FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Amendments

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

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions

China: establish hotline to receive tips about persons trying to engage in certain activities in U.S. on behalf of China and criminalize performance of functions of law enforcement agency in U.S. on behalf of China (see S. 982), S954 [27MR]

Colleges and universities: require FBI to create list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see S. 360), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 1146), H866 [21FE]

Crime: direct certain Federal agencies to develop strategy to improve Federal investigations of organized retail crime (see H.R. 316), H232 [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 247), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 768), H676 [2FE]

——— 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]

——— clarify causation element in Federal hate crime statute (see H.R. 1091), H853 [17FE]

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

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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 State: provide greater transparency relative to China’s bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives (see S. 520), S457 [16FE]

——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 3477), H2453 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1875), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 705), H626 [1FE] (see H.R. 5286), H4204 [25AU]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

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

——— 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]

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

——— prevent purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see S. 2753), S4355 [11SE] (see H.R. 4637), H3575 [13JY]

——— 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]

——— 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 (H.R. 135) (see H.R. 60), H100 [9JA]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE] (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 715), consideration (see H. Res. 454), H2646 [26MY]

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]

Fort Detrick, MD: authorize, strengthen, and designate laboratory as National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (see S. 1210), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2791), H1909 [20AP]

Garland, Attorney General: impeachment (see H. Res. 410), H2426 [17MY]

Immigration: report on efforts to locate and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to unaccompanied alien children who crossed U.S. border and were released from Federal custody (see H.R. 5415), H4263 [12SE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 1175), H874 [24FE]

Law enforcement: authorize use of FBI criminal history record information for administration of interstate compacts (see H.R. 1310), H1049 [1MR]

——— 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]

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

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

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

Public buildings: prohibit funding to either plan to, or acquire property for, new consolidated headquarters outside District of Columbia (see H. Res. 236), H1301 [21MR]

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]

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]

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]

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

Letters

Prohibit Dept. of Veterans Affairs funding to submit beneficiary’s name to National Instant Criminal Background Check System list based on appointment of fiduciary: Aidan Johnston, Gun Owners of America Inc., H3998 [26JY]

——— Randy Kozuch, NRA, H3998 [26JY]

——— several organizations, H3998 [26JY]

——— Vincent J. (Jim) Troiola, American Legion, H3998 [26JY]

Proposed fiscal year 2024 budget funding levels: Carlos F. Uriarte, Dept. of Justice, H2362 [16MY]

Remarks in House

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]

Congress: legislative priorities, H4339–H4342 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

Dept. of State: require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (H.R. 3477), E464 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to submit beneficiary’s name to National Instant Criminal Background Check System list based on appointment of fiduciary, H3997–H4000 [26JY]

——— restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 705), H4017 [26JY]

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]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 715), H1504 [28MR], H2506 [23MY], H3132 [23JN], H6831 [12DE]

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

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

Political ethics: allegations of political bias, H3484 [13JY], H3862 [20JY], H3902 [25JY]

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

Religion: leak of internal memo relative to surveillance of Catholics, H1686 [30MR], H1795 [18AP]

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]

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

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S758–S760 [14MR]

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

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5168, S5169 [25OC]

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]

——— require background check for every firearm sale, S4706 [27SE]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (S. 494), S5775–S5778 [6DE]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (S. 494), unanimous-consent request, S5777, S5778 [6DE]

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

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

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]

Reports filed

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]

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

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]

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

Texts of

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

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

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]