COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys; Supreme Court
Amendments
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), consideration (H. Res. 97), H727 [7FE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), H2942 [15JN]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), consideration (H. Res. 463), H2758 [6JN]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2833 [13JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4664), H5582, H5583, H5584, H5585, H5586, H5587, H5588, H5590, H5591, H5593, H5594, H5595, H5597, H5599, H5600, H5601, H5602, H5603, H5604, H5605, H5606, H5615, H5616, H5617, H5618, H5619, H5620, H5621, H5622, H5623, H5624, H5625, H5626, H5627, H5628, H5629, H5630, H5631, H5632, H5633, H5634, H5635, H5636, H5637, H5638, H5639, H5640, H5641, H5642 [8NO], H5657, H5658, H5659, H5660 [9NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 847), H5489 [7NO]
Immigration: make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), H2399, H2400 [17MY]
——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), consideration (H. Res. 398), H2369 [16MY]
Russia: call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (S. Res. 156), S4919 [3OC]
Terrorism: provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (S. 3250), S5803, S5830 [6DE]
Articles and editorials
Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny, S1595 [10MY]
Biden’s Radical Judges, S1730 [18MY]
Finally, 11 Counts Against Ex-PUCO Chief Sam Randazzo But Why Still None Against Then-FirstEnergy Officials Whose Fingerprints Are All Over the Case?, H6153 [6DE]
Judge Blocks Utah Trans Sports Ban, While Probe of Athlete Emerges, H1865 [19AP]
Nancy Abudu, Another Concession to the Far Left and to One of Its Most Disreputable Organizations, S1729 [18MY]
Sam Randazzo, Ohio’s Former Top Utilities Regulator, Charged With Bribery, Embezzlement Crimes, H6153 [6DE]
Sweeping Raids and Mass Deportation—Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans, H5958–H5960 [29NO]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 204), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 26), H98 [9JA]
——— tribute to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 48), H250 [20JA]
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2087), H1630 [29MR]
Advisory statements:: authorize court to make advisory statement under certain circumstances (see H.R. 6671), H6740 [7DE]
Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2019), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4417), H3157 [30JN]
Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building, Oakland Park, FL: designate (see H.R. 3177), H2243 [10MY]
Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for notice and cure period before commencement of private civil action (see H.R. 241), H149 [10JA]
——— require opportunity to correct alleged violation as precondition to commencing civil action relative to place of public accommodation or commercial facility (see H.R. 3493), H2453 [18MY]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Dept. of Justice enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see S. 2555), S3752 [27JY] (see H.R. 5041), H4140 [27JY]
Animals: provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see S. 2370), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4750), H3857 [19JY]
Antitrust policy: specify standards governing claims of consciously parallel pricing coordination in civil actions and clarify meaning of contract, combination in form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy under Sherman Act (see H.R. 2782), H1909 [20AP]
Appropriations: limit funding for court of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services defender services (see H.R. 2084), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for court of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2082), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for court of appeals, district courts, and other judiciary activities court security (see H.R. 2086), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for court of appeals, district courts, and other judiciary activities juror fees and commissions (see H.R. 2085), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal Judicial Center salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2088), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act judicial salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2083), H1630 [29MR]
Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of National Guard and Reserves (see S. 3328), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 3315), H2344 [15MY]
——— pay transitional compensation to dependents of members convicted of dependent abuse in Federal or State court or accused of dependent abuse who have forfeited all pay and allowances for unrelated offense (see S. 286), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 975), H832 [10FE]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 962), H825 [9FE]
——— modify dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans (see H.R. 138), H102 [9JA]
——— modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 1017), H838 [14FE]
——— prohibit non-consensual release of claims by States, municipalities, federally recognized Tribes, or U.S. against non-debtors (see S. 2831), S4554 [18SE]
Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 9), S24 [3JA]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: report to Congress on individuals charged with violent felony offenses who are granted bail and pretrial release in State courts (see S. 1279), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2833), H1946 [25AP]
Bureau of Prisons: expand eligibility and provide for judicial review under Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and make compassionate release technical corrections (see S. 1248), S1293 [20AP]
Business and industry: provide for right of action against Federal employees for violations of rights secured by First Amendment to Constitution (see S. 2616), S3754 [27JY]
——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 4802), H3888 [20JY]
——— repeal certain exemptions from antitrust laws (see H.R. 1696), H1325 [22MR]
California: authorize additional district judgeships for eastern district of California (see S. 1771), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 3223), H2308 [11MY]
Camp Lejeune, NC: limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water (see S. 378), S313 [9FE] (see S. 1275), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 925), H824 [9FE] (see H.R. 1204), H914 [27FE]
Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 1124), H865 [21FE]
——— prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see S. 2299), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4633), H3574 [13JY]
——— provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 130), H102 [9JA]
——— require impaneling of new jury if jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote sentence for conviction of crime punishable by death (see S. 529), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 3449), H2426 [17MY]
Children and youth: acknowledge that unborn children are legal and constitutional persons who are entitled to equal protection of laws (see H. Res. 464), H2741 [5JN]
——— create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see S. 635), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1276), H1047 [1MR]
——— establish Federal tort against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-transition procedures that cause bodily injury or harm mental health of children (see S. 457), S426 [15FE]
——— exempt juveniles from certain requirements for lawsuits by prisoners to provide means to seek remedies for harm caused by mistreatment, abuse, or violence (see S. 2573), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5047), H4140 [27JY]
——— improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States (see H.R. 5140), H4164 [4AU]
——— protect minors from premature waiver of constitutional rights during custodial interrogation (see S. 2446), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4976), H4137 [27JY]
——— protect victims of online child sexual abuse (see H.R. 2732), H1886 [19AP]
China: allow actions against China for deaths, pain and suffering, and economic crisis resulting from intentional misrepresentations to WHO (see H.R. 1519), H1248 [9MR]
——— authorize States to bring civil actions against China for harm suffered by State as result of coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 4000), H2806 [12JN]
Chutkan, Tanya: censure, condemn, and open impeachment investigation (see H. Res. 658), H4192 [18AU]
Citizenship: permit remote oath ceremonies (see H.R. 3544), H2455 [18MY]
Civil liberties: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2953), H2083 [27AP]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 1376), S1419 [27AP]
——— ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA] (see H.R. 639), H510 [30JA]
——— prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing (see S. 2788), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5430), H4296 [13SE]
——— require notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, reform use of non-disclosure orders to providers, and prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders (see H.R. 5331), H4217 [1SE]
Civil rights: guarantee freedom from discrimination throughout economy by prohibiting any actions with discriminatory effects (see S. 2008), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4183), H2958 [15JN]
——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 3445), H2425 [17MY]
Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 3107), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6039), H5043 [24OC]
Colorado: authorize additional district judgeships (see S. 1575), S1624 [11MY] (see H.R. 3252), H2309 [11MY] (see H.R. 3338), H2346 [15MY]
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (see S. 1879), S2028 [8JN]
Construction industries: preclude absolute liability in any action against property owners or contractors for projects receiving Federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development (see H.R. 2542), H1709 [6AP]
Consumers: provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of Armed Forces members (see S. 2396), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 5674), H4462 [22SE]
Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 54), H100 [9JA]
——— remove Medicaid, Medicare, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Dept. of Veterans Affairs limitations on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 2194), S2224 [22JN]
Council on Environmental Quality: publish annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 6129), H5227 [1NO]
Crime: account for age of certain juvenile offenders and allow Dept. of HHS to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems (see H.R. 4792), H3887 [20JY]
——— allow for ‘‘stand your ground’’ defense when lives are threatened (see S. 1445), S1533 [4MY] (see H.R. 3142), H2170 [9MY]
——— allow owner of trade secret redress of theft of trade secrets extraterritorially (see H.R. 844), H709 [6FE]
——— amend laws relative to attempted murder and trafficking of fentanyl (see H.R. 4795), H3887 [20JY]
——— clarify and strengthen certain violent crime laws (see S. 1223), S1293 [20AP]
——— deter trafficking of illicit fentanyl and provide justice for victims (see S. 389), S313 [9FE] (see H.R. 2947), H2083 [27AP]
——— direct certain Federal agencies to develop strategy to improve Federal investigations of organized retail crime (see H.R. 316), H232 [12JA]
——— divert certain parents, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families (see S. 3272), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 6341), H5668 [9NO]
——— eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses (see S. 524), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1062), H852 [17FE]
——— enhance criminal penalties for health related stalking (see H.R. 55), H100 [9JA]
——— enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 64), H100 [9JA]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 459), S426 [15FE]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer or judge (see S. 1617), S1678 [16MY]
——— ensure due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1525), H1248 [9MR]
——— ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to time elapsed between act or omission that caused death of victim and death itself (see H.R. 349), H233 [12JA]
——— establish appropriate penalties for possession of child pornography and make mandatory sentencing guidelines binding (see S. 353), S312 [9FE]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1569), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 355), H237 [13JA] (see H.R. 3079), H2133 [5MY]
——— give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases (see S. 1056), S1053 [29MR] (see H.R. 4361), H3142 [23JN]
——— impose criminal penalties on President for engaging in actions to interfere with determination of electoral votes in Presidential election (see H.R. 2658), H1759 [17AP]
——— incentivize States to eliminate civil and criminal statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, exploitation, and sex trafficking and revive time-barred civil claims for child abuse cases (see H.R. 2920), H2049 [26AP]
——— increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees (see H.R. 36), H99 [9JA]
——— increase maximum penalty for mail theft (see H.R. 446), H275 [24JA]
——— increase maximum term of imprisonment for rioting (see H.R. 37), H99 [9JA]
——— increase punishment for certain offenses involving children (see H.R. 30), H98 [9JA] (see H.R. 6281), H5544 [7NO]
——— make murder of Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer punishable by life in prison or death (see S. 868), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 1627), H1292 [17MR]
——— permit payments to be made to law firms of court appointed attorneys (see H.R. 5781), H4853 [28SE]
——— prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime (see H.R. 61), H100 [9JA]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 2279), S2360 [12JY]
——— prohibit non-consensual disclosure of digitally altered intimate images (see H.R. 3106), H2135 [5MY]
——— protect domestic violence victims by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and establish grant program for removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violent offenders (see S. 3303), S5507 [14NO] (see H.R. 6405), H5855 [14NO]
——— provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship (see H.R. 1771), H1409 [23MR]
——— provide appropriate standards for inclusion of term of supervised release after imprisonment (see S. 2681), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 5005), H4139 [27JY]
——— provide increased penalties for mass killings involving machine guns or semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 4347), H3141 [23JN]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see S. 2768), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 2584), H1724 [13AP]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see S. 412), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 3686), H2636 [25MY]
——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 380), S313 [9FE] (see H.R. 916), H823 [9FE]
——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 519), H2959 [15JN]
——— require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 2930), H2083 [27AP]
——— require carjackers to serve their prison sentences (see S. 713), S714 [8MR]
Cuba: extradite to U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in U.S. (see H. Res. 428), H2456 [18MY]
Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (see S. Res. 10), S55 [23JA] (see H. Res. 52), H277 [24JA]
DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (see H.R. 568), H427 [26JA] (see H.R. 1291), H1048 [1MR] (see H.R. 1758), H1408 [23MR]
——— provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving fentanyl (see H.R. 3215), H2307 [11MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1753), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3479), H2453 [18MY]
——— enhance administrative and judiciary process for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers (see H.R. 3903), H2778 [7JN]
Dept. of Education: award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H626 [1FE]
——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see S. 1762), S1788 [30MY] (see H.R. 3596), H2545 [23MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to establish national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see S. 2009), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4153), H2956 [15JN]
——— expand activities authorized under Administration for Community Living Elder Justice Innovation Grants for Improving Guardianship program (see S. 1126), S1090 [30MR]
——— make updates to National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 5142), H4164 [4AU]
——— provide clarity relative to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (see H.R. 5829), H4909 [29SE]
——— provide for national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals on how to help patients navigate U.S. legal landscape relative to abortion and other reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1224), H915 [27FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: determine if alien has served, or is serving, in U.S. Armed Forces when such alien applies for immigration benefits or is placed in immigration enforcement proceeding (see S. 3278), S5458 [9NO]
——— develop comprehensive plan to identify, deploy, and integrate emerging technologies to achieve greater situational awareness along northern and southern borders of U.S. (see H.R. 6391), H5728 [13NO]
——— ensure Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency can notify private and public sector entities put at risk by cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical U.S. networks and systems (see H.R. 280), H202 [11JA]
——— resume border wall system construction, preserve exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and codify Migrant Protection Protocols (see S. 716), S715 [8MR]
Dept. of HUD: create database of eviction information, establish grant programs for eviction prevention and legal aid, and limit use of housing court-related records in consumer reports (see H.R. 5038), H4140 [27JY]
Dept. of Justice: allow for civil and criminal actions against certain providers of interactive computer services relative to fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2264), S2360 [12JY]
——— 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. 247), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 768), H676 [2FE]
——— authorize compensation for victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning (see H.R. 624), H509 [30JA]
——— authorize grants for State and local governments to consider dangerousness when determining bail or pretrial release, and hire and retain law enforcement or administer campaign to combat anti-police sentiment (see H.R. 304), H203 [11JA]
——— authorize grants to States and units of local government to reduce financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses (see H.R. 2677), H1845 [18AP]
——— award grants to provide legal resources to petitioners seeking extreme risk protection orders (see S. 2214), S2287 [10JY] (see H.R. 4854), H3948 [25JY]
——— clarify causation element in Federal hate crime statute (see H.R. 1091), H853 [17FE]
——— clarify contempt authority of immigration judges (see H.R. 6574), H6109 [4DE]
——— direct district attorney and prosecutorial offices to report to Attorney General (see S. 281), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 27), H98 [9JA]
——— establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers (see S. 1382), S1419 [27AP]
——— establish Children’s Court to improve adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3178), S5314 [1NO] (see H.R. 6145), H5228 [1NO]
——— establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs (see H.R. 3398), H2423 [17MY]
——— establish grant program to provide mental and behavioral health services and diversion programs to at-risk youth (see S. 2448), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4975), H4137 [27JY]
——— establish Office of Legal Access Programs within Executive Office for Immigration Review to improve treatment of detained persons (see H.R. 6839), H6992 [15DE]
——— expand and improve Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program to ensure legal assistance is provided for survivors in proceedings relative to domestic violence and sexual assault (see S. 3124), S5182 [25OC]
——— improve treatment courts (see S. 2593), S3753 [27JY]
——— incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see S. 850), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 3758), H2707 [31MY]
——— include rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors in appropriations authorized for catch-up payments from U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (see H.R. 6624), H6207 [6DE]
——— limit availability of plea deal for any person responsible for terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6479), H5906 [24NO]
——— make grants to protection and advocacy systems to address needs of individuals with disabilities involved in local, State, and Federal criminal justice system (see H.R. 5258), H4196 [22AU]
——— make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see S. 3463), S5897 [11DE] (see H.R. 6696), H6814 [11DE]
——— modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (see S. 434), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1099), H853 [17FE]
——— permit defendants convicted of certain drug offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences (see S. 1247), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 50), H99 [9JA]
——— prioritize veterans court treatment programs that ensure equal access for racial and ethnic minorities and women (see H.R. 232), H149 [10JA]
——— prohibit civil action against States for certain border security measures (see H.R. 6619), H6207 [6DE]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being awarded or otherwise made available to Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (see H.R. 2581), H1724 [13AP]
——— prohibit use of certain forfeited funds made available to State or local law enforcement agencies to investigate or prosecute current or former President, Vice President, or candidate for President (see H.R. 2582), H1724 [13AP]
——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1364), S1418 [27AP]
——— raise mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in trafficking of any person under age of 18 (see H.R. 5501), H4345 [14SE]
——— require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information on allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers (see S. 2883), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5624), H4454 [21SE]
——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see H.R. 528), H324 [25JA]
——— submit annual report to Congress on gang activity, reporting, investigation, and prosecution (see S. 1646), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3769), H2707 [31MY]
Dept. of Labor: extend statute of limitations for fraud by individuals under coronavirus unemployment programs (see S. 1018), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 5107), H4157 [1AU]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2769), S4388 [12SE] (see H.R. 5402), H4262 [12SE]
——— provide for civil monetary penalties for insurance companies for violations of mental health parity requirements (see H.R. 3752), H2664 [30MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disclosure of risks of using educational assistance at certain institutions and restore entitlement of students to assistance who are at institutions subject to civil enforcement action (see S. 1309), S1382 [26AP]
——— improve repayment of benefits misused by fiduciary (see H.R. 4016), H2807 [12JN]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury due to disability (see S. 1086), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2442), H1692 [30MR]
——— protect parents or guardians with disabilities seeking to become foster or adoptive parents from discrimination in child welfare system (see H.R. 4282), H3108 [22JN]
Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see S. 1408), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 3038), H2124 [2MY]
——— prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see S. 2658), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4980), H4137 [27JY]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 4042), H2808 [12JN]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1959), S2071 [13JN]
——— prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 4393), H3150 [27JN]
——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN] (see H.R. 15), H3069 [21JN]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit vaccination mandates for coronavirus (see S. 167), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 403), H248 [20JA]
——— provide cause of action for U.S. national who lost relative due to coronavirus (see H.R. 4142), H2956 [15JN]
——— require particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include claim for damages based on negligence arising from transmission of coronavirus (see H.R. 93), H101 [9JA]
District of Columbia: change residency requirements for certain officials (see H.R. 4386), H3150 [27JN]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see S.J. Res. 12), S313 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 26), H679 [2FE]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), consideration (see H. Res. 97), H737 [7FE]
——— establish local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (see H.R. 387), H243 [17JA]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (see H.R. 2100), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (see H.R. 2097), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (see H.R. 2099), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for District of Columbia Court of Appeals (see H.R. 2092), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for District of Columbia court system (see H.R. 2094), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for District of Columbia courts capital improvements for courthouse facilities (see H.R. 2095), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for District of Columbia courts defender services (see H.R. 2096), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for Judicial Nomination Commission (see H.R. 2101), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for Public Defender Service (see H.R. 2098), H1630 [29MR]
——— limit funding for Federal payment for Superior Court of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2093), H1630 [29MR]
——— permit Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws on organization and jurisdiction of District of Columbia courts (see H.R. 5868), H4950 [2OC]
——— provide for automatic appointment of judges to District of Columbia courts without advice and consent of Senate (see S. 2420), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 483), H277 [24JA]
——— provide for coverage of District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Service employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (see H.R. 4226), H2990 [20JN]
——— provide for interim appropriations for District of Columbia courts and related agencies during Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 5548), H4380 [18SE]
——— provide that grand and petit jurors serving in Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at same rates as jurors appearing in U.S. district courts (see H.R. 5963), H5015 [16OC]
——— provide U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with original and exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions with nationwide effect (see S. 1265), S1340 [25AP]
Domestic policy: prohibit issuance of nationwide injunctions from single-judge divisions of U.S. district courts (see H.R. 3163), H2171 [9MY]
Drugs: codify penalty for selling, giving, or distribution of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 1597), H1285 [14MR]
——— establish appropriate penalties for cocaine-related offenses (see S. 522), S457 [16FE]
——— focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1152), S1091 [30MR]
——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (see S. 878), S859 [21MR]
——— provide for punishment for knowing distribution of fentanyl if death results (see H.R. 1212), H914 [27FE]
——— reduce threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for certain fentanyl-related offenses (see H.R. 335), H233 [12JA]
Elections: provide increased protections for election workers and voters in Federal elections (see S. 2575), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5046), H4140 [27JY]
Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1030), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 6581), H6110 [4DE]
Executive Office of the President: authorize removal of action or prosecution against President, Vice President, former President, or former Vice President (see H.R. 2553), H1717 [10AP]
False Claims Act: modify procedures relative to certain false claims and statements made to Federal Government for money or services (see S. 2466), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 6214), H5403 [3NO]
Families and domestic relations: criminalize stalking using geotracking devices, modify marriage rule relating to spouse’s insurance benefits, and ensure assistance with healthcare and housing for domestic violence survivors (see H.R. 6034), H5043 [24OC]
FDA: establish special rules allowing generic manufacturers to sue brand-name manufacturers who overstate applications concerning method of use patents (see S. 1128), S1090 [30MR]
——— reaffirm authority to approve drugs for abortion care (see H. Res. 309), H1887 [19AP]
——— respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 510), S5997 [14DE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 288), H203 [11JA]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), consideration (see H. Res. 463), H2740 [5JN] (see H. Res. 495), H2806 [12JN]
——— codify limitation to enter into settlement agreements or consent decrees that exceed authority of courts (see H.R. 6667), H6739 [7DE]
——— ensure application of ‘‘Rule of Two’’ to certain acquisitions (see H.R. 6320), H5652 [8NO]
——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with terms (see S. 1645), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3446), H2426 [17MY]
——— limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see S. 225), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 788), H677 [2FE]
——— modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act (see S. 1812), S1982 [6JN]
——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see S. 675), S669 [7MR] (see H.R. 49), H99 (see H.R. 218), H106 [9JA]
——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules (see H.R. 3230), H2308 [11MY]
——— require appropriation of funds to use fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from settlement (see H.R. 2368), H1640 [29MR]
——— require publication of settlement agreements (see H.R. 300), H203 [11JA]
Federal courts: create rule of construction for Federal courts to apply in all cases relative to provision or obtaining of reproductive health services and imposition of capital punishment (see H.R. 2430), H1691 [30MR]
Federal employees: protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 640), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 1301), H1048 [1MR]
——— provide for forfeiture of certain Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of making false statements (see H.R. 1442), H1205 [8MR]
Federal Maritime Commission: allow to provide injunctive relief without court order (see H.R. 2710), H1885 [19AP]
Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 2952), H2083 [27AP]
Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5754), H4713 [27SE]
FERC: end judicial review for certain legacy projects and provide jurisdiction to U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit (see H.R. 2384), H1641 [29MR]
Financial institutions: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing depository institutions to terminate specific customer accounts and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see S. 245), S229 [2FE]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2309), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4664), H3639 [17JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (see H. Res. 847), H5465 [6NO]
Firearms: codify certain gun rights, create cause of action against infringement of gun rights, and enable courts to strike down State and local gun control laws that conflict with Federal law (see S. 840), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 5508), H4345 [14SE]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3018), H2117 [28AP]
——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE] (see H.R. 5435), H4296 [13SE]
——— provide for removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions against firearms manufacturers (see H.R. 6753), H6940 [13DE]
——— provide private right of action against maker of any component of ghost guns, and any person who facilitated sale of ghost guns, for injury or death resulting from use of ghost guns (see H.R. 3993), H2788 [9JN]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 2048), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 4184), H2958 [15JN]
Foreign countries: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 2745), H1907 [20AP]
——— increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding of litigation by foreign persons and prohibit third-party funding of litigation by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds (see S. 2805), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5488), H4345 [14SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit surveillance of U.S. persons and prohibit use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any investigation (see S. 3372), S5692 [30NO]
——— repeal (see H.R. 237), H149 [10JA]
——— require Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court appointment of amicus curiae to assist in consideration of each application for order or review for U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6577), H6110 [4DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: ensure that politically derived information is not used in applications for certain orders (see H.R. 4454), H3159 [30JN]
Foreign trade: increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement relative to, customs fraud (see S. 805), S798 [15MR] (see H.R. 2667), H1844 [18AP]
Forest Service: establish arbitration as alternative dispute resolution process for certain objections or protests to qualified forest management activities (see H.R. 636), H510 [30JA]
——— use Superfund toxic waste remediation funds to address environmental damages caused by trespass cannabis cultivation and increase criminal penalties for use of illegal pesticides on Federal lands (see H.R. 1473), H1206 [8MR]
Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 8), S24 [3JA]
Freedom of speech: provide for right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights (see H.R. 4848), H3948 [25JY]
Freedom of the press: maintain free flow of information to public by establishing appropriate limits on federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism (see S. 2074), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4250), H3070 [21JN]
FTC: prohibit circumvention of control measures used by Internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products (see S. 3511), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6837), H6985 [14DE]
——— provide authority to seek equitable remedies for unfair or deceptive trade practices (see S. 1076), S1088 [30MR]
GAO: establish process to create minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 613), H489 [27JA]
——— evaluate effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and assess FTC and Dept. of Justice antitrust enforcement actions relative to such clauses (see H.R. 2861), H1947 [25AP]
Garland, Attorney General: impeachment (see H. Res. 410), H2426 [17MY]
Government: allow suit against U.S. for injuries and deaths of members of Armed Forces caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 4334), H3141 [23JN]
——— amend civil remedies relative to certain false claims and statements made to Federal Government for money or services (see S. 659), S654 [6MR]
——— prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4140 [27JY]
——— restore original jurisdiction of Supreme Court and create multi-circuit panels to hear cases when U.S. or Federal agency is party and cases involving constitutional or statutory interpretation and executive orders (see H.R. 642), H574 [31JA]
Government regulations: improve environmental review process for energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects (see S. 1449), S1533 [4MY]
——— prescribe judicial review requirements for certain energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects (see S. 3170), S5257 [31OC]
——— require Federal judges and Federal prosecutors to submit quarterly financial disclosures to Judicial Conference of the U.S. and Attorney General (see H.R. 3886), H2777 [7JN]
Graves, Matthew M.: impeachment (see H. Res. 405), H2377 [16MY]
Guardianship: establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, and provide decision supports (see S. 1148), S1091 [30MR]
Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Rome, GA: designate (see H.R. 532), H426 [26JA]
Health: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 1012), H838 [14FE]
——— clarify women’s ability to travel out of State to receive services not available in State they reside in, is protected under Constitution (see H.J. Res. 34), H853 [17FE]
——— prohibit discrimination in health care and require provision of equitable health care as civil right (see H.R. 3068), H2125 [2MY]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to disaster (see H.R. 2819), H1945 [25AP]
Hispanic Americans: recognize diaspora of Hispanic culture, and representation of Hispanics in legal profession and judiciary (see H. Res. 785), H5013 [13OC]
Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (see H. Res. 634), H4151 [28JY]
House of Representatives: find Mark F. Pomerantz in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with terms of Committee on the Judiciary (House) Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government (Select) subpoena (see H. Res. 469), H2763 [6JN]
House Rules: clarify that payment of bail bond constitutes gift (see H. Res. 537), H3109 [22JN]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see S.J. Res. 33), S2097 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 72), H2932 [14JN]
Idaho: authorize additional district judgeship (see S. 7), S54 [23JA] (see H.R. 269), H150 [10JA]
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. 1068), S1088 [30MR]
——— establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see S. 1187), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 2697), H1846 [18AP]
——— expand penalties for illegal entry and presence (see H.R. 2436), H1691 [30MR]
——— improve immigration adjudicatory capacity (see H.R. 5838), H4909 [29SE]
——— include criminal penalty and ground of removability for financing unlawful entry of alien into U.S. (see S. 381), S313 [9FE]
——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S. after being removed (see S. 2091), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4238), H3069 [21JN]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 5166), H4171 [8AU]
——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (see S. 1733), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 2494), H1707 [6AP]
——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), consideration (see H. Res. 398), H2342 [15MY]
——— make voting in Federal election by unlawfully present alien aggravated felony (see H.R. 90), H101 [9JA]
——— permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent U.S. residents (see H.R. 3591), H2500 [22MY]
——— protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust (see S. 819), S798 [15MR]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3065), S5048 [17OC]
——— provide immigration status for certain battered spouses and children (see S. 2711), S3757 [27JY]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 5797), H4854 [28SE]
——— provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable (see H.R. 6678), H6740 [7DE]
——— provide that U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under immigration laws (see H.R. 85), H101 [9JA]
——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, prevent family separation, and codify third country asylum rule (see S. 348), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 469), H276 [24JA]
——— streamline reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and ensure safe release to sponsors (see S. 3128), S5182 [25OC]
——— strengthen penalty for filing fraudulent asylum claims (see H.R. 3217), H2307 [11MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see S. 1343), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 3050), H2125 [2MY]
Information technology: limit immunity of providers and users of interactive computer services (see H.R. 573), H428 [26JA]
——— limit liability protection for providers of social media services for removal of lawful political content (see H.R. 2635), H1758 [17AP]
——— permit parents to bring civil action against social media companies that fail to provide parental access and data control rights relative to social media accounts of minor children (see S. 564), S531 [28FE]
——— protect national security against threats posed by deepfake technology and provide legal recourse to victims of harmful deepfakes (see H.R. 5586), H4436 [20SE]
——— provide targeted exceptions to immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services and reaffirm civil rights, victims’ rights, and consumer protections (see S. 560), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1231), H968 [28FE]
——— remove immunity protections from social media platforms which host accounts of censoring foreign adversaries (see S. 941), S910 [22MR]
——— require warrant for disclosure of records from provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service (see H.R. 5309), H4210 [29AU]
——— strengthen transparency in process online platforms use to moderate content and hold those companies accountable for content that violates their own policies or is illegal (see S. 483), S456 [16FE]
——— waive immunity for providers of social media services for claims and charges relative to generative artificial intelligence (see S. 1993), S2097 [14JN]
Insurance: restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see S. 1179), S1210 [18AP] (see H.R. 2680), H1845 [18AP]
International Criminal Court: commend arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for war crimes related to forcible deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia (see H. Res. 304), H1846 [18AP]
——— impose sanctions relative to associates engaged in investigations of U.S. personnel and its allies (see S. 224), S204 [1FE]
Israel: support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4142 [27JY]
ITC: protect domestic industries from abusive patent litigation (see H.R. 3535), H2455 [18MY]
Judges: address rising trend of venue-shopping in Federal courts by requiring certain cases be heard by panel of judges, randomly assigning certain cases, and publishing case assignments on court website (see S. 1758), S1788 [30MY] (see H.R. 3652), H2596 [24MY]
——— authorize additional district judges for district courts and convert temporary judgeships (see S. 2759), S4356 [11SE]
Judicial Conference of the U.S.: authorize trial of former President Donald J. Trump for alleged crimes relative to 2020 election be broadcast to American public (see H. Res. 644), H4165 [4AU]
Judiciary: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 88), H101 [9JA] (see H.R. 270), H151 [10JA]
——— appoint additional Federal circuit judges for ninth circuit, divide ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, and appoint additional judges to certain district courts (see S. 1878), S2028 [8JN]
——— provide for secure storage of licensed firearm possessed by Federal judge (see H.R. 771), H676 [2FE]
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (see S. 2082), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4951), H4030 [26JY]
Law enforcement: codify defense of qualified immunity as applied to certain State and local officials (see H.R. 233), H149 [10JA]
——— direct President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by U.S. (see H.R. 3536), H2455 [18MY]
——— modify delayed notice requirements relative to certain warrants (see H.R. 3089), H2134 [5MY]
——— prohibit funding for implementation and enforcement of Federal red flag orders (see H.R. 283), H202 [11JA]
——— prohibit issuance of national injunctions (see H.R. 89), H101 [9JA]
——— prohibit use of cell-site simulators by Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies without probable cause warrants (see H.R. 6194), H5362 [2NO]
——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 56), H100 [9JA]
——— provide enhanced capabilities to combat transnational criminal cartels (see H.R. 713), H627 [1FE]
——— provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple drug possession offenders opportunity to expunge conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation (see S. 2596), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 4958), H4136 [27JY]
——— reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions (see S. 1251), S1294 [20AP]
——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 1196), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2847), H1946 [25AP]
——— require Internet service providers to provide law enforcement limited window of time to investigate before notifying suspected child predators of existence of lawfully-issued subpoenas (see S. 1406), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 3141), H2170 [9MY]
——— use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including border wall (see H.R. 1793), H1437 [24MR]
Law enforcement officers: incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5264), H4197 [22AU]
LGBTQI+: prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H3158 [30JN]
Local government: waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail (see H.R. 4880), H3949 [25JY]
Mental health: declare and address mental health crisis among youth by making historic financial investments in student mental health care (see H. Res. 434), H2500 [22MY]
Mining and mineral resources: clarify effect of civil actions on processing of applications, require courts to remand certain lease sale environmental impact statements, and establish term limits for permits to drill (see H.R. 1067), H852 [17FE]
——— improve permitting process for mining on Federal land (see H.R. 209), H105 [9JA]
——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (see S. 1281), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2925), H2083 [27AP]
National Environmental Policy Act: clarify ambiguous provisions, align with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and improve environmental review process (see H.R. 1577), H1284 [14MR]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 231), S1899 [1JN] (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S1899 [1JN] (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal provisions other than those requiring States to remove names of ineligible voters from official lists and imposing penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities (see H.R. 959), H825 [9FE]
National Youth Justice Action Month: designate (see S. Res. 440), S5230 [30OC] (see H. Res. 816), H5174 [26OC]
Native Americans: provide for equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes by Miami Tribe of Oklahoma relative to land in Illinois (see S. 1783), S1843 [31MY] (see S. 2796), S4441 [13SE] (see H.R. 5831), H4909 [29SE]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 37), S2360 [12JY] (see H.J. Res. 89), H4346 [14SE]
NCAA: establish due process requirements for investigation of intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 5491), H4345 [14SE]
News media: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 833), S825 [16MR]
O’Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 499), S5962 [13DE]
Patents: prevent double patenting (see H.R. 6436), H5892 [15NO]
——— strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see S. 2220), S2287 [10JY]
Pharmaceuticals: improve actions available to eligible product developers in event of delays in receiving covered product for purposes of generic drug or biosimilar biological product development (see S. 1120), S1090 [30MR]
——— prohibit prescription drug manufacturers from compensating other companies to delay entry of generic drugs, biosimilar biological products, or interchangeable biological products into market (see S. 142), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 6275), H5544 [7NO]
Political ethics: establish judicial ethics (see S. 1908), S2029 [8JN] (see H.R. 3973), H2787 [9JN]
——— require Justices, judges, magistrate judges, or bankruptcy judges and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into qualified blind trusts (see H.R. 3534), H2455 [18MY]
Postal Service: enhance administrative subpoena authority (see H.R. 1641), H1293 [17MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: provide for expedited review of actions to which President is party (see H.R. 5280), H4204 [25AU]
Privacy: prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value and address communications and records in possession of intermediary Internet providers (see S. 2576), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4639), H3611 [14JY]
——— require executive agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs (see S. 2676), S3756 [27JY]
Religion: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney’s fees (see H.R. 425), H249 [20JA]
——— ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 3344), S5597 [27NO] (see H.R. 6485), H5936 [28NO]
Roads and highways: criminalize intentional destruction of roadways on Interstate Highway System (see S. 192), S173 [31JA]
Russia: call for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich (see S. Res. 385), S4760 [28SE] (see H. Res. 377), H2172 [9MY]
——— call for immediate release of Marc Fogel (see S. Con. Res. 18), S3621 [26JY] (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4030 [26JY]
——— call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see S. Res. 156), S1092 [30MR] (see H. Res. 272), H1693 [30MR]
SBA: prohibit participation of persons convicted of certain felonies in programs (see H.R. 3994), H2788 [9JN]
Schools: establish private right of action for parents relative to teaching of racial discrimination theory and other actions by covered schools (see H.R. 5327), H4217 [1SE]
——— provide for cause of action to remedy prohibitions on personal prayer in schools (see H.R. 5187), H4181 [11AU]
SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (see S. 837), S825 [16MR]
——— permit private persons to seek sanctions by filing civil actions (see H.R. 6695), H6814 [11DE]
——— require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see S. 1393), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 3078), H2126 [2MY]
Senate: provide for expedited consideration of nominations for Supreme Court (see S. 859), S826 [16MR]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Antonio (see S. Res. 502), S5962 [13DE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Bozell (see S. Res. 315), S3621 [26JY]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. GossJankowski (see S. Res. 64), S398 [14FE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Grillo (see S. Res. 132), S1000 [28MR]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Horn (see S. Res. 329), S4228 [6SE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Hostetter (see S. Res. 278), S2225 [22JN]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Kelly (see S. Res. 178), S1383 [26AP]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Neely (see S. Res. 214), S1679 [16MY]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Nformangum (see S. Res. 501), S5962 [13DE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Powell (see S. Res. 177), S1383 [26AP]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Sahady (see S. Res. 314), S3621 [26JY]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Samsel (see S. Res. 415), S5088 [18OC]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Sullivan (see S. Res. 416), S5088 [18OC]
Senate Rules: create point of order against legislation modifying number of Supreme Court Justices (see S. 942), S910 [22MR]
Senior citizens: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 1979), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4120), H2931 [14JN]
——— reauthorize funding for programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 1198), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2718), H1886 [19AP]
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit use of arbitration to resolve controversies (see H.R. 5125), H4157 [1AU]
Ships and vessels: authorize nonpecuniary damages in action resulting from cruise ship voyage occurring on high seas (see S. 1085), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 3788), H2712 [1JN]
——— prohibit abortions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of U.S. (see H.R. 5319), H4211 [29AU]
States: provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew driver’s license or car registration for failure to pay civil or criminal fine or fee (see S. 2313), S2460 [13JY]
Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see S. 1616), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3422), H2424 [17MY]
——— amend laws relative to concealment, removal, or mutilation of opinion or draft opinion (see H.R. 441), H250 [20JA]
——— anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 272), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 546), H3109 [22JN]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 28), H204 [11JA]
——— condemn decisions in Insular Cases and territorial incorporation doctrine based on racial stereotypes and non-democratic principles (see H. Res. 314), H1909 [20AP]
——— constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 21), S910 [22MR] (see H.J. Res. 1, 8), H106 [9JA]
——— constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 16), S457 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 81), H3206 [11JY]
——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for Justices occur at regular time intervals (see S. 3096), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 4423), H3158 [30JN]
——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5566), H4407 [19SE]
——— permit televising of proceedings (see S. 858), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 3222), H2308 [11MY]
——— prohibit funding to install permanent fencing around building or grounds (see H.R. 6604), H6144 [5DE]
——— promulgate code of conduct and ethics for Justices (see H. Res. 402), H2347 [15MY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 325), S311 (see S. 359), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 926, 927), H824 [9FE]
——— provide for penalties for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees (see S. 251), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 424), H249 [20JA]
——— require to issue code of conduct for Justices (see S. 1290), S1381 [26AP]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see S. 3459), S5897 [11DE] (see H.R. 6699), H6814 [11DE]
——— deny deductions for certain settlements paid in connection with defamation (see H.R. 4397), H3157 [30JN]
——— disallow certain corporations deductions for certain payments relating to defamation suits (see S. 2550), S3620 [26JY]
——— exclude certain discharges of indebtedness secured by real property from income (see H.R. 5580), H4407 [19SE]
——— exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (see H.R. 176), H104 [9JA]
——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see S. 159), S171 [31JA] (see H.R. 6226), H5404 [3NO]
——— modify procedural rules for penalties (see S. 1249), S1294 [20AP]
Technology: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see S. 1212), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 1059), H851 [17FE]
Terrorism: provide compensation for U.S. victims of Libyan state sponsored terrorism (see S. 3336), S5541 [15NO]
——— provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (see S. 3250), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 6714), H6814 [11DE]
Texas: provide additional place for holding court for Western District of Texas Pecos Division (see S. 227), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 786), H677 [2FE]
Thailand: urge government to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, rule of law, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of expression (see S. Res. 114), S826 [16MR] (see H. Res. 369), H2136 [5MY]
Trademarks: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 746), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1505), H1248 [9MR]
Transportation: establish deadline to file petition for judicial review of permits, licenses, or approvals of highway or public transportation project (see S. 876), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 2366), H1640 [29MR]
——— prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2936), H2083 [27AP]
Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachment of December 18, 2019 (see H. Res. 538), H3109 [22JN]
U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (see S. 1931), S2070 [13JN] (see H.R. 4086), H2884 [13JN]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2080), H1630 [29MR]
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: increase maximum number of judges who may be appointed (see S. 897), S859 [21MR] (see H.R. 1329), H1049 [1MR]
U.S. Court of International Trade: limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2081), H1630 [29MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: issue new rule removing Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife (see H.R. 1419), H1149 [7MR]
——— provide for determination of grizzly bear species consistent with Endangered Species Act (see S. 2571), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4997), H4138 [27JY]
——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and issue new rule delisting Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bears from threatened list (see H.R. 1364), H1113 [3MR]
——— reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (see S. 445), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1245), H969 [28FE]
——— seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use such compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see H.R. 6583), H6110 [4DE]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: authorize courts to depart from statutory minimum in cases of juvenile offenders, youthful victim offenders, and certain other minors (see H.R. 4724), H3700 [18JY]
——— include Federal defender as nonvoting member (see S. 851), S825 [16MR]
——— limit funding for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2089), H1630 [29MR]
U.S. Tax Court: limit funding (see H.R. 2151), H1632 [29MR]
Ukraine: condemn Russia’s violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, stand in solidarity with people of Ukraine, and support effort to help people displaced by war and conflict (see H. Res. 192), H1050 [1MR]
——— support people of Ukraine in fight against Russian aggression, support independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its recognized borders and waters, and call for justice for all Russian war crimes (see H. Res. 41), H243 [17JA] (see H. Res. 227), H1286 [14MR]
Utah: authorize holding court for Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello (see H.R. 2910), H2048 [26AP]
Venezuela: call for immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez (see S. Res. 320), S3757 [27JY] (see H. Res. 578), H3206 [11JY]
Veterans: enhance penalties for convictions for conspiracy to commit telemarketing or email marketing fraud committed against veterans (see S. 2503), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 3956), H2786 [9JN]
——— ensure claimants who were harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, are adequately informed relative to filing Federal cause of action (see S. 3237), S5402 [7NO]
Voting: expand youth access to voting (see S. 2985), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5293), H4204 [25AU]
Water pollution: increase civil and criminal penalties for oil spills (see H.R. 5373), H4229 [8SE]
Wildlife: exempt certain water transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from Lacey Act and Lacey Act Amendments ban on trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 773), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1279 [10MR]
Women: excuse breastfeeding mothers summoned for jury duty in Federal or Superior Court of the District of Columbia from service (see H.R. 6908), H7020 [29DE]
——— guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (see S. 317), S310 [9FE]
——— improve treatment of women in criminal justice system (see H.R. 2954), H2084 [27AP]
Cloture motions
Abudu, Nancy G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1645 [15MY], S1701 [17MY]
AliKhan, Loren L.: nomination to be district judge, S5687 [30NO], S5725 [5DE]
Ballou, Robert S.: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S653 [6MR]
Benjamin, DeAndrea Gist: nomination to be circuit judge, S225 [2FE], S251 [7FE]
Bloomekatz, Rachel: nomination to be circuit judge, S2272 [10JY], S2449 [13JY]
Bryan, Jeffrey M.: nomination to be district judge, S5533 [15NO], S5595 [27NO]
Calabretta, Daniel J.: nomination to be district judge, S337 [13FE], S412 [15FE]
Cartwright, Tiffany M.: nomination to be district judge, S2212 [22JN], S2302 [11JY]
Choudhury, Nusrat Jahan: nomination to be district judge, S2040 [12JN], S2094 [14JN]
Chung, Cindy K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S251 [7FE], S278 [9FE]
Clarke, Jessica G.L.: nomination to be district judge, S765 [14MR], S814 [16MR]
Crews, S. Kato: nomination to be district judge, S6047 [19DE]
Cummings, Jeffrey I.: nomination to be district judge, S4261 [7SE], S4364 [12SE]
Daniel, Jeremy C.: nomination to be district judge, S1645 [15MY], S1689 [17MY]
de Alba, Ana: nomination to be circuit judge, S5353 [6NO], S5443 [9NO]
DeClercq, Susan Kim: nomination to be district judge, S4889 [30SE], S4927 [4OC]
Edwards, Jerry, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S5894 [11DE], S5976 [14DE]
Evanson, Kymberly Kathryn: nomination to be district judge, S2212 [22JN], S2298 [11JY]
Farbiarz, Michael: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1448 [2MY]
Federico, Richard E.N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5740 [5DE], S5840 [7DE]
Gallagher, Gordon P.: nomination to be district judge, S499 [27FE], S624 [2MR]
Garcia, Bradley N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1554 [9MY], S1614 [11MY]
Garcia, Matthew L.: nomination to be district judge, S278 [9FE], S374 [14FE]
Garnett, Margaret M.: nomination to be district judge, S5533 [15NO], S5622 [28NO]
Grey, Jonathan J.C.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S550 [1MR]
Guzman, Margaret R.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S516 [28FE]
Hall, Jennifer L.: nomination to be district judge, S4940 [4OC], S4974 [16OC]
Hill, Sara E.: nomination to be district judge, S5956 [13DE], S6040 [19DE]
Ho, Dale E.: nomination to be district judge, S1893 [1JN], S2040 [12JN], S2085 [14JN]
Hsu, Wesley L.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1478 [3MY]
Hunt, LaShonda A.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1500 [3MY]
Hurson, Brendan A.: nomination to be district judge, S4889 [30SE], S4927 [4OC]
Jenkins, Lindsay C.: nomination to be district judge, S277 [9FE], S373 [14FE]
Johnstone, Anthony D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1322 [25AP], S1406 [27AP]
Joun, Myong J.: nomination to be district judge, S2271 [10JY], S2337 [12JY]
Kahn, Maria Araujo: nomination to be circuit judge, S338 [13FE], S441 [16FE]
Kato, Kenly Kiya: nomination to be district judge, S5331 [2NO], S5383 [7NO]
Kazen, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S6048 [19DE]
Kirsch, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1449 [2MY]
Kobick, Julia E.: nomination to be district judge, S5331 [2NO], S5384 [7NO]
Lawless, Colleen R.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S546 [1MR]
Lin, Rita F.: nomination to be district judge, S4515 [14SE], S4571 [19SE]
Long, Brandon S.: nomination to be district judge, S5894 [11DE]
Maddox, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S5210 [26OC], S5227 [30OC]
Martinez-Olguin, Araceli: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S513 [28FE]
McMillion, Brandy R.: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5416 [8NO]
Mehalchick, Karoline: nomination to be district judge, S6047 [19DE]
Mendez-Miro, Gina R.: nomination to be district judge, S251 [7FE], S345 [13FE]
Merchant, Orelia Eleta: nomination to be district judge, S1370 [26AP], S1458 [2MY]
Merle, Natasha C.: nomination to be district judge, S2115 [15JN], S2156 [21JN]
Munley, Julia K.: nomination to be district judge, S4940 [4OC], S5028 [17OC]
Nelson, Adrienne C.: nomination to be district judge, S278 [9FE], S377 [14FE]
Oliver, Vernon D.: nomination to be district judge, S4515 [14SE], S4551 [18SE]
Papillion, Darrel J.: nomination to be district judge, S1645 [15MY], S1698 [17MY]
Park, Shanlyn A.S.: nomination to be district judge, S5592 [27NO], S5669 [29NO]
Pitts, P. Casey: nomination to be district judge, S2019 [8JN], S2085 [14JN]
Ramirez, Irma Carrillo: nomination to be circuit judge, S5593 [27NO], S5688 [30NO]
Ramirez Almadani, Monica: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5422 [8NO]
Reyes, Ana C.: nomination to be district judge, S337 [13FE], S409 [15FE]
Reyes, Ramon E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S5331 [2NO], S5393 [7NO]
Rikelman, Julie: nomination to be circuit judge, S2040 [12JN], S2117 [15JN]
Russell, John D.: nomination to be district judge, S6020 [18DE]
Schopler, Andrew G.: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S664 [7MR]
Semper, Jamel: nomination to be district judge, S5592 [27NO], S5662 [29NO]
Silfen, Molly R.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S1972 [6JN], S2019 [8JN]
Simmons, James E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S556 [1MR]
Smith, Micah W.J.: nomination to be district judge, S5592 [27NO], S5652 [29NO]
Subramanian, Arun: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S665 [7MR]
Vera, Hernan D.: nomination to be district judge, S2018 [8JN], S2058 [13JN]
Walker, Jamar K.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S499 [27FE]
Whitehead, Jamal N.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S513 [28FE]
Cost Estimates
Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA) (H.R. 288): CBO, H2941 [15JN]
Excerpts
U.S. v. Brad Smith sentencing memo: U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, S5351 [6NO]
Letters
Alleged ethics violations by Justice Alito: Baker & Hostetler LLP, S4715 [27SE]
——— Ethan V. Torrey, Supreme Court Legal Office, S379 [14FE]
——— Senator Whitehouse, S4713–S4715 [27SE]
Congressional disapproval resolutions relative to District of Columbia local laws and regulations: several organizations, H790 [9FE]
Disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act: Greggory Pemberton, DC Police Union, H792 [9FE]
——— K. Denise Rucker Krepp, H786 [9FE]
——— Larry Cosme, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, H793 [9FE]
——— Patrick Yoes, National Fraternal Order of Police, H792 [9FE]
——— several organizations, H723 [7FE]
——— William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H792 [9FE]
Financial services and general Government appropriations: Melody Brannon and Craig Albee, Defender Services Advisory Group, H5486 [7NO]
Jurisdiction of Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) relative to relationship of Harlan Crow with Supreme Court Justice Thomas: Michael D. Bopp, S1967 [6JN]
Nomination of Nancy G. Abudu to be circuit judge: several State Attorneys General, S1734 [18MY]
Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA): Brielle L. Green, Earthjustice (organization), H2940 [15JN]
——— Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, H2940 [15JN]
Suitability of Michael A. Delaney to be circuit judge relative to representing St. Paul’s School in sexual assault case: Chessy Prout, S515 [28FE]
Supreme Court hearing of arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd., relative to funding mechanism: Rohit Chopra, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S4913 [3OC]
Motions
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 26), H187 [11JA]
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), S680 [8MR]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), H2944 [15JN]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), consideration (H. Res. 463), H2760 [6JN]
Smith, Micah W.J.: nomination to be district judge, S5624 [28NO]
Obituaries
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: Guardian (publicaton), E320 [17AP]
Remarks in House
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 26), H119, H121 [10JA], H156, H165, H166, H167, H178–H192 [11JA], H222 [12JA], H255, H271, H272 [24JA], H291 [25JA], E21 [11JA], E24 [12JA]
——— Texas Federal district court decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA relative to approval of abortion pill mifepristone, H1743 [17AP], H1768, H1790 [18AP], H1874 [19AP], H1889, H1896, H1898 [20AP]
——— Texas Federal district court hearing of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA relative to approval of abortion pill mifepristone, H1236 [9MR]
Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (H.R. 4417), H3863 [20JY]
Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 3315), H6747, H6748 [11DE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H2115 [28AP], H2448–H2451 [18MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to fentanyl and opioid epidemic, H2586 [24MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, H1686 [30MR]
Camp Lejeune, NC: recognize rights of those harmed by exposure to water, E1036 [1NO]
Capital punishment: require impaneling of new jury if jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote sentence for conviction of crime punishable by death (H.R. 3449), H2387 [17MY]
Chase County, KS: anniversary of Chase County Courthouse, H4411 [20SE]
China: authorize States to bring civil actions against China for harm suffered by State as result of coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 4000), H2955 [15JN]
Civil liberties: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 2953), H1935 [25AP], H2042 [26AP]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1275–H1277 [10MR], H1797 [18AP]
——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (H.R. 3445), H3200 [11JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): meeting in New York, NY, to investigate District Attorney Alvin Bragg, H1768 [18AP]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce rule entitled ‘‘Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders’’, H5634 [8NO]
Council on Environmental Quality: publish annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on compliance with National Environmental Policy Act, H5247 [2NO]
Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (H.R. 355), H2338 [15MY]
——— increase punishment for certain offenses involving children (H.R. 30), H165 [11JA], H507 [30JA]
——— make murder of Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer punishable by life in prison or death (H.R. 1627), H2077 [27AP]
——— prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime, H2374 [16MY]
——— prevent and prosecute white supremacy inspired hate crime and conspiracy to commit white supremacy inspired hate crime (H.R. 61), H2163 [9MY]
Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (H. Res. 52), H270 [24JA]
DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (H.R. 568), H588 [1FE]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement uniform standards for treatment of cold cases by military criminal investigative organizations, H2746 [6JN]
——— prohibit from purchasing data that would otherwise require search warrant, court order, or subpoena, H3584, H3585 [14JY]
Dept. of Education: add private right of action for parents to hold schools accountable, H1381, H1382 [23MR]
——— align Parents’ Bill of Rights to required actions by school districts, affirm parents’ rights to direct education of children, and encourage courts to use strict scrutiny test to evaluate laws involving such rights, H1376 [23MR]
——— prohibit State intervention in schools identified as consistently underperforming, H1134 [7MR]
Dept. of HHS: temporarily increase funding to Court Improvement Program and improve ability of courts to conduct remote child welfare proceedings, H270 [24JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for initiatives relative to law enforcement authority, prosecutorial discretion, transport and detention of illegal aliens, credible fear screening, and employment authorizations, H4671 [27SE]
——— submit to Congress and make publicly available annual report on number of aliens deported for assaulting law enforcement officer, H2399 [17MY]
Dept. of Justice: prioritize veterans court treatment programs that ensure equal access for racial and ethnic minorities and women (H.R. 232), E1083 [9NO]
——— raise mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in trafficking of any person under age of 18 (H.R. 5501), H4416 [20SE]
——— release of report on special counsel investigation of origins of 2016 investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2333 [15MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds, E20 [11JA]
Discrimination: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 4042), E542 [12JN]
District of Columbia: change residency requirements for certain officials (H.R. 4386), E621 [27JN]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), H340 [26JA], H652 [2FE], H746 [8FE], H784–H793, H804 [9FE], H1201, H1204 [8MR], H6930 [13DE], E102 [7FE], E112 [9FE]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), consideration (H. Res. 97), H720–H728 [7FE]
——— establish local prosecutor’s office to prosecute all local crimes (H.R. 387), E31 [17JA]
——— permit Council of the District of Columbia to enact laws on organization and jurisdiction of District of Columbia courts (H.R. 5868), E924 [2OC]
——— provide for automatic appointment of judges to District of Columbia courts without advice and consent of Senate (H.R. 483), E49 [24JA]
——— provide for coverage of District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Service employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (H.R. 4226), E589 [20JN]
——— provide for interim appropriations for District of Columbia courts and related agencies during Federal Government shutdown (H.R. 5548), E856 [18SE]
——— provide that grand and petit jurors serving in Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at same rates as jurors appearing in U.S. district courts (H.R. 5963), E977 [16OC]
Douglas, Dana M.: confirmed as circuit judge, E201 [9MR]
Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, H2582, H2583 [24MY]
——— reduce threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for certain fentanyl-related offenses (H.R. 335), H2320 [15MY]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify de novo judicial review applies to interpretative rules, general statements of policy, and all other agency guidance documents, H2942–H2944 [15JN]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), H2938–H2945 [15JN], E572 [15JN]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), consideration (H. Res. 463), H2750–H2760 [6JN]
——— clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (H.R. 288), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2822–H2834 [13JN], E556 [13JN]
——— require publication of settlement agreements (H.R. 300), H262–H267 [24JA]
Federal employees: increase civil penalty for senior Government officials relative to prohibition from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, H1194 [8MR]
——— prohibit severability clause to any provision found to be unconstitutional relative to prohibition from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, H1192 [8MR]
Federal Maritime Commission: allow to provide injunctive relief without court order (H.R. 2710), E329 [19AP]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal, H2298 [11MY], E320 [17AP]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4664), H5550–H5648 [8NO], H5657–H5663 [9NO], E1086, E1090 [13NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 847), H5482–H5490 [7NO]
——— prohibit funding to consider social cost of greenhouse gases in agency budgets, procurement processes, or environmental reviews, H5628, H5629 [8NO]
——— prohibit funding to finalize any rule or regulation that has or is likely to have certain effects on economy, H5602 [8NO]
——— prohibit funding to produce documents containing term ‘‘latinx’’ or term ‘‘latin-x’’, H5640 [8NO]
——— prohibit funding to provide financial assistance to sanctuary cities, H5599, H5600 [8NO]
Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, H519 [31JA], H4289 [13SE]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (H.R. 3018), H3942 [25JY]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (H.R. 4184), H3941 [25JY]
Foreign policy: condemn and oppose aggressive foreign policies of Russia, Iran, and China, E959 [12OC]
Foreign trade: increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement relative to, customs fraud (H.R. 2667), H1935 [25AP]
Freeman, Robert C.: inclusion in Forbes (publication) 30 Under 30 Law and Policy list, E418 [10MY], E428 [11MY]
FTC: prohibit funding for any rule defining or describing unfair methods of competition, H5607 [8NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce policy statement relative to scope of unfair methods of competition, H5615 [8NO]
Garland, Attorney General: impeachment (H. Res. 410), H2508 [23MY]
Government: restore original jurisdiction of Supreme Court and create multi-circuit panels to hear cases when U.S. or Federal agency is party and cases involving constitutional or statutory interpretation and executive orders (H.R. 642), H557–H560 [31JA]
Graves, Matthew M.: impeachment (H. Res. 405), H2508 [23MY]
Graves County, KY: tribute to groundbreaking of courthouse, E1198 [11DE]
Health: revise deadline for filing claim seeking judicial review of Federal action if such claim is related to protecting public health, H1488 [28MR]
Hillsborough County, FL: tribute to Hillsborough County Veterans Treatment Court, E613 [23JN]
Illinois: elimination of cash bail process, H4392 [19SE]
Immigration: make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), H2394–H2400, H2409, H2412, H2413 [17MY], H2444 [18MY]
——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (H.R. 2494), consideration (H. Res. 398), H2360–H2371 [16MY], E461 [18MY]
——— require conviction in case of assault of law enforcement officer in order for such assault to be deportable offense, H2395–H2400 [17MY]
Information technology: strengthen transparency in process online platforms use to moderate content, H560–H566 [31JA]
Israel: urge negotiation to end protests relative to proposed changes in judicial system, H1535 [29MR]
Japan: condemn sentencing of U.S. Naval officer Ridge Alkonis for fatal car accident, H3939 [25JY]
Law enforcement: codify defense of qualified immunity as applied to certain State and local officials (H.R. 233), H2338 [15MY]
——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, H556 [31JA], H699–H705 [6FE]
——— modify delayed notice requirements relative to certain warrants (H.R. 3089), H2321–H2323 [15MY]
——— prohibit law enforcement officers from making pretextual stops, H700 [6FE]
——— use forfeited criminal proceeds resulting from prosecution of Joaquín A. Guzmán Loera (El Chapo) or other felony drug convictions for border security measures, including border wall (H.R. 1793), H2278 [11MY]
Mining and mineral resources: clarify effect of civil actions on processing of applications, require courts to remand certain lease sale environmental impact statements, and establish term limits for permits to drill, H1504 [28MR]
——— improve permitting process for mining on Federal land, H1490, H1518 [28MR]
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC: review permitting process for Mountain Valley Pipeline, H1518 [28MR], H1555, H1556 [29MR]
National Environmental Policy Act: clarify ambiguous provisions, align with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and improve environmental review process, H5997 [30NO], E534 [7JN]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: observance, H2840 [13JN], H2997 [21JN], H3098 [22JN], E637 [6JY]
New York: decision by State Court of Appeals relative to congressional redistricting plan, H6843 [12DE]
Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week: observance, E656 [11JY]
Putin, Vladimir: express that Russian President is war criminal, E959 [12OC]
Republican Party: continued support for Donald J. Trump, H801 [9FE], H1304 [22MR]
Russia: call for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich (H. Res. 377), H2795–H2797, H2798 [12JN]
——— call for immediate release of Marc Fogel (H. Con. Res. 60), E744 [28JY]
——— call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (H. Res. 272), H2796, H2797–H2800 [12JN], H2926 [14JN], E554 [13JN]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H3035, H3055 [21JN]
——— anniversary of decision in U.S. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures, E1146 [30NO]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice, H166, H194 [11JA], H222 [12JA], H473 [27JA], H1239–H1241 [9MR]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform, H2510 [23MY]
——— decision in Allen v. Milligan relative to Alabama congressional redistricting plan, H2820 [13JN]
——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H270–H273 [24JA], H1239 [9MR]
——— decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina relative to affirmative action, H3194, H3198–H3203 [11JY], H3211, H3216 [12JY], H3491, H3492 [13JY], H3884 [20JY], E682 [17JY]
——— hearing of arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd., relative to funding mechanism, H5555–H5557 [8NO]
——— hearing of arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes, H3961 [26JY]
——— prohibit funding to install permanent fencing around building or grounds (H.R. 6604), E1167 [5DE]
——— promulgate code of conduct and ethics for Justices, H5556 [8NO]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices, H2385 [17MY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 926), H3002 [21JN]
——— proper role of Justices relative to judicial decisions interpreting Constitution or Federal laws, H1236–H1241 [9MR]
Tampa, FL: anniversary of Tampa Veterans Treatment Court and Veteran Mentors Program, E972 [13OC]
Taxation: exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (H.R. 176), H120 [10JA]
Technology: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (H.R. 1059), H892–H896 [27FE]
Texas: provide additional place for holding court for Western District of Texas Pecos Division (H.R. 786), H5704 [13NO]
Trademarks: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (H.R. 1505), H5676, H5677 [13NO], E1119 [21NO]
Transportation: establish deadline to file petition for judicial review of permits, licenses, or approvals of highway or public transportation project, H1602, H1603 [29MR]
Trump, Donald J.: court ruling on request for new trial relative to E. Jean Carroll case, H3906 [25JY]
——— evaluation of pending fraud trial, H4948 [2OC]
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: increase maximum number of judges who may be appointed (H.R. 1329), H4360 [18SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue rule delisting grizzly bears in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and prohibit further judicial review of decision (H.R. 1245), H2494 [22MY]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H766 [8FE], H1134–H1142 [7MR], E722 [26JY]
Wildfires: support wildland firefighters and condemn litigation relative to use of aerial fire retardant, H557, H569, H570 [31JA]
Wisconsin: urge State legislature not to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, H4273 [13SE]
Women: excuse breastfeeding mothers summoned for jury duty in Federal or Superior Court of the District of Columbia from service (H.R. 6908), E1263 [29DE]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 26), S58 [23JA], S63, S68, S70 [24JA], S80 [25JA]
——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (S. 204), S205 [1FE]
——— Texas Federal district court decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA relative to approval of abortion pill mifepristone, S1123 [17AP]
——— Texas Federal district court hearing of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA relative to approval of abortion pill mifepristone, S416 [15FE], S438–S441 [16FE], S836 [16MR]
Abudu, Nancy G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1645 [15MY], S1686, S1701 [17MY], S1715, S1729, S1732–S1735 [18MY]
——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to work with Southern Poverty Law Center and ACLU, S1729, S1732–S1735 [18MY]
Aframe, Seth: nomination to be circuit judge, S5351 [6NO]
Aframe, Seth R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5891 [11DE]
Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 2019), S2170 [21JN]
AliKhan, Loren L.: nomination to be district judge, S5687 [30NO], S5719, S5727 [5DE]
Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 3315), S6009 [14DE]
Ballou, Robert S.: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S643, S652 [6MR], S659, S668 [7MR]
Bankruptcy: prohibit nonconsensual release of nondebtor entity’s liability to entity other than debtor, S375 [14FE]
Benjamin, DeAndrea Gist: confirmation as circuit judge, S339, S346 [13FE]
——— nomination to be circuit judge, S225 [2FE], S246 [7FE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, S153 [31JA], S371 [14FE], S407 [15FE], S514, S515 [28FE], S540 [1MR], S2038 [12JN], S2132 [20JN], S5351 [6NO], S5409 [8NO], S5438 [9NO], S5520 [15NO], S5886 [11DE], S5929 [13DE]
Bloomekatz, Rachel: nomination to be circuit judge, S2272 [10JY], S2348 [12JY], S2967, S2968, S2976 [18JY]
Brailsford, Amanda K.: nomination to be district judge, S1531 [4MY]
Brookman, Matthew P.: nomination to be district judge, S1044 [29MR]
Bryan, Jeffrey M.: nomination to be district judge, S5533 [15NO], S5594 [27NO], S5619, S5621 [28NO]
Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 9), S7 [3JA]
Calabretta, Daniel J.: confirmation as district judge, S792 [15MR]
——— nomination to be district judge, S337 [13FE], S412 [15FE], S437, S452 [16FE]
California: authorize additional district judgeships for eastern district of California (S. 1771), S1846 [31MY]
Cartwright, Tiffany M.: nomination to be district judge, S2212 [22JN], S2300, S2301, S2304 [11JY], S2333, S2336 [12JY]
Choudhury, Nusrat Jahan: nomination to be district judge, S2040 [12JN], S2080, S2094 [14JN], S2106, S2109 [15JN]
Chung, Cindy K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S251 [7FE], S276 [9FE], S339, S345 [13FE]
Clarke, Jessica G.L.: nomination to be district judge, S765 [14MR], S809, S810, S818 [16MR]
Colorado: recognize importance of decision in Francisco Maestas et al. v. George H. Shone et al. relative to school desegregation, S1458 [2MY]
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): Subcommittee on Federal Courts oversight investigation relative to gifts received by Supreme Court justices, S5238 [31OC], S5386, S5394–S5397 [7NO], S5438 [9NO]
——— Supreme Court Ethics Reform hearing, S1474 [3MY]
——— Supreme Court ethics reform hearing, S1966–S1969 [6JN]
Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S43 [23JA]
——— accomplishments of 118th Congress, S1061 [30MR], S1620 [11MY]
Consumers: provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of Armed Forces members, S3571 [26JY]
Cottonwood Falls, KS: anniversary of Chase County Courthouse, S4520 [14SE]
Crews, S. Kato: nomination to be district judge, S6047 [19DE]
Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (S. 459), S428 [15FE]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1569), S1638 [15MY], S1731 [18MY]
——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (S. 380), S3876 [5SE]
——— require carjackers to serve their prison sentences (S. 713), S688–S690 [8MR]
——— require carjackers to serve their prison sentences (S. 713), unanimous-consent request, S689, S690 [8MR]
Cummings, Jeffrey I.: nomination to be district judge, S4261 [7SE], S4360, S4364 [12SE]
Daniel, Jeremy C.: nomination to be district judge, S1645 [15MY], S1664 [16MY], S1685, S1686 [17MY]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1663 [16MY]
de Alba, Ana: nomination to be circuit judge, S5353 [6NO], S5444 [9NO], S5475 [13NO], S5482 [14NO]
DeClercq, Susan Kim: nomination to be district judge, S4889 [30SE], S4926, S4935 [4OC]
Delaney, Michael A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S435 [16FE], S514, S515 [28FE], S1736 [18MY], S5351, S5352 [6NO]
——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to representing St. Paul’s School in sexual assault case, S435 [16FE], S514, S515 [28FE], S1736 [18MY], S5351, S5352 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense: certify repeal of authority to use Armed Forces against Iraq would not weaken legal authority to detain and litigate certain terrorists, S927 [23MR]
——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S557 [1MR], S1861 [1JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish regional processing centers, improve asylum and credible fear processes, require court docketing priorities during irregular migration events, and improve ability to manage migration flows, S12 [3JA]
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. 247), S235 [2FE]
——— broaden scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes, S443 [16FE]
——— incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (S. 850), S829–S831 [16MR]
——— modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions, S2041 [12JN]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit vaccination mandates for coronavirus (S. 167), S248 [7FE]
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), S511 [28FE], S665 [7MR], S679, S680–S688, S690–S692, S707–S709 [8MR], S1687 [17MY]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (S.J. Res. 12), S411 [15FE], S435 [16FE], S546 [1MR], S661, S674–S676 [7MR]
Drugs: increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (S. 878), S1557–S1560 [9MY]
——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (S. 878), unanimous-consent request, S1559, S1560 [9MY]
Edelman, Todd E.: nomination to be district judge, S5891 [11DE]
Edwards, Jerry, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S5894 [11DE], S5970, S5986 [14DE]
Elections: settlement in Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network relative to defamation, S1220 [19AP]
Evanson, Kymberly Kathryn: nomination to be district judge, S2211 [22JN], S2299–S2302, S2304 [11JY]
Farbiarz, Michael: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1448, S1449 [2MY]
Federal agencies and departments: modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act, S768 [14MR]
——— require publication of settlement agreements (H.R. 300), S94 [25JA], S106 [26JA]
Federico, Richard E.N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5740 [5DE], S5883, S5886, S5893 [11DE]
Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, S618, S619 [2MR]
First Step Act: impact, S5972–S5975 [14DE]
Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 8), S7 [3JA]
Gallagher, Gordon P.: nomination to be district judge, S499 [27FE], S624 [2MR], S883, S903 [22MR]
Garcia, Bradley N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1554 [9MY], S1614 [11MY], S1637, S1641 [15MY]
Garcia, Matthew L.: confirmation as district judge, S382 [14FE]
——— nomination to be district judge, S278 [9FE], S374 [14FE]
Garnett, Margaret M.: nomination to be district judge, S5533 [15NO], S5622 [28NO]
Government: amend civil remedies relative to certain false claims and statements made to Federal Government for money or services (S. 659), S768 [14MR], S1081 [30MR]
Government regulations: improve environmental review process for energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects (S. 1449), S1523 [4MY], S1877 [1JN]
Grey, Jonathan J.C.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S550 [1MR], S617, S625, S632 [2MR]
Guzman, Margaret R.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S517 [28FE], S545 [1MR]
Hadji, Philip S.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S4648 [21SE]
Hall, Jennifer L.: nomination to be district judge, S4940 [4OC], S4967 [16OC], S5023, S5027, S5028, S5037 [17OC]
Hill, Sara E.: nomination to be district judge, S5956 [13DE], S6041 [19DE]
Ho, Dale E.: nomination to be district judge, S1893 [1JN], S1964 [6JN], S1988 [7JN], S2038, S2040 [12JN], S2086, S2090 [14JN]
Hsu, Wesley L.: confirmation as district judge, S1531 [4MY], S2091 [14JN]
——— nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1472, S1478 [3MY]
Hunt, LaShonda A.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1472, S1500 [3MY], S1521, S1527 [4MY]
Hurson, Brendan A.: nomination to be district judge, S4889 [30SE], S4926 [4OC]
Immigration: streamline reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and ensure safe release to sponsors (S. 3128), S5271 [1NO]
Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (S. 1343), S1421 [27AP]
Information technology: waive immunity for providers of social media services for claims and charges relative to generative artificial intelligence (S. 1993), S5931–S5933 [13DE]
——— waive immunity for providers of social media services for claims and charges relative to generative artificial intelligence (S. 1993), unanimous-consent request, S5932 [13DE]
Israel: urge negotiation to end protests relative to proposed changes in judicial system, S945 [27MR], S1084 [30MR]
Japan: condemn sentencing of U.S. Naval officer Ridge Alkonis for fatal car accident, S560 [1MR]
Jenkins, Lindsay C.: confirmation as district judge, S382 [14FE]
——— nomination to be district judge, S277 [9FE], S373 [14FE]
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.: creation of LTL Management LLC relative to asbestos talc lawsuits, S375 [14FE]
Johnstone, Anthony D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1322 [25AP], S1429, S1430, S1435, S1436 [1MY], S1472 [3MY]
Joun, Myong J.: nomination to be district judge, S2271 [10JY], S2333, S2336, S2337, S2349 [12JY]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2337 [12JY]
Judiciary: importance of independent judiciary, S666 [7MR], S1456–S1458 [2MY], S2214 [22JN], S5473 [13NO]
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (S. 2082), S4548 [18SE], S5933 [13DE]
Kahn, Maria Araujo: nomination to be circuit judge, S338 [13FE], S441 [16FE], S728, S734 [9MR]
Kasubhai, Mustafa T.: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5891 [11DE]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5475 [13NO]
Kato, Kenly Kiya: nomination to be district judge, S5330 [2NO], S5352 [6NO], S5372, S5384 [7NO]
Kazen, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S6048 [19DE]
Kirsch, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1448, S1458 [2MY]
Kobick, Julia E.: nomination to be district judge, S5331 [2NO], S5372, S5388, S5391, S5393 [7NO]
Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, S139 [30JA]
——— improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency, S140, S151 [30JA], S184 [1FE]
Lawless, Colleen R.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S615, S632 [2MR]
Lee, Eumi K.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5475 [13NO]
Lin, Rita F.: confirmation as district judge, S4699 [27SE]
——— nomination to be district judge, S4515 [14SE], S4571 [19SE]
Long, Brandon S.: nomination to be district judge, S5894 [11DE], S5986 [14DE]
Maddox, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S5210 [26OC], S5227 [30OC], S5237, S5241 [31OC]
Mangi, Adeel: nomination to be circuit judge, S5929 [13DE]
Martinez-Olguin, Araceli: confirmation as district judge, S562 [1MR], S792 [15MR]
——— nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S514 [28FE]
McMillion, Brandy R.: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5416 [8NO], S5441 [9NO]
Mehalchick, Karoline: nomination to be district judge, S6047 [19DE]
Mendez-Miro, Gina R.: confirmation as district judge, S382 [14FE]
——— nomination to be district judge, S251 [7FE], S333, S339 [13FE], S371 [14FE]
Merchant, Orelia Eleta: nomination to be district judge, S1370 [26AP], S1458 [2MY], S1471, S1472, S1477 [3MY]
Merle, Natasha C.: nomination to be district judge, S2115 [15JN], S2132 [20JN], S2155, S2156, S2157 [21JN]
Munley, Julia K.: nomination to be district judge, S4940 [4OC], S5029, S5037 [17OC]
National Environmental Policy Act: clarify ambiguous provisions, align with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and improve environmental review process, S1877 [1JN]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal, S3135–S3137 [19JY], S3517 [25JY]
Nelson, Adrienne C.: nomination to be district judge, S278 [9FE], S377, S381 [14FE], S418 [15FE]
News media: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (S. 833), S768 [14MR]
O’Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (S. Res. 499), S5968 [13DE]
Oliver, Vernon D.: nomination to be district judge, S4515 [14SE], S4550 [18SE], S4571 [19SE]
Papillion, Darrel J.: nomination to be district judge, S1645 [15MY], S1698 [17MY], S1777, S1778, S1783 [30MY]
Park, Shanlyn A.S.: nomination to be district judge, S5650, S5656, S5669 [29NO], S5682, S5685 [30NO]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit prescription drug manufacturers from compensating other companies to delay entry of generic drugs, biosimilar biological products, or interchangeable biological products into market (S. 142), S218 [2FE]
Pitts, P. Casey: nomination to be district judge, S2019 [8JN], S2038, S2039 [12JN], S2079, S2080, S2090, S2091 [14JN]
Platte County, WY: renovation of Platte County Courthouse, S2181 [21JN]
Political ethics: call for end of practice allowing litigants to choose judges, S2333 [12JY]
——— efforts of special interest groups to influence Federal courts, S2352–S2354 [12JY], S4579–S4582 [19SE], S4712–S4716 [27SE], S5078–S5080 [18OC], S6043–S6046 [19DE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S339 [13FE], S884 [22MR], S1064 [30MR], S1151 [18AP], S1430 [1MY], S1446 [2MY], S1472 [3MY], S1522 [4MY], S1656 [16MY], S1686 [17MY], S1735 [18MY], S1963 [6JN], S2080 [14JN], S5409 [8NO], S5891 [11DE]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S1963 [6JN], S2080 [14JN], S3716 [27JY], S4699 [27SE]
Putin, Vladimir: express that Russian President is war criminal, S946 [27MR]
Ramirez, Irma Carrillo: nomination to be circuit judge, S5593 [27NO], S5708 [4DE]
Ramirez Almadani, Monica: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5422 [8NO], S5441 [9NO]
Reyes, Ana C.: nomination to be district judge, S337 [13FE], S408, S409 [15FE]
Reyes, Ramon E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S5331 [2NO], S5372, S5392 [7NO], S5407, S5408, S5412 [8NO]
Rikelman, Julie: nomination to be circuit judge, S2040 [12JN], S2080 [14JN], S2117 [15JN], S2131, S2136, S2139 [20JN]
Russell, John D.: nomination to be district judge, S6020 [18DE], S6067 [19DE]
Russia: call for immediate release of detained U.S. citizens, S5094 [19OC]
——— call for immediate release of Marc Fogel (S. Con. Res. 18), S3714, S3745 [27JY]
——— call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (S. Res. 156), S4919 [3OC]
Schopler, Andrew G.: confirmation as district judge, S792 [15MR]
——— nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S664 [7MR]
SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (S. 837), S827 [16MR]
Semper, Jamel: nomination to be district judge, S5661, S5662, S5668 [29NO]
Senate: legislative priorities, S1736 [18MY], S1778 [30MY]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Antonio (S. Res. 502), S5968 [13DE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Bozell (S. Res. 315), S3585 [26JY]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. GossJankowski (S. Res. 64), S402 [14FE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Grillo (S. Res. 132), S989 [28MR]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Horn (S. Res. 329), S4233 [6SE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Hostetter (S. Res. 278), S2250 [22JN]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Kelly (S. Res. 178), S1377 [26AP]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Neely (S. Res. 214), S1682 [16MY]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Nformangum (S. Res. 501), S5968 [13DE]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Powell (S. Res. 177), S1377 [26AP]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Sahady (S. Res. 314), S3585 [26JY]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Samsel (S. Res. 415), S5082, S5083 [18OC]
——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Sullivan (S. Res. 416), S5082, S5083 [18OC]
Silfen, Molly R.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S1972 [6JN], S1993 [7JN], S2013, S2021 [8JN]
Simmons, James E., Jr.: confirmation as district judge, S792 [15MR]
——— nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S728, S733, S734 [9MR]
Smith, Micah W.J.: nomination to be district judge, S5643, S5650, S5652, S5656, S5662 [29NO]
Subramanian, Arun: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S661, S665, S667 [7MR]
Supreme Court: adoption of Code of Conduct for Justices, S5467 [13NO], S5682 [30NO]
——— allow for twelve associate Justices (S. 1616), S3455 [20JY]
——— anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S2165–S2168, S2172 [21JN]
——— anniversary of decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2200 [22JN]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice, S416 [15FE]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform, S438–S441 [16FE]
——— decision in Allen v. Milligan relative to Alabama congressional redistricting plan, S2019 [8JN]
——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S63, S66–S70 [24JA], S630 [2MR], S695 [8MR]
——— decision in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross relative to California animal welfare law violation of dormant commerce clause, S2170 [21JN]
——— grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches, S1456 [2MY]
——— hearing of arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Ltd., relative to funding mechanism, S4912–S4914 [3OC]
——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi relative to possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders, S5373 [7NO]
——— impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S4937 [4OC]
——— independent jurisprudence of Justices, S2265 [10JY], S2293 [11JY], S3131 [19JY]
——— introduction of code of ethics for Justices, S5518 [15NO]
——— permit televising of proceedings (S. 858), S768 [14MR]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices, S1152 [18AP], S1354 [26AP], S1446 [2MY], S1779 [30MY], S1966 [6JN], S2264 [10JY], S2292 [11JY], S4712 [27SE], S5078–S5080 [18OC], S5238 [31OC], S5386, S5394–S5397 [7NO], S5482 [14NO]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (S. 359), S377–S379 [14FE], S1159–S1161 [18AP], S1474 [3MY], S2342, S2352–S2354 [12JY], S3131 [19JY], S3438 [20JY], S3504 [25JY], S3743 [27JY]
——— proper role of Justices relative to judicial decisions interpreting Constitution or Federal laws, S694 [8MR], S2264 [10JY]
Tampa, FL: anniversary of Tampa Veterans Treatment Court and Veteran Mentors Program, S4652 [21SE]
Terrorism: provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (S. 3250), S5803 [6DE]
Texas: provide additional place for holding court for Western District of Texas Pecos Division (S. 227), S538 [28FE]
Thomas, Clarence: allegations of unreported gifts and income on required financial disclosure forms, S1152, S1159–S1161 [18AP], S1966–S1969 [6JN], S2353 [12JY]
Trump, Donald J.: condemn remarks urging defunding of Dept. of Justice and FBI, S1150 [18AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide for determination of grizzly bear species consistent with Endangered Species Act (S. 2571), S3761 [27JY]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: include Federal defender as nonvoting member (S. 851), S829–S831 [16MR]
Vera, Hernan D.: confirmation as district judge, S2080, S2091 [14JN]
——— nomination to be district judge, S2018 [8JN], S2038, S2039 [12JN], S2058, S2062 [13JN]
Walker, Jamar K.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S492, S498, S499 [27FE], S511, S512 [28FE]
Whitehead, Jamal N.: confirmation as district judge, S562 [1MR]
——— nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S516 [28FE]
Women: guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (S. 317), S314 [9FE]
Reports filed
Call for Immediate Release of U.S. Citizen, Paul Whelan, Being Detained on Espionage Allegations in Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 156), S2068 [13JN]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 26, Disapprove District of Columbia Council Action in Approving Revised Criminal Code Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 97) (H. Rept. 118–3), H737 [7FE]
Consideration of H.R. 288, Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 118–102), H2740 [5JN]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 118–108), H2806 [12JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2494, Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 398) (H. Rept. 118–59), H2342 [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 4664, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 847) (H. Rept. 118–269), H5465 [6NO]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4664) (H. Rept. 118–145), H3639 [17JY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2309) (S. Rept. 118–61), S2458 [13JY]
Grizzly Bear State Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1245) (H. Rept. 118–204), H4436 [20SE]
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3315) (H. Rept. 118–283), H5982 [29NO]
NDO Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3089) (H. Rept. 118–54), H2342 [15MY]
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1505) (H. Rept. 118–232), H4908 [29SE]
Nomination of Adrienne C. Nelson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Adrienne Jennings Noti To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S797 [15MR]
Nomination of Amanda K. Brailsford To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1417 [27AP]
Nomination of Ana C. Reyes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Ana de Alba To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2028 [8JN]
Nomination of Andrew G. Schopler To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Anthony D. Johnstone To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Araceli Martinez-Olguin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Arun Subramanian To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Bradley N. Garcia To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Brandon S. Long To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Brandy R. McMillion To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Brendan A. Hurson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1623 [11MY]
Nomination of Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4720 [27SE]
Nomination of Charnelle Bjelkengren To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1623 [11MY]
Nomination of Cindy K. Chung To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Colleen R. Lawless To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Dale E. Ho To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Daniel J. Calabretta To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Danny L.H. Nguyen To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4388 [12SE]
Nomination of Darrel J. Papillion To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1623 [11MY]
Nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Edward S. Kiel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5692 [30NO]
Nomination of Eumi K. Lee To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [9NO], S5692 [30NO]
Nomination of Gina R. Mendez-Miro To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Gordon P. Gallagher To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Hernan D. Vera To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2028 [8JN]
Nomination of Jamal N. Whitehead To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Jamar K. Walker To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Jamel Semper To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5212 [26OC]
Nomination of James E. Simmons, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Jeffrey I. Cummings To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1293 [20AP]
Nomination of Jeffrey M. Bryan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4759 [28SE]
Nomination of Jennifer L. Hall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Jeremy C. Daniel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1623 [11MY]
Nomination of Jerry Edwards, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Jessica G.L. Clarke To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of John A. Kazen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5212 [26OC]
Nomination of John D. Russell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5851 [7DE]
Nomination of Jonathan J.C. Grey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Joseph A. Laroski, Jr., To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Joshua P. Kolar To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4759 [28SE]
Nomination of Judith E. Pipe To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4720 [27SE]
Nomination of Julia E. Kobick To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Julia K. Munley To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3458 [20JY]
Nomination of Julie Rikelman To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Karoline Mehalchick To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Katherine E. Oler To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4720 [27SE]
Nomination of Kenechukwu O. Okocha To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4388 [12SE]
Nomination of Kenly Kiya Kato To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Kymberly Kathryn Evanson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of LaShonda A. Hunt To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1293 [20AP]
Nomination of Lindsay C. Jenkins To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Lisa W. Wang To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Loren L. AliKhan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2459 [13JY]
Nomination of Margaret M. Garnett To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Margaret R. Guzman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Maria Araujo Kahn To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Marian F. Gaston To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1623 [11MY]
Nomination of Matthew J. Maddox To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Matthew L. Garcia To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Matthew P. Brookman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S741 [9MR]
Nomination of Micah W.J. Smith To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5212 [26OC]
Nomination of Michael Farbiarz To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1292 [20AP]
Nomination of Molly R. Silfen To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1533 [4MY]
Nomination of Monica Ramirez Almadani To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1293 [20AP]
Nomination of Mustafa T. Kasubhai To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [9NO], S5692 [30NO]
Nomination of Myong J. Joun To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Nancy G. Abudu To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Natasha C. Merle To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Orelia Eleta Merchant To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1292 [20AP]
Nomination of P. Casey Pitts To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Philip S. Hadji To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]
Nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Ramon E. Reyes, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Ramona Villagomez Manglona To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5851 [7DE]
Nomination of Richard E.N. Federico To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4759 [28SE]
Nomination of Rita F. Lin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Robert Kirsch To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1292 [20AP]
Nomination of Robert S. Ballou To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of S. Kato Crews To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1623 [11MY]
Nomination of Sara E. Hill To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5851 [7DE]
Nomination of Sarah French Russell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5692 [30NO]
Nomination of Seth R. Aframe To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5692 [30NO]
Nomination of Shanlyn A.S. Park To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5212 [26OC]
Nomination of Susan Kim DeClercq To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2459 [13JY]
Nomination of Tanya M. Jones Bosier To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4388 [12SE]
Nomination of Tiffany M. Cartwright To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]
Nomination of Todd E. Edelman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]
Nomination of Vernon D. Oliver To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2459 [13JY]
Nomination of Wesley L. Hsu To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1293 [20AP]
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 142), S567 [1MR]
Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2494) (H. Rept. 118–55), H2342 [15MY]
Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4250) (H. Rept. 118–299), H6143 [5DE]
Provide Additional Place for Holding Court for Western District of Texas Pecos Division: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 786) (H. Rept. 118–271), H5727 [13NO]
Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA): Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 288) (H. Rept. 118–83), H2712 [1JN]
Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution (SHIELD) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 412), S1703 [17MY]
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 359), S3894 [5SE]
Resolutions by organizations
GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1055–H1111 [3MR], H4064–H4123 [27JY]
Statements
How the Abortion Ban Debate Became My Story: Audrey Eisen, ACLU, H182 [11JA]
Threat to Israeli Democracy: Israel Zoberman, E829 [12SE]
Subpoena Notices
Superior Court of Los Angeles County, State of California, H1124 [7MR]
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, H168, H169 [11JA]
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, H5218 [1NO], H5676 [13NO]
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, H1701 [6AP], H4392 [19SE]
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, H4225 [8SE], H5064 [25OC]
U.S. District Court for 36th District of Michigan, H6000 [30NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 97, consideration of H.J. Res. 26, disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act, H720 [7FE]
H. Res. 272, call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations by Russia, H2797 [12JN]
H. Res. 377, call for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich by Russia, H2795 [12JN]
H. Res. 398, consideration of H.R. 2494, Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act, H2360 [16MY]
H. Res. 463, consideration of H.R. 288, Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), H2750 [6JN]
H. Res. 495, consideration of H.R. 288, Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), H2822 [13JN]
H. Res. 847, consideration of H.R. 4664, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5482 [7NO]
H.J. Res. 26, disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act, H785 [9FE]
H.R. 26, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H178 [11JA]
H.R. 288, Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), H2938 [15JN]
H.R. 300, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act, H262 [24JA]
H.R. 786, provide additional place for holding court for Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, H5704 [13NO]
H.R. 1059, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act, H893 [27FE]
H.R. 1505, No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act, H5676 [13NO]
H.R. 2494, Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act, H2399 [17MY]
H.R. 3089, NDO Fairness Act, H2321 [15MY]
H.R. 3315, National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act, H6747 [11DE]
H.R. 4664, financial services and general Government appropriations, H5557–H5582 [8NO]
S. 204, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, S206 [1FE]
S. 227, Improving Access to Our Courts Act, S538 [28FE]
S. 389, Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act, S323 [9FE]
S. 434, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, S427 [15FE]
S. 659, Administrative False Claims Act, S1081 [30MR]
S. 858, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S831 [16MR]
S. 1056, Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act, S1055 [29MR]
S. 1152, Smarter Sentencing Act, S1095 [30MR]
S. 1247, Terry Technical Correction Act, S1296 [20AP]
S. 1248, Safer Detention Act, S1296 [20AP]
S. 1251, First Step Implementation Act, S1298–S1304 [20AP]
S. 1275, Protect Access to Justice for Veterans Act, S1347 [25AP]
S. 2299, Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act, S2463 [13JY]
S. 2788, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act, S4443 [13SE]
S. 3107, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S5146 [24OC]
S. 3128, Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act, S5185–S5192 [25OC]
S. 3250, provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, S5803 [6DE]
S. 3328, National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act, S5549 [15NO]
S. Con. Res. 18, call for immediate release of Marc Fogel in Russia, S3626 [26JY]
S. Res. 8, appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Senate Legal Counsel, S7, S25 [3JA]
S. Res. 9, appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S7, S25 [3JA]
S. Res. 10, observe Day of Tears and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion, S57 [23JA]
S. Res. 64, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. GossJankowski, S401 [14FE]
S. Res. 114, urge government of Thailand to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, rule of law, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of expression, S833 [16MR]
S. Res. 132, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Grillo, S1004 [28MR]
S. Res. 156, call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations in Russia, S1106 [30MR], S4919 [3OC]
S. Res. 177, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Powell, S1392 [26AP]
S. Res. 178, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Kelly, S1392 [26AP]
S. Res. 214, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Neely, S1681 [16MY]
S. Res. 231, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, S1901 [1JN]
S. Res. 272, Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion anniversary, S2239 [22JN]
S. Res. 278, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Hostetter, S2243 [22JN]
S. Res. 314, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Sahady, S3625 [26JY]
S. Res. 315, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Bozell, S3625 [26JY]
S. Res. 320, call for immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez by Venezuelan government, S3769 [27JY]
S. Res. 329, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Horn, S4231 [6SE]
S. Res. 385, call for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich in Russia, S4766 [28SE]
S. Res. 415, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Samsel, S5091 [18OC]
S. Res. 416, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Sullivan, S5091 [18OC]
S. Res. 440, National Youth Justice Action Month, S5231 [30OC]
S. Res. 499, tribute to Sandra Day O’Connor, S5964 [13DE]
S. Res. 501, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Nformangum, S5965 [13DE]
S. Res. 502, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Antonio, S5966 [13DE]
S. Res. 510, respect FDA scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science, S6004 [14DE]