DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE related term(s) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Amendments

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: authorize law enforcement agencies to use grants for recruitment activities (S. 546), S3580 [26JY]

DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (S. 499), S5336, S5345 [2NO]

Firearms: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2833 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (S. 994), S3582 [26JY]

Project Safe Childhood: reauthorize and update program to protect children from online predators (S. 1170), S5150 [24OC]

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program: reauthorize (S. 1387), S3583 [26JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5893), H5838, H5839, H5840, H5841, H5842, H5843 [14NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 869), H5867 [15NO]

Articles and editorials

Here Are the 37 Charges Against Trump and What They Mean, H2826 [13JN], H3082 [22JN]

House Republicans Preparing Broad Inquiry Into FBI and Security Agencies, H139 [10JA]

List of Republicans Open to ‘Defunding’ the FBI Keeps Growing, H2368 [16MY]

Trump All But Confesses To Mishandling Classified Docs on Fox News, H3087 [22JN]

Two FBI Agents Were Shot and Killed Last Week. Here’s Why That’s a Rare Tragedy, H2365 [16MY]

Wisconsin Veterans Sue ATF Over New Rule for Stabilizing Braces, H2831 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions

Adult and Juvenile Offender State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects grant program: modify report requirements (see H.R. 6290), H5650 [8NO]

Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program: establish (see S. 2298), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 4632), H3574 [13JY]

Advertising: prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in sale and purchase of digital (see S. 1073), S1088 [30MR]

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]

Ammunition: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 625), consideration (see H. Res. 916), H6208 [6DE]

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]

Antifa (movement): call for designation of groups as domestic terrorist organizations, condemn violent actions, and urge expression of opinions without violence or threats (see H. Res. 202), H1150 [7MR]

Arts and humanities: ensure certain Federal funds can be used to support arts education for students, and for youth and adults involved in justice system (see H.R. 5463), H4344 [14SE]

ATF: abolish (see H.R. 374), H242 [17JA]

——— freeze hiring activity (see H.R. 3529), H2455 [18MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms’’ (see H.R. 6734), H6939 [13DE]

——— provide procedures for appealing certain rules or determinations (see S. 3529), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 508), H323 [25JA]

——— repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 598), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1302), H1048 [1MR]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1361), H1113 [3MR]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish database to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on Federal corporate criminal enforcement actions (see S. 3460), S5897 [11DE] (see H.R. 6713), H6814 [11DE]

——— 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: authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs (see S. 508), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 2669), H1844 [18AP]

——— develop and implement strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in mail at Federal correctional facilities (see H.R. 5266), H4203 [25AU]

——— end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 3409), S5750 [5DE] (see H.R. 4972), H4137 [27JY]

——— expand eligibility and provide for judicial review under Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and make compassionate release technical corrections (see S. 1248), S1293 [20AP]

——— place certain individuals in custody within certain distance of District of Columbia (see H.R. 3339), H2346 [15MY]

——— prohibit from housing prisoners with persons of opposite biological sex, regardless of gender identity (see S. 752), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1490), H1247 [9MR]

——— provide direct hire authority (see H.R. 6628), H6207 [6DE]

——— provide increased locality pay rates to certain employees whose duty stations are in pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’ (see H.R. 3199), H2244 [10MY]

——— provide information on certain persons under jurisdiction of Bureau of Prisons to District of Columbia Mayor (see H.R. 1813), H1464 [27MR]

——— require Director be appointed by and with advice and consent of Senate (see S. 2284), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4138), H2932 [14JN]

——— require Director conduct comprehensive review of understaffing (see H.R. 6711), H6814 [11DE]

——— require Inspector General to conduct inspections of correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility risk score (see S. 1401), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 3019), H2117 [28AP]

——— submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (see H.R. 5279), H4204 [25AU]

Business and industry: establish criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads (see S. 3492), S5961 [13DE]

——— report to Congress on payments made by Dept. of Justice to certain companies (see H.R. 870), H780 [8FE]

CCP Initiative program: establish (see S. 511), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1398), H1148 [7MR]

Children and youth: 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]

——— raise mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in trafficking of any person under age of 18 (see H.R. 5501), H4345 [14SE]

China: report to Congress how U.S. taxpayer funded research has benefited China (see H.R. 551), H426 [26JA]

——— report to Congress on activities relative to countering Chinese national security threats (see H.R. 5404), H4263 [12SE]

Colleges and universities: make campus law enforcement agencies eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 3010), H2117 [28AP]

Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis: establish (see S. 2650), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 2598), H1724 [13AP]

Committee on Ethics (House): notify full House of Representatives with names of individuals who guaranteed Representative Santos bail bond relative to Dept. of Justice indictment (see H. Res. 531), H3071 [21JN]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: allow certain grant funds to be used for school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and school systems by using school resource officers (see H.R. 5117), H4157 [1AU]

——— allow use of 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 grantees to use grant funds for recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 898), H823 [9FE]

——— authorize law enforcement agencies to use grants for recruitment activities (see S. 546), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 3325), H2345 [15MY] (see H.R. 4246), H3070 [21JN]

——— authorize law enforcement agencies to use grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3376), H2376 [16MY]

——— permit grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see S. 1530), S1603 [10MY]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking (see H.R. 847), H709 [6FE]

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program: provide for pilot program for local law enforcement agencies in rural areas to purchase naloxone to prevent and reduce opioid overdose deaths (see H.R. 4431), H3158 [30JN]

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program: expand (see H.R. 6243), H5465 [6NO]

Cops on the Beat grant program: reauthorize (see S. 1306), S1382 [26AP]

Correctional institutions: establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunies for incarcerated persons (see H.R. 2825), H1945 [25AP]

——— prevent discrimination and retaliation against incarcerated workers (see S. 517), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 3567), H2499 [22MY]

——— prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 982), H832 [10FE]

——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 54), H100 [9JA]

——— provide emotional support services to victims of sexual abuse who are incarcerated (see S. 1422), S1504 [3MY]

——— provide incentives for States to implement policy changes to reduce prison populations (see S. 1342), S1417 [27AP] (see H.R. 2931), H2083 [27AP]

——— require identification for offenders reentering community (see H.R. 2919), H2049 [26AP]

——— restrict authority to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities (see H.R. 444), H250 [20JA]

Courts: 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 removal of action or prosecution against President, Vice President, former President, or former Vice President (see H.R. 2553), H1717 [10AP]

——— establish appropriate penalties for cocaine-related offenses (see S. 522), S457 [16FE]

——— 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 appropriate penalties for possession of child pornography and make mandatory sentencing guidelines binding (see S. 353), S312 [9FE]

——— improve immigration adjudicatory capacity (see H.R. 5838), H4909 [29SE]

——— 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]

——— permit defendants convicted of certain drug offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences (see S. 1247), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 50), H99 [9JA]

——— prohibit civil action against States for certain border security measures (see H.R. 6619), H6207 [6DE]

——— 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]

Crime: add membership in significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see H.R. 334), H233 [12JA]

——— allow individuals to sue social media companies that host or distribute child sexual abuse material (see S. 823), S798 [15MR]

——— authorize compensation for victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning (see H.R. 624), H509 [30JA]

——— authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, those that have lost family members to undocumented aliens (see S. 3209), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 5446), H4296 [13SE]

——— combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see S. 139, 140), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 895), H822 [9FE]

——— conduct study to determine prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs (see H.R. 3546), H2455 [18MY]

——— define terms and services related to community-based gang intervention to ensure that funding is utilized in cost-effective manner and that community-based agencies are held accountable (see S. 2445), S3459 [20JY] (see H.R. 4973), H4137 [27JY]

——— 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]

——— establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs (see H.R. 3398), H2423 [17MY]

——— establish Federal grant program to award grants to States and nonprofit organizations to combat smuggling and trafficking of children and young women (see S. 1200), S1255 [19AP]

——— exempt possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment from punishment under Federal drug paraphernalia laws (see H.R. 3563), H2498 [22MY]

——— extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (see H.R. 6246), H5466 [6NO]

——— give priority in Victims of Crime Act grant disbursements to victims of violent crimes committed by people who are in U.S. illegally (see H.R. 3140), H2170 [9MY]

——— impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing pursuing Federal officer while operating motor vehicle (see S. 2869), S4630 [20SE] (see H.R. 5585), H4436 [20SE]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— 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 carjackers to serve their prison sentences (see S. 713), S714 [8MR]

——— require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing (see H.R. 5721), H4498 [26SE]

——— require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relative to terrorism, serious drug offenses, and violent crimes (see S. 147), S147 [30JA]

——— review and submit report to Congress on grant and other assistance programs to support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking (see H.R. 6868), H6997 [19DE]

——— submit annual report to Congress on gang activity, reporting, investigation, and prosecution (see S. 1646), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3769), H2707 [31MY]

Crime Victims Fund: curtail use of changes in mandatory programs (see S. 2661), S3756 [27JY]

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]

DEA: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S2071 [13JN] (see H. Res. 501), H2884 [13JN]

——— provide cash award to employees with foreign language skills (see H.R. 665), H575 [31JA]

——— require registrants to decline to fill certain suspicious orders (see H.R. 501), H322 [25JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance grant program (see S. 2734), S4228 [6SE]

Dept. of Education: 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]

——— publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see S. 1285), S1340 [25AP] (see H.R. 2869), H1947 [25AP]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see S. 2163), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 3726), H2638 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: repeal High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfer funds to Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (see H.R. 928), H824 [9FE]

——— transfer funds for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in public schools to Dept. of Justice to award grants to States to promote safety and security in schools (see S. 809), S798 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: direct Assistant Sec. for Planning and Evaluation to conduct annual study on health care competition and consolidation at State level (see H.R. 2857), H1947 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

——— reduce waiting period for employment authorization for asylum applicants (see S. 2175), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 4309), H3109 [22JN]

——— require aliens seeking admission to U.S. as nonimmigrants pay cash payment or bond which will be forfeit if they fail to abide by terms of visa (see S. 2656), S3755 [27JY]

——— require regular reporting on individuals encountered along U.S. border or port of entry (see S. 3132), S5183 [25OC]

Dept. of Labor: transfer administration of H–2A program to Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 575), H428 [26JA]

Depts. of Education, Justice, and the Treasury: prohibit mass cancellation of student loans (see H.R. 1211), H914 [27FE] (see H.R. 1622), H1292 [17MR]

——— prohibit mass cancellation of student loans or changing any other terms or conditions of such loans except as authorized by Congress (see H.R. 4742), H3857 [19JY]

Depts. of Education and Justice: conduct survey of public schools to determine number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 2649), H1759 [17AP]

——— develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (see H.R. 2650), H1759 [17AP]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: enhance authority relative to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft (see S. 1631), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 4333), H3141 [23JN]

Disabled: 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]

——— prevent discrimination against airline passengers with disabilities who use lithium-ion-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids that are safe for air travel (see H.R. 1772), H1409 [23MR]

——— 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]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 545), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1267), H970 [28FE]

Discrimination: prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see S. 2658), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4980), H4137 [27JY]

District of Columbia: change residency requirements for certain officials (see H.R. 4386), H3150 [27JN]

DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (see S. 499), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 1105), H853 [17FE]

Drugs: allow for civil and criminal actions against certain providers of interactive computer services relative to fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2264), S2360 [12JY]

——— authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings (see H.R. 6144), H5228 [1NO]

——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 5601), H4437 [20SE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1152), S1091 [30MR]

——— improve data on opioid-related overdoses and award grants to local law enforcement agencies in communities with high rates of overdoses (see S. 983), S954 [27MR] (see H.R. 3150), H2171 [9MY]

——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (see S. 878), S859 [21MR]

——— provide for congressional review of rules rescheduling marijuana (see S. 2909), S4654 [21SE]

——— provide grants for drug disposal sites (see H.R. 5615), H4454 [21SE]

——— provide outreach regarding fentanyl, expand Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program and addiction treatment and recovery services, and enhance penalties for certain offenses involving counterfeit pills (see H.R. 3570), H2499 [22MY] (see H.R. 4272), H3107 [22JN]

——— reauthorize residential substance use disorder treatment program (see H.R. 238), H149 [10JA]

——— require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances (see S. 1080), S1088 [30MR]

——— reschedule marijuana under Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 610), H489 [27JA]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: require States receiving funds to prohibit employers from asking about criminal history (see H.R. 2698), H1846 [18AP]

——— use funds for deflection and diversion programs (see H.R. 5811), H4854 [28SE]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under program (see S. 2644), S3755 [27JY]

Elections: expand certain existing protections to election administrators who count ballots and certify results, provide judicial review, and strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure (see S. 1487), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3130), H2170 [9MY]

——— provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 1318), S1382 [26AP]

——— provide increased protections for election workers and voters in Federal elections (see S. 2575), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5046), H4140 [27JY]

Employment: establish grant program for States to modernize criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement (see H.R. 2983), H2085 [27AP]

Executive Office for Immigration Review: establish Office of Legal Access Programs to improve treatment of detained persons (see H.R. 6839), H6992 [15DE]

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]

——— establish pilot program to address technology-related abuse in domestic violence cases (see S. 3213), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6173), H5361 [2NO]

FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered firearm was transferred to ineligible recipient (see H.R. 60), H100 [9JA]

——— require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and State and local law enforcement when illegal immigrants attempt to receive firearms (see H.R. 28), H98 [9JA]

——— require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for certain period of time (see H.R. 3123), H2135 [5MY]

FDA: preserve access to abortion medications (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1725 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see S. 225), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 788), H677 [2FE]

——— provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (see S. 945), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 1693), H1325 [22MR]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 264), H150 [10JA]

Federal aid programs: authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers (see H.R. 981), H832 [10FE]

——— increase grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement domestic violence prevention training in cosmetologist and barber licensing process (see S. 3540), S5996 [14DE]

——— permit grant funds to be used to identify unidentified human remains without regard as to whether manner of death is determined to be homicide (see H.R. 6688), H6740 [7DE]

Federal employees: prohibit Federal funds from being used to pay salary of John L. Smith (see H.R. 5194), H4181 [11AU]

Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H2084 [27AP]

Federal-State relations: provide that Federal funds may not be made available to jurisdictions defined as ‘‘lawless jurisdictions’’ (see H.R. 1365), H1113 [3MR]

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]

Firearms: authorize acquisition and installation of gunshot detection systems under matching grant program for school security (see H.R. 6158), H5228 [1NO]

——— authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 46), H99 [9JA]

——— ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide buyback program for such items (see S. 1383), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2985), H2085 [27AP]

——— conduct study on efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence (see H.R. 850), H709 [6FE]

——— create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage and establish grant program for distribution of safe storage devices (see H.R. 4965), H4137 [27JY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S.J. Res. 20), S798 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H1294 [17MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see H. Res. 495), H2806 [12JN]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 1826), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3863), H2762 [6JN]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 3122), H2135 [5MY]

——— establish grant program to incentivize States to establish point-of-contact systems for firearm sales subject to background check (see H.R. 4159), H2957 [15JN]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System procedures for firearm transfers by federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers and report on default firearm transfers (see H.R. 817), H679 [2FE]

——— make it unlawful to sell firearms without promoting safe storage, disseminate safe storage best practices, create grants for safe storage device distribution, and allow tax credit for such device sales (see H.R. 52), H100 [9JA]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3824), H2741 [5JN]

——— prevent importation and trafficking of illegal gun modification devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic weapons and seize all profits that come from such trafficking (see S. 1319), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 2909), H2048 [26AP]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S. 827), S798 [15MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding device (H.R. 625), consideration (see H. Res. 916), H6208 [6DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE] (see H.R. 625), H509 [30JA]

——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see S. 867), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 1595), H1285 [14MR]

——— provide for seven day waiting period before receipt of firearm (see H.R. 2392), H1641 [29MR]

——— provide grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 117), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 569), H428 [26JA]

——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 1824), S1982 [6JN]

——— report certain revocation and remedial action data relative to Federal firearm licenses and require GAO study on ATF effectiveness in investigating and revoking licenses (see H.R. 4966), H4137 [27JY]

——— report to Congress demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase firearm by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 6824), H6985 [14DE]

——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see S. 246), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 816), H679 [2FE]

——— require individuals to obtain license before purchasing or receiving firearm (see S. 3212), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6154), H5228 [1NO]

——— require manufacturers and dealers of firearms to undergo training to be eligible to sell, place notices at retail locations that describe unlawful purchases, and require licensees maintain liability insurance (see H.R. 2753), H1907 [20AP]

——— restrict ability of person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see S. 3100), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 6014), H5038 [20OC]

Foreign countries: clarify obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively (see S. 2229), S2310 [11JY]

——— clarify obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively relative to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals (see H.R. 4545), H3204 [11JY]

——— require accounting of assets taken from certain foreign citizens by their government and forfeited to U.S. and call for return of such assets to citizens (see H.R. 137), H102 [9JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see H.R. 6570), H6109 [4DE]

——— 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 policy: address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals (see S. 831), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 3654), H2596 [24MY]

——— criminalize harassment or intimidation of U.S. citizens by foreign governments through transnational repression (see H.R. 5907), H4990 [6OC]

——— limit exemption from foreign agent registration requirements for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain bona fide pursuits to activities which do not promote foreign political agenda (see H.R. 1819), H1526 [28MR]

Fugitive Safe Surrender Program: reauthorize (see S. 2640), S3755 [27JY]

GAO: 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: amend civil remedies relative to certain false claims and statements made to Federal Government for money or services (see S. 659), S654 [6MR]

Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 47), S5230 [30OC] (see H.J. Res. 97), H5544 [7NO]

Graves, Matthew M.: impeachment (see H. Res. 405), H2377 [16MY]

Hate crimes: clarify causation element in Federal statute (see H.R. 1091), H853 [17FE]

Hazardous substances: authorize use of grants to provide training for first responders on use of containment devices to prevent exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances and for purchasing such devices (see S. 261), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 795), H678 [2FE]

Health: prohibit discrimination in health care and require provision of equitable health care as civil right (see H.R. 3068), H2125 [2MY]

House Rules: require foreign state media outlets with credentialed members in news media galleries to comply with Foreign Agents Registration Act by prohibiting admission of reporters and correspondents not in compliance (see H. Res. 189), H1050 [1MR] (see H. Res. 458), H2708 [31MY]

Housing: 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]

Human rights: require abortion providers to notify national human trafficking hotline of victims of trafficking (see S. 959), S933 [23MR]

——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see H.R. 528), H324 [25JA]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 780), H677 [2FE]

——— clarify contempt authority of immigration judges (see H.R. 6574), H6109 [4DE]

——— 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 grounds to deny entry or deport aliens associated with criminal gangs (see H.R. 367), H238 [13JA]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 333), S311 [9FE]

——— include criminal penalty and ground of removability for financing unlawful entry of alien into U.S. (see S. 381), S313 [9FE]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 1698), H1325 [22MR] (see H.R. 5560), H4406 [19SE]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3065), S5048 [17OC]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 5797), H4854 [28SE]

Information technology: prohibit certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms (see S. 2033), S2123 [15JN]

Languages: remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see S. 2565), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4780), H3887 [20JY]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 1084), S1088 [30MR]

——— establish grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks (see S. 3335), S5541 [15NO]

——— establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1144), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 3184), H2243 [10MY]

——— establish grant program to provide for qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1649), H1293 [17MR]

——— make competitive grants to eligible State, Tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 37), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 475), H277 [24JA]

——— modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (see S. 434), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1099), H853 [17FE]

——— permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (see S. 2381), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 5727), H4498 [26SE]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 56), H100 [9JA]

——— provide for humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 44), H99 [9JA]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see S. 1507), S1567 [9MY] (see H.R. 3148), H2170 [9MY]

——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1364), S1418 [27AP]

——— reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions (see S. 1251), S1294 [20AP]

——— require State and local law enforcement agencies receiving forfeited funds and property to report how such funds and property are used (see H.R. 2595), H1724 [13AP]

——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 776), H676 [2FE]

Law Enforcement Education Grant program: authorize to encourage students to pursue careers in law enforcement (see H.R. 6521), H6048 [30NO]

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program: establish (see S. 1137), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2577), H1724 [13AP]

Law enforcement officers: authorize grant program for law enforcement and corrections agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for officers (see H.R. 3501), H2454 [18MY]

——— develop reports on violent attacks against law enforcement officers (see S. 3522), S5996 [14DE]

——— develop scenario-based training curriculum (see S. 2637), S3755 [27JY]

——— expand provisions of law allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see S. 1462), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 354), H237 [13JA]

——— provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see S. 930), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1719), H1326 [22MR]

——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (see S. 994), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 5029), H4140 [27JY]

——— require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information on allegations of misconduct (see S. 2883), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5624), H4454 [21SE]

——— strengthen collection of data regarding interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities (see S. 1730), S1744 [18MY]

——— subsidize salaries of State and local law enforcement officers and promote officer hiring and retention (see H.R. 3509), H2454 [18MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: direct district attorney and prosecutorial offices to report to Attorney General (see S. 281), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 27), H98 [9JA]

——— 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]

Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program: expand and improve to ensure legal assistance is provided for survivors in proceedings relative to domestic violence and sexual assault (see S. 3124), S5182 [25OC]

Local government: establish grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime (see H.R. 320), H232 [12JA]

——— 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]

Marijuana: 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]

——— provide for new rules on regulation of marijuana (see H.R. 6673), H6740 [7DE]

Medicare: distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see H.R. 2473), H1698 [3AP]

Mental health: establish pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4911), H4028 [26JY]

——— improve treatment courts (see S. 2593), S3753 [27JY]

——— propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (see S. 645), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 472), H277 [24JA]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2051), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 5224), H4191 [18AU]

Motor vehicles: establish taskforce to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat, theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts containing precious metals (see S. 2061), S2145 [20JN]

National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building: establish (see H.R. 867), H780 [8FE]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support goals and theme (see H. Res. 330), H2049 [26AP]

National Institute of Justice: collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6456), H5899 [17NO]

——— collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 563), H427 [26JA]

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach program: establish (see H.R. 3381), H2376 [16MY]

National Missing and Unidentified Persons System: include data field to indicate whether last known location of missing person was confirmed or suspected to have been on Federal land (see S. 2120), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 3868), H2762 [6JN]

Native Americans: provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see S. 2695), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 4524), H3176 [10JY]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 465), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 1292), H1048 [1MR]

NCAA: establish due process requirements for investigation of intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 5491), H4345 [14SE]

New York, NY: prohibit Federal funds from being awarded or otherwise made available to Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (see H.R. 2581), H1724 [13AP]

Nonprofit organizations: require certain nonprofit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding (see S. 1087), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 1438), H1204 [8MR]

Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls: establish (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]

Office of Gun Violence Prevention: establish (see S. 951), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 1699), H1325 [22MR]

Political ethics: appoint Special Counsel to investigate and prosecute charges arising from letter entitled ‘‘Public Statement on Hunter Biden Emails’’ involving election interference (see H.R. 4807), H3888 [20JY]

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]

Project Safe Childhood: reauthorize and update program to protect children from online predators (see S. 1170), S1134 [17AP] (see H.R. 2661), H1759 [17AP]

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program: reauthorize (see S. 1387), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 4384), H3150 [27JN]

Public lands: establish grant program to allocate resources for remote search and rescue activities (see H.R. 439), H250 [20JA]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 463), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 1751), H1408 [23MR] (see H.R. 4754), H3857 [19JY]

——— extend compensation provided relative to claims related to uranium mining (see S. 1681), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3497), H2453 [18MY]

——— improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 1751), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]

Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 2994), H2116 [28AP]

Roads and highways: establish grant program for civilian traffic violation enforcement (see H.R. 852), H709 [6FE]

Russia: expand categories of forfeited property available to remediate harms to Ukraine from Russian aggression (see S. 1905), S2029 [8JN]

Safety: award grants to provide legal resources to petitioners seeking extreme risk protection orders (see S. 2214), S2287 [10JY] (see H.R. 4854), H3948 [25JY]

——— end taxpayer funding for sexually violent predators outside of correctional or secure medical facilities and require States to report convicted sexually violent predators (see H.R. 6382), H5728 [13NO]

Schools: establish comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools (see H.R. 6754), H6941 [13DE]

——— establish grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3618), H2546 [23MY]

——— provide funding for school resource officers (see H.R. 5000), H4138 [27JY]

——— provide funding to States to implement anonymous school threat reporting programs (see H.R. 5126), H4157 [1AU]

——— provide penalties for communicating threats that target schools (see H.R. 6055), H5104 [25OC]

——— require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4999), H4138 [27JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2321), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 5893), H4989 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (see H. Res. 869), H5854 [14NO]

Smith, John L.: prohibit funding for Special Counsel’s Office (see H.R. 4707), H3699 [18JY]

Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement: establish to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2572), H1717 [10AP]

Technology: establish pilot program to develop, expand, and maintain digital community resource guides to advance reentry efforts of individuals returning to their communities after incarceration (see H.R. 4404), H3157 [30JN]

——— require watermark for artificial intelligence (AI)-generated materials (see S. 2765), S4388 [12SE]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see S. 1591), S1646 [15MY]

——— limit availability of plea deal for any person responsible for terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6479), H5906 [24NO]

Trump, Donald J.: condemn calls to defund Dept. of Justice and FBI and reject attempts to degrade public trust in Federal law enforcement agencies (see S. Res. 165), S1294 [20AP] (see H. Res. 308), H1887 [19AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 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. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund: include rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors in appropriations authorized for catch-up payments (see H.R. 6624), H6207 [6DE]

Veterans: establish Green Alert communications network throughout U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 3775), H2708 [31MY]

——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4569), H3475 [12JY]

——— prioritize veterans court treatment programs that ensure equal access for racial and ethnic minorities and women (see H.R. 232), H149 [10JA]

Violence Against Women Act: define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was dating relationship (see S. 321), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 905), H823 [9FE]

Voting: guarantee right to vote for all citizens regardless of criminal offense convictions (see S. 3423), S5807 [6DE] (see H.R. 6643), H6208 [6DE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1677), S1742 [18MY] (see H.R. 4987), H4138 [27JY]

Wray, Christopher A.: impeachment (see H. Res. 406), H2377 [16MY]

Cloture motions

Fonzone, Christopher C.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S5956 [13DE], S6039 [19DE]

Hidalgo, Rosemarie: nomination to be Dept. of Justice Violence Against Women Office Director, S2211 [22JN], S2298 [11JY]

Solomon, Amy Lefkowitz: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, S1079 [30MR], S1153 [18AP]

Cost Estimates

Disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44): CBO, H2836 [13JN]

Excerpts

Authority of the Dept. of Defense To Use Appropriations for Travel by Service Members and Dependents To Obtain Abortion, S1825 [31MY]

Peace Corps Employment Policies for Pregnant Volunteers, S1826 [31MY]

Letters

Disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’: several organizations, H2832 [13JN]

Evaluation of certain pistol stabilizing braces: Michael R. Curtis, ATF, H2842 [13JN]

Proposed fiscal year 2024 budget funding levels, H2362 [16MY]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Eric G. Olshan to be U.S. Attorney: Senator Grassley, S1539 [4MY], S1985 [6JN]

Intention to object to proceeding to S. 1080, require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances to Dept. of Justice: Senator Wyden, S3500 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Antifa (movement): call for designation of groups as domestic terrorist organizations, condemn violent actions, and urge expression of opinions without violence or threats (H. Res. 202), H1122 [7MR]

ATF: final rule relative to reclassification of certain firearms with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles, H258 [24JA], H620–H624 [1FE]

——— provide procedures for appealing certain rules or determinations (H.R. 508), H622 [1FE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H3193 [11JY], H4485 [26SE]

Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): investigation into certain business dealings while President Biden served as Vice President, H3215 [12JY], H3493 [13JY], H3629 [17JY], H3648, H3649, H3686 [18JY], H3855 [19JY], H3861, H3862, H3875 [20JY], H3902 [25JY], H4278, H4280 [13SE], H5975–H5977 [29NO], H6930 [13DE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, H769 [8FE]

——— make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (H.R. 1361), H2163 [9MY], H3572 [13JY], H3941 [25JY]

Bureau of Prisons: place certain individuals in custody within certain distance of District of Columbia (H.R. 3339), E442 [15MY]

——— provide information on certain persons under jurisdiction of Bureau of Prisons to District of Columbia Mayor (H.R. 1813), E263 [27MR]

Children and youth: establish grant program to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in justice system to eliminate imposition of juvenile fines and fees, H4016 [26JY]

——— raise mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in trafficking of any person under age of 18 (H.R. 5501), H4416 [20SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Dept. of Justice oversight hearing, H4430–H4433 [20SE]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: authorize law enforcement agencies to use grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers (H.R. 3376), H2387 [17MY]

——— carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, H2444 [18MY]

Courts: recognize rights of those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, E1036 [1NO]

Dept. of Education: study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies, H2385 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to conduct competition analysis of airline mergers, H5518, H5519 [7NO]

Depts. of HHS and Justice: certify that making permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances will lead to reduction in overdose deaths, H2604, H2605 [25MY]

District of Columbia: change residency requirements for certain officials (H.R. 4386), E621 [27JN]

DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1105), H5677–H5679 [13NO]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana, H3114 [23JN]

——— expedite rule-making process of permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, H2603 [25MY]

FBI: allegations of political bias, H3902 [25JY]

——— allegations of political bias against Donald J. Trump, H3648 [18JY]

FDA: preserve access to abortion medications, H1743 [17AP], H1874, H1875 [19AP], H1889, H1896, H1898 [20AP]

Federal employees: require Attorney General to submit annual report to Congress evaluating government compliance with prohibition on advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, H1186, H1187 [8MR]

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]

——— authorize funding to increase access to mental health care to reduce gun violence (H.R. 46), H3637 [17JY], E756 [4AU]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), H2301 [11MY], H2820, H2821, H2835–H2842, H2850, H2872 [13JN], H2902 [14JN]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2822–H2834 [13JN], E556 [13JN]

——— provide for seven day waiting period before receipt of firearm (H.R. 2392), H3941 [25JY]

FTC: encourage inter-agency collaboration to pursue fraud targeting senior citizens, H5583 [8NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce suspension of early terminations to merger filings, H5616 [8NO]

Garland, Attorney General: impeachment (H. Res. 410), H2508 [23MY]

Graves, Matthew M.: impeachment (H. Res. 405), H2508 [23MY]

GSA: prohibit funding to acquire property for new FBI headquarters, H5617, H5618 [8NO]

Law enforcement: establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 3184), H2238 [10MY], H2332, H2337–H2339 [15MY], E501 [26MY]

——— establish grant program to provide for qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1649), H2338 [15MY]

——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, H556 [31JA], H699–H705 [6FE]

Law enforcement officers: authorize grant program for law enforcement and corrections agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for officers (H.R. 3501), E466 [18MY]

——— authorize grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, H2444 [18MY]

——— provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (H.R. 1719), H2338 [15MY]

Office of Gun Violence Prevention: establish (H.R. 1699), H1455 [27MR], H3941 [25JY], E727 [26JY]

Pham, Bobby H.: Dept. of Justice Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipient, E465 [18MY]

Political ethics: allegations of political bias, H3215 [12JY], H3629 [17JY], H3855 [19JY]

——— release of report on special counsel investigation of origins of 2016 investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H2333 [15MY]

Schools: provide funding for school resource officers (H.R. 5000), E988 [18OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 869), H5861–H5869 [15NO]

——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5839, H5840 [14NO]

Special Counsel: funding, H2795 [12JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Allen v. Milligan relative to Alabama congressional redistricting plan, H2820 [13JN]

Trump, Donald J.: evaluation of connection to administration officials with criminal convictions, H6726 [7DE]

——— indictment relative to mishandling and retention of classified documents, H2793, H2795 [12JN], H2825 [13JN], H3083, H3086 [22JN], H3876 [20JY]

——— prioritize veterans court treatment programs that ensure equal access for racial and ethnic minorities and women (H.R. 232), E1083 [9NO]

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]

Wray, Christopher A.: impeachment (H. Res. 406), H2508 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: local law enforcement funding, S1659 [16MY]

Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): investigation into certain business dealings while President Biden served as Vice President, S1526 [4MY], S2042 [12JN], S3507 [25JY], S5887 [11DE]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: allow use of grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (S. 247), S235 [2FE]

——— authorize law enforcement agencies to use grants for recruitment activities (S. 546), S1731 [18MY], S3580, S3581 [26JY]

Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, S617 [2MR], S661 [7MR]

——— establish Federal grant program to award grants to States and nonprofit organizations to combat smuggling and trafficking of children and young women (S. 1200), S1435 [1MY], S1639 [15MY], S2043 [12JN], S3509 [25JY]

——— extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions, S687 [8MR]

——— 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]

DEA: anniversary (S. Res. 246), S3121 [18JY]

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 State: revoke visas of foreign officials that have provided assistance to foreign nationals evading prosecution in U.S., S815 [16MR]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’’, S1696 [17MY]

Diggs, Damien M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S1531 [4MY]

DNA Backlog Reduction Program: reauthorize (S. 499), S5336 [2NO]

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]

——— require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances (S. 1080), S1563 [9MY], S3454 [20JY]

Eberle, Stephen K: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S2094 [14JN]

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under program (S. 2644), S5677 [29NO]

FBI: allegations of political bias, S1332 [25AP], S1526 [4MY], S1969 [6JN], S2042 [12JN], S3507 [25JY]

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]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), S2197, S2198, S2199, S2201–S2204 [22JN]

First Step Act: impact, S5972–S5975 [14DE]

Fonzone, Christopher C.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S5956 [13DE], S6020 [18DE], S6031, S6040 [19DE]

Garland, Attorney General: assessment of tenure, S651 [6MR]

Gee, Todd: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4702 [27SE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4702 [27SE]

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: proposed rule to update definition of ‘‘engaged in the business’’ as firearms dealer and thus required to obtain license and run background checks, S4345 [11SE]

Hidalgo, Rosemarie: nomination to be Dept. of Justice Violence Against Women Office Director, S2211 [22JN], S2298, S2304 [11JY]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (S. 333), S735 [9MR]

Law enforcement: establish grant program for law enforcement agencies, S687 [8MR]

——— establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (S. 1144), S1691 [17MY]

——— 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]

——— modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions, S2041 [12JN]

——— permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (S. 2381), S3152 [19JY]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (S. 1507), S1641 [15MY]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S688, S689 [8MR]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (S. 930), S1225 [19AP]

——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (S. 994), S3582 [26JY]

Lawyers and attorneys: incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (S. 850), S829–S831 [16MR]

Lutzko, Rebecca C.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4817 [29SE], S4929–S4931 [4OC], S5170 [25OC], S5280, S5281 [1NO], S5948, S5949 [13DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent request, S4817 [29SE], S4931 [4OC], S5170, S5171 [25OC], S5281 [1NO], S5949 [13DE]

McGrath, Tara K.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S3716 [27JY], S4699, S4702 [27SE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4702 [27SE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent request, S3716 [27JY], S4699 [27SE]

Mental health: propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (S. 645), S640 [2MR]

Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 2051), S3583 [26JY]

Olshan, Eric G.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2025 [8JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S2025 [8JN]

Perry, April M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4817, S4818 [29SE], S4929–S4931 [4OC], S5170 [25OC], S5280, S5281 [1NO], S5948, S5949 [13DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent request, S4817 [29SE], S4931 [4OC], S5170, S5171 [25OC], S5281 [1NO], S5949 [13DE]

Postal Service: address increase in armed robberies of letter carriers, S1337 [25AP]

Presidential appointments: blanket hold on all pending U.S. Attorney nominations, S4611–S4614 [20SE], S4700–S4702 [27SE], S4816–S4818 [29SE], S4903 [3OC], S5169–S5171 [25OC], S5948, S5949 [13DE]

——— nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S668 [7MR], S1998 [7JN]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S3716 [27JY], S4699 [27SE]

Project Safe Childhood: reauthorize and update program to protect children from online predators (S. 1170), S5150–S5152 [24OC]

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program: reauthorize (S. 1387), S1731 [18MY], S3583 [26JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: reauthorize, expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing, and improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, S3723, S3728 [27JY], S5912–S5915 [12DE], S5942 [13DE]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S5989 [14DE]

——— executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S4613 [20SE]

Solomon, Amy Lefkowitz: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, S1079 [30MR], S1153 [18AP]

Steinberg, Jill E.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S451 [16FE]

Supreme Court: 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]

——— decision in Allen v. Milligan relative to Alabama congressional redistricting plan, S2019 [8JN]

Trump, Donald J.: condemn calls to defund Dept. of Justice and FBI and reject attempts to degrade public trust in Federal law enforcement agencies (S. Res. 165), S1276 [20AP], S1331 [25AP]

——— condemn remarks urging defunding of Dept. of Justice and FBI, S1150 [18AP]

——— indictment relative to mishandling and retention of classified documents, S2039 [12JN]

War: broaden scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes, S443 [16FE]

Reports filed

Anderson, Craig J.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S1973 [6JN]

Block, Report, and Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 501) (H. Rept. 118–66), H2422 [17MY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Disapprove Dept. of Justice Rule Entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 118–108), H2806 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5893, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 869) (H. Rept. 118–273), H5854 [14NO]

COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1530), S2027 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1105) (H. Rept. 118–250), H5103 [25OC]

Dept. of Justice Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1387), S2027 [8JN]

DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2577) (H. Rept. 118–237), H4950 [2OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1137) (S. Rept. 118–102), S4916 [3OC]

Disapprove Dept. of Justice Rule Entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 118–69), H2423 [17MY]

Nomination of Amy Lefkowitz Solomon To Be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S455 [16FE]

Nomination of April M. Perry To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]

Nomination of Christopher C. Fonzone To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5692 [30NO]

Nomination of Craig J. Anderson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1533 [4MY]

Nomination of Damien M. Diggs To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S741 [9MR]

Nomination of Eric G. Olshan To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1533 [4MY]

Nomination of Ismail J. Ramsey To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S455 [16FE]

Nomination of Jill E. Steinberg To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S310 [9FE]

Nomination of Justin L. Martinez To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S741 [9MR]

Nomination of Kate E. Brubacher To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S455 [16FE]

Nomination of Rebecca C. Lutzko To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4525 [14SE]

Nomination of Rosemarie Hidalgo To Be Dept. of Justice Violence Against Women Office Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S455 [16FE]

Nomination of Roy W. Minter, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S741 [9MR]

Nomination of Shannon R. Saylor To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Stephen K. Eberle To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S741 [9MR]

Nomination of Tara K. McGrath To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of Todd Gee To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1293 [20AP]

Nomination of William R. Hart To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1293 [20AP]

Project Safe Childhood Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1170), S1646 [15MY]

Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6570) (H. Rept. 118–307), H6813 [11DE]

Rape Kit Backlog Progress Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5721) (H. Rept. 118–256), H5161 [26OC]

Recruit and Retain Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 546), S2027 [8JN]

Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism (REPORT) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 945) (S. Rept. 118–46), S2221 [22JN]

Require Electronic Communication Service Providers and Remote Computing Services To Report Unlawful Sale and Distribution of Controlled Substances: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1080), S3894 [5SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2321) (S. Rept. 118–62), S2458 [13JY]

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution (SHIELD) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 412), S1703 [17MY]

Strong Communities Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 994), S2027 [8JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 495, consideration of H.J. Res. 44, disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’, H2822 [13JN]

H. Res. 869, consideration of H.R. 5893, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H5861 [15NO]

H.J. Res. 44, disapprove Dept. of Justice rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’, H2835 [13JN]

H.R. 1105, Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program reauthorization, H5677 [13NO]

S. 246, Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective (SECURE) Firearm Storage Act, S234 [2FE]

S. 434, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, S427 [15FE]

S. 499, Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program reauthorization, S5336 [2NO]

S. 546, Recruit and Retain Act, S3581 [26JY]

S. 645, Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, S640 [2MR]

S. 659, Administrative False Claims Act, S1081 [30MR]

S. 994, Strong Communities Act, S3582 [26JY]

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. 1591, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, S1649 [15MY]

S. 2051, Missing Children’s Assistance Act reauthorization, S2147 [20JN], S3583 [26JY]

S. 2284, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S2366 [12JY]

S. 2644, American Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources (American Law Enforcement SAVER) Act, S5677 [29NO]

S. 3460, Corporate Crime Database Act, S5898 [11DE]

S. Res. 165, condemn calls by former President Trump to defund Dept. of Justice and FBI and reject attempts to degrade public trust in Federal law enforcement agencies, S1304 [20AP]

S. Res. 246, DEA anniversary, S2073 [13JN]