, aliens who are nationals of noncompliant countries (see H.R. 5461), H10609 [17DE]
——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see S. 2151), S4907 [17JY] (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]
——— protect health care benefits of retired public safety officers (see S. 2046), S4629 [27JN]
——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (see H.R. 4739), H8257 [18OC]
——— provide continuing appropriations to pay salaries of Coast Guard and law enforcement and customs and border protection officers in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 815), H1242 [28JA]
——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see S. 2180), S4948 [18JY] (see H.R. 3852), H7150 [18JY]
——— provide pay incentive for border patrol agents to complete emergency technician and paramedic training and ensure that language interpretation services are available at border patrol stations (see S. 412), S1133 [7FE]
——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]
——— require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras (see H.R. 1013), H1390 [6FE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection annual hiring of a certain number of Border Patrol agents, report on Border Patrol workforce status, and conduct staffing analysis (see S. 2162), S4947 [18JY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to acquire and enhance technology and assets in rural or remote areas near the southern border and establish an Agent Mobility Demonstration Program (see S. 404), S1132 [7FE]
——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 42), H202 [3JA]
——— support employees who carry out essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H. Res. 170), H2322 [4MR]
——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border (see S. Res. 280), S5013 [23JY]
——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 3968), H7462 [25JY]
Dept. of Justice: allow Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program 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]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H205 [3JA]
——— authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (see H.R. 5371), H9387 [9DE]
——— develop immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2329), H3270 [15AP]
——— establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime (see H.R. 3738), H5774 [12JY]
——— 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]
——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program 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]
——— establish Office of Digital Law Enforcement and grant programs to improve digital evidence capacity of law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5227), H9168 [21NO]
——— establish pilot program to make grants to local educational agencies for the hiring of school resource officers (see H.R. 443), H461 [10JA]
——— establish protocols for investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 4440), H7865 [20SE]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2239 [3AP] (see H.R. 2368), H3283 [25AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S1437 [25FE] (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE] (see H.R. 4511), H8053 [26SE]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (see H. Res. 476), H5301 [9JY]
——— extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 2709), H3788 [14MY]
——— 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]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN] (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— increase funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants and Secure Our Schools grant program (see H.R. 3023), H4170 [24MY]
——— 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 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]
——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 2786), H3923 [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 (see S. 1208), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 2812), H3924 [16MY]
——— prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (see H.R. 1787), H2744 [14MR]
——— promote behavioral health crisis response training among law enforcement officers (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 for law enforcement officers (see S. 1464), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 2698), H3787 [14MY]
——— 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 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]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP] (see H.R. 2379), H3303 [29AP] (see H.R. 4163), H7492 [6AU]
——— reauthorize State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and allow reimbursement of State and local governments that incur correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating criminal illegal aliens (see S. 1470), S2815 [14MY]
——— require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 916), H1335 [30JA]
——— 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 State and local law enforcement agencies to submit all gathered evidence when investigating a crime (see H.R. 4799), H8387 [22OC]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate fair and impartial policing training for law enforcement officers (see S. 1938), S4169 [20JN]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to require de-escalation training for law enforcement officers to reduce need for use of force (see H.R. 2927), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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]
Dept. of Labor: ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents (see H.R. 2335), H3274 [18AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (see H.R. 2849), H4009 [20MY]
——— prohibit discrimination in life insurance policies based on possession of naloxone by first responsers or medical professionals (see H.R. 1832), H2755 [18MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs on civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (see H.R. 169), H207 [3JA]
——— raise public awareness of Move Over laws requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle and mandate crash avoidance technology on all new motor vehicles (see S. 2700), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 4871), H8538 [28OC]
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]
Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office Building, Brookhaven, MS: designate (see S. 1182), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 2246), H3254 [10AP]
Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H9293 [5DE]
Dhaliwal, Sandeep S.: tribute (see H. Res. 616), H8095 [4OC]
District of Columbia: repeal authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3092), H4312 [4JN]
Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (see H.R. 1914), H2884 [27MR]
Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2887), H4064 [21MY]
EPA: amend powers of EPA law enforcement officers with responsibility for the investigation of criminal violations of law administered by the agency (see S. 1653), S3105 [23MY]
FBI: 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]
FCC: increase penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 156), H207 [3JA]
——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see S. 273), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 1818), H2754 [18MR]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 473), S1325 [13FE] (see H.R. 1195), H1582 [13FE]
——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security employees tasked with securing the border working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 371), H357 [9JA]
——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 111), S143 [10JA]
——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 531), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 1256), H2031 [14FE]
——— require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (see S. 464), S1276 [12FE]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 1394), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 1154), H1580 [13FE]
Firearms: allow certain off-duty law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 1501), H2366 [5MR]
——— allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see H.R. 4789), H8387 [22OC]
——— allow qualified current or former law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons (see H.R. 2765), H3841 [15MY]
——— 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]
——— expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H1580 [13FE]
——— improve safety and security for service weapons used by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3420), H5036 [21JN]
——— permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities (see H.R. 2805), H3924 [16MY]
——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]
——— protect law enforcement officers by regulating sale of the Five-seveN pistol and variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating transactions involving such handguns (see H.R. 2670), H3726 [10MY]
——— require notification of local law enforcement of pending firearms transfers and allow denial of such transfers for weapons and silencers regulated under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 3404), H5036 [21JN]
——— restrict sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 952), H1349 [4FE]
Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 489), H517 [11JA]
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2570 [1MY] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H3404 [1MY]
Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 1644), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 3000), H4163 [23MY]
——— create a fund for construction of continuous wall along southern U.S. border, redirect amounts from foreign aid penalties and certain fees to such fund, and increase Border Patrol salaries and overtime (see H.R. 85), H204 [3JA]
——— expand access to U visas for non-citizen victims of hate crimes, prevent detention and deportation until case is adjudicated, and fund improved law enforcement and prosecution official training (see H.R. 5466), H10609 [17DE]
——— provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 2378), H3303 [29AP]
Income: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 2828), H3962 [17MY]
Law enforcement: 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]
——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
——— reform benefits for public service officers (see S. 465), S1276 [12FE] (see H.R. 1210), H1583 [13FE]
Medicare: provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see S. 2552), S5747 [26SE] (see H.R. 4527), H8053 [26SE]
National Community Policing Week: designate (see S. Res. 351), S5749 [26SE]
National Night Out: observance (see H. Res. 535), H7481 [30JY]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]
——— observance (see H. Res. 383), H3842 [15MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade the Nation’s 9-1-1 systems (see S. 1479), S2883 [15MY] (see H.R. 2760), H3841 [15MY]
Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (see S. Res. 246), S3363 [12JN]
Parkland, FL: commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 71), S1384 [14FE]
Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (see S. Res. 457), S7157 [18DE]
Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see S. Res. 231), S3252 [5JN] (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]
Probation officers: grant authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties (see S. 1504), S2924 [16MY] (see H.R. 1866), H2795 [25MR]
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]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 180), S2570 [1MY] (see H. Res. 353), H3440 [2MY]
Safety: 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]
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (see H. Res. 503), H7151 [18JY]
Social Security: exempt firefighters and police officers from the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 710), S1734 [7MR]
——— replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 3934), H7376 [24JY]
Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (see S. 2511), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4258), H7559 [9SE]
Surplus Government property: ensure access to lifesaving equipment needed in defense of attacks by terrorists and violent criminals by allowing the sale or donation of Federal surplus defense equipment (see S. 1537), S2925 [16MY]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of first responders (see H.R. 5342), H9346 [6DE]
——— allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement (see S. 1278), S2612 [2MY]
——— exclude all disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income regardless of retirement age (see H.R. 2560), H3474 [7MY]
——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 4897), H8594 [29OC]
——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 2214), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 4036), H7465 [25JY]
——— treat certain first responder survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2840), H4009 [20MY]
Technology: require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (see H.R. 3364), H4917 [19JN]
Texas: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (see H.R. 4940), H8717 [31OC]
Transportation Security Administration: authorize use of security service fees to pay officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 705), H997 [22JA]
——— require deployment of law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports (see H.R. 4020), H7465 [25JY]
Virginia Beach, VA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 248), S3363 [12JN] (see H. Res. 428), H4343 [5JN]
Letters
Border security funding and immigration reform: Russell T. Vought, OMB, S43 [8JA], S1570 [28FE], H588 [15JA]
Dept. of Justice statutory role in identifying and eradicating civil rights abuses by law enforcement: several Committee on the Judiciary (House) members, H3754 [14MY]
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9368 [9DE]
——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9368 [9DE]
Homeland Security Improvement Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7930 [25SE]
——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7930 [25SE]
——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7930 [25SE]
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act: William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H12281 [19DE]
Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9370 [9DE]
——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9369 [9DE]
Lists
Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers killed in the line of duty, E686 [30MY]
Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, E603 [15MY]
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Bronze Medal of Valor recipients, E750 [11JN]
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Certificate of Valor Award recipients, E750 [11JN]
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Lifesaving Award recipients, E750 [11JN]
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Silver Medal of Valor recipients, E750 [11JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Manassas, VA, Police Dept., Hillary Robinette Award recipients, E775 [13JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Manassas, VA, Police Dept., Merit Award for Valor recipient, E775 [13JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Manassas Park, VA, Police Dept., Hillary Robinette Award recipient, E768 [13JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William County, VA, Police Dept., Gold Medal for Valor award recipients, E800 [19JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William County, VA, Police Dept., Hillary Robinette Award recipients, E800 [19JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William County, VA, Police Dept., Investigative Merit Award recipients, E800 [19JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William County, VA, Police Dept., Merit Award for Valor recipient, E800 [19JN]
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William County, VA, Police Dept., Silver Medal for Valor award recipients, E800 [19JN]
Motions
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H7974 [25SE]
Remarks in House
Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate anniversary of shooting and lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims, commend bravery of staff, and express gratitude to first responders, H5176 [26JN]
Ard, Jason: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Destination Zero Officer Traffic Safety Award recipient, E577 [10MY]
Aston, John: Centre County, PA, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award recipient, H7444 [25JY]
Baillie, Ryan: Contra Costa County, CA, Public Safety Hero of the Year award recipient, E154 [8FE]
Baytown, TX: call for investigation into shooting death of Pamela S. Turner, H3848 [16MY]
Benton, KY: anniversary of shooting at Marshall County High School, H1162 [23JA]
Brown, Karen: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Honor Graduate of the Year award recipient, H7606 [11SE]
Bucks County, PA: tribute to first responders, H2001 [14FE]
Calice, Skyy: Aurora, IL, African-American Heritage Advisory Board African-American Leader of the Year award recipient, E228 [28FE]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (H.R. 99), H3916 [16MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H7256 [24JY]
——— authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 16), H3106, H3107 [8AP]
——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H7312 [24JY]
Carroll, Robert: Oak Lawn, IL, Lions Club Top Cop award recipient, E619 [17MY]
Chaney, Jamie: North Little Rock, AR, Phoenix Award recipient, H8188 [16OC]
Chicago, IL: anniversary of FBI raid resulting in death of Black Panther party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, H9249–H9251 [4DE]
CIA: improve death gratuities paid to survivors of certain deceased officers and employees, H5860 [16JY]
Cochran, Charles: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E822 [24JN]
Columbus, IN: Columbus Police Dept., recipient of Dept. of Defense Above and Beyond Award, H5308 [10JY]
Congress: tribute to congressional football game, H8071 [27SE]
Corporations: require refresher training every two years for law enforcement officials who access database of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, H8336, H8337 [22OC]
Correctional institutions: tribute to Federal corrections officers, H2219 [26FE]
Crime: decline in U.S. murder rate, H8189, H8190 [16OC]
——— make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (H.R. 1325), H3916 [16MY]
——— 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]
Cromell, Dave: Munising, MI, American Legion Post 131 ‘‘Hub’’ Perreault Citizenship Award recipient, E1140 [12SE]
Dallas, Mark: American Police Hall of Fame and Museum National Officer of the Year award recipient, E1044 [9AU]
Davis, Ryan: Arkansas Emergency Medical Technicians Association Air Medical Award of Excellence recipient, H8188 [16OC]
Dayton, OH: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Oregon District, and commend first responders, H7548 [9SE]
Dept. of HHS: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration peer to peer mental health programs for first responders funding, H4580 [12JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants in a sanctuary jurisdiction to file a report with the ombudsman, H7974, H7975 [25SE]
——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment and a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability (H.R. 4761), H9367–H9369 [9DE]
——— establish joint task force to integrate border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering U.S. (H.R. 3722), H8022–H8024 [26SE]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7913–H7920 [25SE]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H5580 [10JY], H5643 [11JY], H7928–H7934, H7974–H7976 [25SE], H8042 [26SE]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), motion to recommit, H7974, H7975 [25SE]
——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (H.R. 4739), H9369, H9370 [9DE]
——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (H.R. 5383), E1571 [10DE]
——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, H3120 [8AP], E686 [30MY]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement basic pay and overtime funding, H5161 [25JN]
Dept. of Justice: authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (H.R. 120), E1 [3JA]
——— authorize grantees to set up task forces on policing in local communities (H.R. 5371), E1557 [9DE]
——— 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]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H2111 [26FE], H2572–H2578 [7MR], H3912 [16MY], H4926 [20JN], H5593 [11JY], H5743–H5750 [12JY], H7138 [18JY], H7653–H7656 [11SE]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5314–H5323 [10JY]
——— 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]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (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 grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (H.R. 2786), H3851 [16MY]
——— National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H4935 [20JN]
——— prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (H.R. 1787), E313 [14MR]
——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (H.R. 816), H3752 [14MY]
——— 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]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), H3751–H3755 [14MY], H3914 [16MY], E614 [16MY]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 4289), H8178–H8184 [16OC], E1301 [17OC]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 125), E2 [3JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: permit departmental law enforcement officers to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty (H.R. 2849), E632 [20MY]
Depts. of Justice and Transportation: authorize Federal funding to integrate U.S. territories into the national AMBER Alert system (H.R. 4614), E1251 [4OC]
Dhaliwal, Sandeep S.: tribute (H. Res. 616), E1252 [4OC]
District of Columbia: repeal authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia (H.R. 3092), E710 [4JN]
Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (H.R. 1914), E357 [27MR]
Duggan, Sean: Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police Chief of the Year award recipient, H1160 [23JA]
Ebeck, Jeffrey: Centre County, PA, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award recipient, H7444 [25JY]
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Dept. of Public Safety Communications Valor Award recipients, E765 [13JN]
——— tribute to Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E750 [11JN]
——— tribute to Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E773 [13JN]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: anniversary of Artesia, NM, campus, E1305 [18OC]
Firearms: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (H.R. 1156), H3915 [16MY]
Floods: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Tennessee, H2220 [26FE]
Florida: tribute to 16th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E536 [3MY]
Garden Grove, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, E607 [16MY]
Gregory, John: Prince William, VA, Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipient, E792 [19JN]
Hanneken, Todd: Illinois State Police Medal of Honor award recipient, E1542 [5DE]
Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Police Dept., recipient of National Association of Town Watch ‘Rookie of the Year’ Award, E63 [17JA]
Hartselle, AL: tribute to efforts of first responders to rescue victim of a house fire, E922 [15JY]
Haverhill, MA: tribute to Haverhill Police Dept., E599 [15MY]
Herndon, VA: tribute to Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E766 [13JN]
High Point, NC: recognize anniversary of High Point Police Dept., and commemorate law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, E393 [3AP]
Highlands Ranch, CO: condemn shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H3492 [8MY], H3686, H3687 [10MY]
Hohner, Jason: Washtenaw 100 (organization) Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, E1333 [23OC]
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: observance, H8465 [28OC]
Horton, Greg: Secret Service Top 10 Computer Forensic Examiners honoree, E1080 [27AU]
Houston, TX: condemn shooting of law enforcement officers while serving a warrant, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H1257 [29JA]
——— express condolences to police officers shot while serving a warrant, H1234 [28JA]
Howington, Jimmy: U.S. Marshals Service Court Security Officer of the Year award recipient, H4060 [21MY]
Immigration: provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 2378), H3956 [17MY]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H548 [15JA], H2106 [26FE], H3092, H3094 [4AP], H3667 [9MY], H3719–H3724 [10MY], H3997 [20MY], H4156 [23MY], H4273, H4274, H4298, H4308–H4310 [4JN], H4425 [11JN], H4632, H4689 [13JN], H5028–H5034 [21JN], H5770 [12JY], H5985–H5991 [17JY], H7445, H7452–H7454 [25JY], H7831 [19SE], H9068 [20NO], H9290 [5DE]
——— tribute to border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, H4385 [10JN], H4705 [18JN], H7348, H7349 [24JY], E988 [25JY]
Jarecki, Riley M.: Napa County, CA, Public Safety Hero of the Year award recipient, E345 [25MR]
Jasper, GA: tribute to Rotary Club of Jasper and Georgia Mountains Hospice Honoring Our Heroes public safety appreciation dinner, E1407 [8NO]
Jefferson County, CO: anniversary of Jefferson County Communications Center Authority, E407 [4AP]
Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, H10128 [12DE]
Kelly, Joseph: Yardley, PA, Excellent Police Service Award recipient, H5311 [10JY]
Kukiqi, Tahir: oppose deportation, H8606 [30OC]
Lake George, NY: tribute to Lake George Law Enforcement Officer Weekend retreat, E767 [13JN]
Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (H.R. 1210), H4013 [21MY]
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H468 [11JA]
Manassas, VA: tribute to Prince William Chamber of Commerce Manassas Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E775 [13JN]
Manassas Park, VA: tribute to Prince William Chamber of Commerce Manassas Park Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E768 [13JN]
Mississippi: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H3955 [17MY], E625 [17MY]
Motor vehicles: call for drivers to stay alert and reduce speed to protect first responders and others required to work on the side of the road, H2837 [27MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: observance, E577 [10MY]
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H300, H349 [9JA], H367, H374 [10JA]
National Night Out: observance, E1037 [6AU]
National Police Week: observance, H3742, H3773, H3774 [14MY], H3826 [15MY], H3849, H3851, H3912, H3913–H3917 [16MY], H3955, H3956 [17MY], H4013 [21MY], E592 [14MY], E603 [15MY], E614 [16MY], E620, E624, E625 [17MY], E630 [20MY]
Nebraska: tribute to recently retired law enforcement officers, E624 [17MY]
New Hampshire Police Association Pipes and Drums: anniversary, E360 [27MR]
New Jersey: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H3752 [14MY]
New York (State): tribute to New York State Park Police, H8792 [13NO]
Newtown, PA: St. Andrew School collaboration with Newtown Quilters’ Guild to create comfort quilts for distribution by emergency personnel to children during traumatic situations, H3797 [15MY]
Odessa, TX: express condolences to families and victims of shooting and commend first responders, H7586 [10SE]
Palm Bay, FL: tribute to Palm Bay Police Dept., award recipients, E147 [7FE]
Parkland, FL: anniversary of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, H1529, H1533, H1542, H1559 [13FE], H2006 [14FE], H2806 [26MR]
Parrish, Cynthia: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E822 [24JN]
Parrish, Gracie: Chamber of Northwest Douglas County, CO, ‘‘Woman Who Soars’’ honoree, E482 [22AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H3800 [15MY], H3916 [16MY], E456 [12AP], E624 [17MY]
Phillips, Warren: Sugar Land, TX, Employee of the Year award recipient, E285 [11MR]
Porter, Elona: Lake County, CA, Public Safety Hero of the Year award recipient, E152 [8FE]
Poway, CA: condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, H3288 [29AP]
Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E800 [19JN]
——— tribute to Prince William County Police Dept., Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing recipients, E1618 [19DE]
Rhodes, Steven: Bayonne, NJ, NAACP Branch Freedom Fund Award recipient, H8942 [18NO]
Safety: 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]
Skinner, Jim: Texas 3d Congressional District Veteran Commendation recipient, E1346 [28OC]
St. Cloud, MN: St. Cloud Police Dept., recipient of Dept. of Justice L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award, H5310 [10JY]
Stewart, Rachelle: Saline County, AR, Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Award recipient, H9352 [9DE]
Strickland, Triston: Greater Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipient, E822 [24JN]
Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), H8796, H8797 [13NO]
Taxation: treat certain first responder survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax, H4137, H4143 [23MY]
Taylorville, IL: anniversary of tornado and tribute to first responders, H9228 [4DE]
Technology: require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (H.R. 3364), E798 [19JN]
Texas: request reimbursement of costs incurred from providing additional security along the southern border, H5144 [25JN]
Tolentino, Ritzie: Solano County, CA, Public Safety Hero of the Year award recipient, E152 [8FE]
Tomlin, Lana: Victor Valley College Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame Award recipient, E205 [25FE]
Tornadoes: express condolences for victims of, and commend law enforcement and first responders for efforts in response to, tornado in Wetumpka, AL, H1003 [23JA]
——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected in Alabama and Georgia, E301 [13MR]
——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected in Ohio, H4210 [3JN], E714 [5JN]
——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected in Oklahoma, H4209–H4211 [3JN]
Transportation Security Administration: tribute to officers at Phoenix, AZ, Sky Harbor Airport, H5314 [10JY]
University of North Carolina at Charlotte: commemorate lives of shooting victims and commend first responders, H3550 [9MY]
Vienna, VA: tribute to Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E759 [12JN]
Virginia Beach, VA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders, H4224, H4225 [4JN]
Washington Regional Alcohol Program (organization): tribute to Law Enforcement Awards for Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention recipients, E1635 [19DE]
Westfield, NJ: Westfield Police Dept., recipient of New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association Unit Citation Award, H8793 [13NO]
Woolford, Lyn: Safe Kids Worldwide (organization) America’s Favorite Crossing Guard finalist, H2276 [28FE]
Remarks in Senate
Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate anniversary of shooting and lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims, commend bravery of staff, and express gratitude to first responders, S4509 [25JN]
Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders, S1451 [26FE]
——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (S. Res. 89), S1606 [28FE]
Benton, KY: anniversary of shooting at Marshall County High School, S497 [23JA]
Burman, Gary B.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S4642 [27JN]
Butte-Silverbow County, MT: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S3001 [21MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 16), S2392 [10AP]
Capitol Police: history, S2473 [29AP]
Colorado: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S7074 [17DE]
Crime: 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]
——— tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S7021 [12DE]
Danville, KY: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, natural gas explosion, S5279 [1AU]
Dayton, OH: condemn shooting at Oregon District, express condolences to families and victims, and commend first responders (S. Res. 367), S6254 [29OC]
——— tribute to Dayton Police Dept., Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients, S5346, S5366 [9SE]
Dept. of Education: provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (S. 686), S1709 [6MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (S. 2180), S4952 [18JY]
Dept. of Justice: assessment of mission to provide fair and impartial administration of justice for all citizens, S1305–S1307 [13FE]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), S2776 [13MY], S2803 [14MY], S2948 [16MY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (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 of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), unanimous-consent agreement, S4937, S4938 [18JY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), unanimous-consent request, S4879 [17JY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 546), S1414 [25FE], S2847 [15MY], S3308 [11JN], S3332 [12JN], S4198 [24JN], S4477 [25JN], S4527 [26JN]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership, S6227 [29OC]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (H.R. 2379), S2900–S2902 [16MY]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 1231), S2776 [13MY], S2803, S2837 [14MY], S2862 [15MY]
——— urge technology companies to provide access to law enforcement to encrypted devices and applications during investigations, S4988 [23JY]
Dept. of Transportation: increase funding for highway safety grants to encourage motorists to be cautious of emergency vehicles and emergency personnel while driving, S2257 [4AP]
Dixon, Robert A.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]
East, Michael B.: confirmation as U.S. Marshal, S3157 [3JN]
FBI: call for response to inquiries into investigation of shooting of Bijan Ghaisar, S1727 [7MR]
FCC: require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (S. 273), S770 [30JA], S2899 [16MY]
Federal employees: require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (S. 464), S1279, S1283 [12FE], S1285 [13FE]
Ferry, Gregory: Granite Staters of the Month award recipient, S6711 [20NO]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale, S5346–S5349 [9SE]
Florida: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, motor vehicle collision on I-75, S48, S49 [8JA]
Harbaugh, Tony: Montana Board of Crime Control Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6603 [14NO]
Highlands Ranch, CO: condemn shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S2707 [8MY], S2862 [15MY]
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (S. Con. Res. 15), S3266 [5JN]
Houston, TX: condemn shooting of law enforcement officers while serving a warrant and commend first responders, S733 [29JA]
Huff, Randall P.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S4642 [27JN]
Illinois: tribute to law enforcement officers killed while assisting motorists, S2257 [4AP]
Immigration: improve border security, reallocate Diversity Visa Program visas, provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, and reform family-based immigration, S13 [3JA], S5376 [10SE]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S1813–S1815 [13MR], S2071 [28MR], S2164 [2AP], S2411 [11AP], S2471–S2473 [29AP], S2626–S2628 [6MY], S2760, S2765 [9MY], S2800 [14MY], S2865 [15MY], S3229–S3231 [5JN]
——— tribute to border patrol and immigration enforcement agents, S5048 [24JY]
Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, S6959 [11DE], S7002 [12DE]
Kansas: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2872 [15MY]
Kentucky: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2802 [14MY]
Kuelper, Lucy: Serve Illinois—Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Volunteer of the Week Award recipient, S2257 [4AP]
Las Vegas, NV: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders, S5716–S5718 [26SE]
Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5553 [18SE]
Lohman, Michael: Congressional Badge of Bravery recipient, S7075 [17DE]
Mississippi: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2801 [14MY]
National Community Policing Week: designate (S. Res. 351), S5760 [26SE]
National Drug Prevention Week: observance, S2803 [14MY]
National Police Week: designate (S. Res. 209), S2797, S2802, S2837, S2841 [14MY], S2918 [16MY]
——— observance, S2776 [13MY], S2801, S2802, S2808 [14MY], S2847, S2862, S2865, S2872 [15MY], S2896, S2899, S2900, S2903, S2906, S2912, S2917 [16MY]
New Hampshire Police Association: anniversary of New Hampshire Police Association Pipes and Drums band, S5746 [26SE]
New York, NY: tribute to first responders responding to helicopter crash, S3277 [10JN]
Ocasio, Wilmer: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S5297 [1AU]
O’Connor, Thomas M.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]
Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders (S. Res. 246), S3330, S3333 [12JN]
Parkland, FL: anniversary of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, S1191 [12FE], S1354 [14FE]
——— commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders (S. Res. 71), S1338, S1341, S1344 [14FE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S2896 [16MY]
Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (S. Res. 457), S7136 [18DE]
Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (S. Res. 231), S3626 [13JN]
——— condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, S2474, S2476 [29AP]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 180), S2577 [1MY]
——— observance, S2735–S2737 [8MY], S2761 [9MY]
Santa Fe, TX: anniversary of shooting at Santa Fe High School, S2805 [14MY]
Schools: increase security and safety of students and reduce possibility of gun violence, S1338–S1341 [14FE]
Smith, Verdell: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipient, S3072 [23MY]
South Carolina: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2917 [16MY]
Sozio, Ralph I.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6771 [21NO]
Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (H.R. 4258), S6679 [19NO]
Taxation: provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 2214), S5015 [23JY]
U.S. Capitol Police: tribute, S7075 [17DE]
University of North Carolina at Charlotte: commemorate lives of shooting victims and commend first responders, S2735 [8MY]
Virginia Beach, VA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders, S3145, S3146 [3JN], S3309 [11JN]
——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (S. Res. 248), S3450 [12JN]
Washington (State): tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2906 [16MY]
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]
Reports filed
Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 731) (S. Rept. 116–99), S5407 [10SE]
CBP Workload Staffing Model Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1639) (H. Rept. 116–23), H2914 [28MR]
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. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]
Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1231), S2769 [9MY]
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4761) (H. Rept. 116–319), H9221 [3DE]
Homeland Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2203) (H. Rept. 116–631), H7156 [19JY]
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 15) (S. Rept. 116–43), S3215 [4JN]
Joint Task Force To Combat Opioid Trafficking Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3722) (H. Rept. 116–193), H7527 [30AU]
Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police Authorization To Protect Justices and Other Individuals in Any Location: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2511), S6391 [5NO]
Never Forget the Heroes—Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1327) (H. Rept. 116–152), H5773 [12JY]
Nomination of Brent R. Bunn To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2612 [2MY]
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 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 Ralph I. Sozio To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6755 [21NO]
Nomination of Randall P. Huff To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3475 [13JN]
Nomination of Thomas M. O’Connor To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6755 [21NO]
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]
Protecting America’s First Responders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1208), S2786 [13MY]
Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4258) (H. Rept. 116–278), H8737 [8NO]
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]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1598) (H. Rept. 116–22), H2914 [28MR]
Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 16) (H. Rept. 116–30), H2985 [2AP]
Statements
Consider ‘‘Day of Caring’’ To Honor Beach Victims: Israel Zoberman, E1041 [9AU]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 16, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H3107 [8AP]
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. 577, consideration of H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act, H7913 [25SE]
H.R. 1327, Never Forget The Heroes—Permanent Authorization Of The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, H5743 [12JY]
H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act, H7928 [25SE]
H.R. 2379, Dept. of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership reauthorization, H3751 [14MY]
H.R. 3722, Joint Task Force To Combat Opioid Trafficking Act, H8022 [26SE]
H.R. 4258, Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act, H8796 [13NO]
H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act, H9369 [9DE]
H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act, H9367 [9DE]
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. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense (BOUND) Act, S5364 [9SE]
S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act, S6158 [24OC]
S. Con. Res. 15, Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day, S2576 [1MY]
S. Res. 71, commemorate shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, express condolences to families and friends, honor survivors, and commend first responders, S1387 [14FE]
S. Res. 89, express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., in Aurora, IL, and commend first responders, S1603 [28FE]
S. Res. 180, Public Service Recognition Week, S2575 [1MY]
S. Res. 209, National Police Week, S2835 [14MY]
S. Res. 231, condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred, S3261 [5JN]
S. Res. 246, honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend law enforcement and first responders, S3367 [12JN]
S. Res. 248, express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, VA, and commend first responders, S3368 [12JN]
S. Res. 280, tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border, S5016 [23JY]
S. Res. 351, National Community Policing Week, S5755 [26SE]
S. Res. 367, condemn shooting at Dayton, OH, Oregon District, express condolences to families and victims, and commend first responders, S5926 [21OC]
S. Res. 457, condemn terrorist attack at Pensacola, FL, Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community, S7163 [18DE]