DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE related term(s) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Amendments
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program: improve relative to training command-level personnel (S. 4394), S2724 [10JN]
Crime: make publicly available list of each State and local government that permits cashless bail (H.R. 5625), consideration (H. Res. 1275), H3410 [13MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S132, S133, S134, S135, S136, S137, S138, S139 [12JA], S157, S165, S166, S170, S171, S172, S173, S174, S175 [13JA], S221, S222 [14JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (H. Res. 977), H120 [7JA]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (H.R. 8035), consideration (H. Res. 1175), H2953 [16AP]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4344), S2086 [28AP]
Mental health: propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (S. 825), S2723 [10JN]
Native Americans: allow U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters (S. 3041), S2723 [10JN]
Science: establish grant program for certain State and local forensic activities (S. 1890), S2724 [10JN]
Appointments
Medal of Valor Review Board, H2600 [19MR]
Articles and editorials
Against Todd Blanche, S4459 [5AU]
Degredation in Progress, S4461–S4463 [5AU]
Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for ‘‘Unlawful,’’ ‘‘Unethical,’’ and ‘‘Unseemingly’’ Conduct, S4459–S4461 [5AU]
Florida Eye Doctor Salomon Melgen Gets Clemency From Trump in Medicare Fraud, H4095 [11JN]
Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk, H4094 [11JN]
Trump’s Health Fraud Focus at Odds With Past Pardons, H4096 [11JN]
Trump’s Pardons Included Health Care Execs Behind Massive Frauds, H4095 [11JN]
Bills and resolutions
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. 8396), H3044 [21AP]
Animals: conduct study on animal cruelty (see S. 4562), S2372 [19MY] (see H.R. 8911), H3627 [19MY]
——— establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified Federal working and service dogs (see H.R. 7904), H2482 [12MR]
Antifa (movement): designate as domestic terrorist organization and counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence (see H.R. 9109), H3774 [2JN]
Antitrust policy: provide for divestiture of certain merger transactions (see S. 4434), S2128 [29AP]
Anti-Weaponization Fund: abolish (see S. 4791), S2818 [16JN]
Appropriations: redirect Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding to Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) programs for local law enforcement recruiting (see S. 3631), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7163), H948 [20JA]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 4776), S2757 [11JN]
Aviation: provide for certain remedies for discrimination against air transportation passengers with disabilities (see S. 4829), S2935 [18JN] (see H.R. 9373), H4125 [18JN]
Bondi, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 1105), H2420 [4MR] (see H. Res. 1119), H2550 [17MR]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish database to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on Federal corporate criminal enforcement actions (see S. 4104), S1056 [16MR]
Bureau of Prisons: ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologists for female prisoners (see H.R. 7733), H2332 [26FE]
——— increase criminal penalties for assaulting correctional officer (see S. 4305), S1785 [15AP]
——— limit ability to assess fee for health care services for prisoners (see H.R. 9525), H4316 [29JN]
——— maintain photographic directory of Federal prisoners (see H.R. 8761), H3392 [12MY]
——— provide for civil commitment of persons who are danger to public safety (see H.R. 8452), H3067 [22AP]
——— provide information on voting rights and registration to Federal prisoners from jurisdictions that allow inmates to vote (see H.R. 9815), H5023 [21JY]
——— provide medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction to pregnant women in custody (see H.R. 9756), H4623 [16JY]
——— regulate monitoring of electronic communications between prisoners and attorneys or other legal representative (see S. 3850), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7491), H2185 [11FE]
——— set prices for commissary goods available in facilities at price not greater than fair market value (see H.R. 9903), H5195 [23JY]
——— submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (see S. 3664), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7111), H919 [15JA]
Business and industry: prevent exploitative private equity practices in health care system (see S. 3829), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7537), H2218 [12FE]
Capital punishment: amend Federal death penalty laws (see H.R. 8922), H3668 [20MY]
Children and youth: prohibit gender transition procedures on minors and impose civil penalties on persons who perform such procedures on minors (see S. 4426), S2128 [29AP] (see H.R. 8573), H3294 [29AP]
China: designate Chinese Communist Party as transnational organized crime group (see H.R. 8760), H3392 [12MY]
Claims: limit obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements (see H.R. 9136), H3829 [3JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund (see H.R. 8955), H3722 [21MY]
Colleges and universities: prohibit certain foreign governments from acquiring intellectual property rights of research conducted by U.S. universities, faculty, staff, or students (see H.R. 7510), H2186 [11FE]
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program: improve relative to training command-level personnel (see S. 4394), S2052 [27AP] (see H.R. 8849), H3550 [15MY]
Congress: require approval for payment of certain compromise settlements involving President (see H.R. 9355), H4124 [18JN]
Controlled Substances Act: extend limitations period for certain offenses resulting in death or serious bodily injury (see S. 4209), S1614 [25MR]
Cops on the Beat grant program: reauthorize (see H.R. 8750), H3392 [12MY]
Copyrights: create administrative subpoena process to assist copyright owners in determining which of their copyrighted works have been used in training of artificial intelligence (AI) models (see H.R. 7209), H1349 [22JA]
Correctional institutions: establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated persons (see S. 4320), S1820 [16AP] (see H.R. 7247), H1914 [27JA]
——— 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. 8690), H3340 [7MY]
——— require identification for offenders reentering community (see H.R. 8645), H3330 [30AP]
——— require independent review process for prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities (see S. 4319), S1820 [16AP] (see H.R. 8325), H2958 [16AP]
——— take child welfare intervention history surveys of offenders in custody (see H.R. 9819), H5023 [21JY]
Courts: condemn prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign nationals over U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1394), H4316 [29JN]
——— create right of action for State attorneys general and victims of Jeffrey Epstein against Dept. of Justice for failure to comply with disclosure and transparency requirements under Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. 5005), S4107 [15JY] (see H.R. 9694), H4543 [15JY]
——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see S. 5094), S4231 [22JY] (see H.R. 7836), H2470 [5MR]
——— express that lawsuit by President Trump against IRS and resulting settlement should be rejected, similar claims forestalled, and such settlement should not serve as future precedent (see S. Res. 828), S4432 [4AU]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements (see S. 4703, 4704), S2664 [8JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements and provide funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 4705), S2664 [8JN]
——— protect constitutional rights of defendants to go to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting plea offer (see H.R. 9095), H3773 [2JN]
——— provide for allotment of Supreme Court justices to circuits (see H.R. 9290), H4110 [11JN]
——— provide private cause of action for exposure by Dept. of Justice of personally identifiable information or personal or medical files of victims in releasing documents under Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. 4977), S3939 [14JY] (see H.R. 9679), H4466 [14JY]
——— strengthen review of antitrust settlements and ensure they protect consumers, workers, and small businesses (see S. 4107), S1090 [17MR]
Crime: administer grants to discourage repeat offenders (see H.R. 7719), H2328 [25FE]
——— enhance criminal penalties for welfare fraud, provide adequate immigration consequences for fraud convictions, and establish welfare fraud recovery task force (see S. 3652), S256 [15JA]
——— establish criminal offenses relative to violations involving ATMs, regardless of whether ATM is located on physical premises of financial institution (see S. 3798), S509 [5FE]
——— establish grant program to establish, create, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative method (see S. 4500), S2237 [12MY] (see H.R. 8746), H3392 [12MY]
——— establish grant program to provide financial assistace to survivors of violence, conduct state-level victim-needs surveys, and encourage States to review laws to protect survivors rights (see H.R. 8426), H3045 [21AP]
——— establish independent statutory commission within legislative branch responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability over Dept. of Justice operations and handling of Epstein files (see H.R. 7814), H2469 [5MR]
——— establish offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicles (see H.R. 8026), H2621 [19MR]
——— establish protections against digital impersonation fraud (see S. 3982), S802 [4MR] (see H.R. 7786), H2419 [4MR]
——— establish publicly accessible database of individuals with convictions for violent crimes (see S. 4462), S2170 [30AP] (see H.R. 8611), H3329 [30AP]
——— establish registry to reduce swatting (see H.R. 9887), H5176 [22JY]
——— establish standardized, publicly accessible database of felony convictions related to animal cruelty (see H.R. 9078), H3740 [29MY]
——— establish task force on anti-Sikh hate and discrimination (see H.R. 7100), H919 [15JA]
——— impose mandatory minimum sentences for conspiracy to smuggle biological agents into U.S. and for making false statements to Federal agents in connection with such smuggling (see S. 4729), S2736 [10JN]
——— include reporting on hate crimes to uniform crime reporting program (see S. 3724), S376 [29JA]
——— make grants to establish national training and technical assistance center to provide for ongoing promotion and adoption of lethality assessment programs to reduce domestic violence-related homicides (see H.R. 7494), H2185 [11FE]
——— prohibit coercing protected adults to send or otherwise transmit intimate visual depictions (see H.R. 7715), H2328 [25FE]
——— prohibit from granting immunity to President, Vice President, or family members, trusts, parents, sisters, related companies, or affiliates of President or Vice President, for certain crimes (see S. 5196), S4369 [30JY]
——— prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3581), S49 [6JA]
——— prohibit speculative sale of event tickets (see S. 5278), S4513 [6AU]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3582), S49 [6JA] (see H.R. 7711), H2328 [25FE]
——— promote economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see S. 4635), S2443 [21MY] (see H.R. 8965), H3722 [21MY]
——— provide for death penalty for anyone who knowingly deals fentanyl to person who dies from use (see H.R. 8766), H3392 [12MY]
——— provide for enhanced penalty for recidivist act of violent insurrection (see H.R. 6953), H12 [6JA]
——— provide for increased penalties for sex offenses committed by officers of U.S. and Members of Congress (see H.R. 9545), H4363 [30JN]
——— provide for reporting requirements for certain grantees for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 6982), H251 [8JA]
——— provide for sentencing of three strikes offenders (see H.R. 8064), H2675 [24MR]
——— provide sentencing enhancement for transnational repression committed against U.S. citizens or individuals who are physically present in U.S. (see S. 4967), S3939 [14JY]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see S. 5129), S4266 [23JY]
——— report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S609 [12FE]
DEA: provide direct hire authority to appoint qualified candidates to positions in locations deemed necessary to support DEA mission (see H.R. 7413), H2094 [9FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish interagency task force and require comprehensive report on targeting of U.S. critical infrastructure by China’s state-sponsored cyber actors (see S. 4565), S2372 [19MY]
Dept. of Justice and IRS: condemn settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS, using taxpayer money to benefit President Trump, his family, political allies, and individuals who assaulted law enforcement on January 6, 2021 (see S. Res. 748), S2444 [21MY]
Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (see S. 4095), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7903), H2481 [12MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6938), H11 [6JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (see H. Res. 977), H133 [7JA]
Depts. of HHS and Justice: strengthen program integrity oversight for Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (see S. 5326), S4515 [6AU]
Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: authorize certain actions to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft (see H.R. 8458), H3067 [22AP]
——— return law enforcement agents and other personnel temporarily engaging in civil immigration enforcement operations to primary missions during periods of active hostility with Iran (see S. Res. 638), S1009 [11MR]
Disabled: condemn Dept. of Justice legal opinion regarding Olmstead v. L.C., Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under Americans With Disabilities Act (see H. Res. 1469), H5213 [3AU]
——— provide funding for Blue Envelope Programs to improve communications and interactions between law enforcement and public safety personnel and individuals with certain disabilities (see S. 4089), S1047 [12MR]
——— require exhaustion of administrative remedies for certain Americans With Disabilities Act claims relative to website or mobile app compliance (see H.R. 7328), H1975 [3FE]
Discrimination: establish hate crime prevention grant (see H.R. 9066), H3739 [29MY]
Drugs: 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 S. 5022), S4137 [16JY]
——— establish grants to combat opioid trafficking (see H.R. 8818), H3530 [14MY]
——— focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 3959), S731 [2MR]
——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (see H.R. 9937), H5196 [23JY]
Economy: declare emergency regarding cost of living in U.S. and direct actions to be taken to address such emergency (see S. 4266), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8135), H2789 [27MR]
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: authorize increase in allocation for jurisdictions that enter into 287(g) agreement to enhance immigration enforcement (see S. 4405), S2080 [28AP]
——— authorize use of funds for police dog programs (see H.R. 8179), H2820 [2AP]
——— authorize use of grants to establish elder justice task forces (see S. 4821), S2893 [17JN]
——— prioritize consideration for grants to local governments that provide gang affiliation information in reports to FBI (see H.R. 8856), H3550 [15MY]
——— provide that grants may be used for gun safe giveaway programs (see H.R. 7446), H2095 [9FE]
EPA: seek congressional approval prior to dismissing lawsuits or withdrawing referrals to Dept. of Justice of claims relating to release of certain carcinogens (see H.R. 8440), H3067 [22AP]
Epstein, Jeffrey: impose sanctions on foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in, facilitated, or benefitted from severe forms of trafficking in persons relative to Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking enterprise (see H.R. 7857), H2471 [5MR]
Executive Office for Immigration Review: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals’’ (see S.J. Res. 190), S2171 [30AP]
——— establish Office of Legal Access Programs to improve treatment of detained persons (see H.R. 9124), H3828 [3JN]
Executive Office of the President: require publishing of statement of reasons for pardons (see H.R. 9860), H5175 [22JY]
Families and domestic relations: combat child marriage in U.S. (see S. 5060), S4188 [21JY] (see H.R. 9758), H4623 [16JY]
——— establish grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships (see H.R. 8733), H3346 [11MY]
——— provide for grant program to support establishment and operation of national faith-based resource center on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault (see H.R. 8813), H3530 [14MY]
Federal agencies and departments: limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see S. 4978), S3939 [14JY] (see H.R. 7387), H2040 [5FE]
Federal aid programs: authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers (see H.R. 8548), H3131 [28AP]
——— prohibit Federal funding to jurisdiction that substantially eliminates cash bail (see H.R. 8821), H3530 [14MY]
——— prohibit from requiring compliance with certain laws, memoranda, and Executive orders in determining eligibility for grants (see S. 3776), S489 [4FE]
——— provide funding or innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety (see S. 4575), S2373 [19MY] (see H.R. 8886), H3626 [19MY]
——— provide grants for technical assistance for State crisis intervention programs (see H.R. 7447), H2095 [9FE]
Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Task Force: establish (see H.R. 9276), H4110 [11JN]
Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 9733), H4622 [16JY]
Federal-State relations: make entering into memorandums of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement condition of eligibility for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program (see H.R. 8077), H2710 [25MR]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): prohibit funding for civil immigration enforcement activities near any 2026 World Cup match or Fan Festival (see H.R. 7986), H2596 [18MR]
——— prohibit funding for civil immigration enforcement activities on public transit in area hosting 2026 World Cup match or Fan Festival (see H.R. 7988), H2597 [18MR]
Firearms: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide buyback program for such items (see H.R. 9208), H3991 [8JN]
——— implement system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and record of sale system for those firearms (see S. 4921), S3201 [24JN] (see H.R. 9548), H4363 [30JN]
——— make grants to support development of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 9204), H3991 [8JN]
——— 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. 8619), H3330 [30AP]
——— prohibit States from prohibiting or deterring usage of any merchant category code established by International Organization for Standardization, including codes that identify firearm and ammunition merchants (see H.R. 7133), H924 [16JA]
——— provide grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see S. 4926), S3201 [24JN] (see H.R. 9440), H4245 [24JN]
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: authorize to process claims against Honduras related to expropriation of property of U.S. persons (see H.R. 7807), H2420 [4MR]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (see S. 4342), S1821 [16AP] (see S. 4344), S1830 [17AP] (see S. 4444, 4465), S2170 [30AP] (see S. 4760, 4764), S2756 [11JN] (see H.R. 8035), H2674 [24MR] (see H.R. 8322), H2958 [16AP] (see H.R. 8512), H3123 [27AP] (see H.R. 9115), H3828 [3JN] (see H.R. 9238), H4084 [10JN]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 8035), consideration (see H. Res. 1175), H2923 [15AP]
——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see S. 3893), S626 [23FE] (see S. 4280), S1712 [13AP]
Gambling: provide national safeguards to prevent abuse and fraud in online prediction markets, prevent underage use of such markets, and return regulatory authorities and oversight of such markets to States (see S. 4060), S1009 [11MR]
GAO: require study on State and Federal prison libraries (see H.R. 9986), H5206 [30JY]
Government: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]
——— prohibit use of funds, including Judgment Fund, to settle certain claims involving President, political associates, or alleged governmental ‘‘weaponization’’ and require repayment of unlawfully disbursed funds (see H.R. 8885), H3626 [19MY]
Health: protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) (see S. 5108), S4265 [23JY] (see H.R. 9941), H5196 [23JY]
Housing: prohibit large institutional investors from purchasing residential real estate (see S. 3937), S706 [26FE]
Immigration: authorize grants to States to collect and analyze data from State law enforcement agencies on number of migrants in U.S. charged or convicted of criminal offense (see S. 3955), S707 [26FE]
——— bar aliens from admission to U.S. to give birth on U.S. soil or remaining in U.S. to undermine sovereignty of U.S. through birth tourism (see S. 4501), S2237 [12MY]
——— expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (see S. 3674), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 7156), H948 [20JA]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 9259), H4109 [11JN]
——— provide grants to States, local government, and organizations to support recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure to support due process rights of individuals facing removal (see S. 4142), S1367 [19MR]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 9803), H5022 [21JY]
Income: provide that nonprofit organizations that compensate employees with annual salaries higher than Attorney General are ineligible to receive Dept., grants (see H.R. 9731), H4622 [16JY]
Information technology: authorize eligible privately owned and operated forensic DNA testing laboratories to directly upload qualifying DNA profiles to National DNA Index System (see H.R. 7916), H2482 [12MR]
——— prohibit certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms (see S. 4746), S2737 [10JN]
Karly Rain Wood Repeat Violent Felon Registration and Notification Program: establish (see S. 5245), S4474 [5AU]
Languages: remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see S. 3883), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7170), H1171 [21JA]
Law enforcement: authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records (see H.R. 8352), H2959 [16AP]
——— expand funding opportunities for local law enforcement under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 8564), H3132 [28AP]
Law enforcement officers: establish protocols for investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 7310), H1948 [2FE]
——— provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to provide better access to needed training for law enforcement officers in rural and smaller communities (see S. 5109), S4265 [23JY] (see H.R. 8675), H3340 [7MY]
——— report on effective strategies and best practices to reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers (see H.R. 8776), H3452 [13MY]
——— require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information on allegations of misconduct (see S. 3731), S377 [29JA] (see H.R. 7278), H1920 [30JA]
Lawyers and attorneys: provide post-employment limits for U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 8861), H3550 [15MY]
Lobbying: require certain disclosures on informational materials distributed within U.S. on behalf of foreign principal (see H.R. 8155), H2790 [27MR]
Maxwell, Ghislaine: condemn role in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors and oppose receipt of any pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency (see S. Res. 608), S610 [12FE]
Members of Congress: prohibit Federal funding for workplace misconduct settlements involving Members or senior staff, ensure transparency of past settlements, and refer criminal allegations to Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 8300), H2924 [15AP]
——— protect separation of powers enshrined in U.S. Constitution and end weaponized surveillance of Members of Congress (see H.R. 9098), H3773 [2JN]
Mental health: provide funding to Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for certain corrections officers (see S. 4514), S2278 [13MY]
Minnesota: prohibit provision of Federal election assistance funds to State until certain reporting requirements pertaining to voting are satisfied (see H.R. 7320), H1948 [2FE]
Motor vehicles: authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for equipment to assist in prevention and de-escalation of high-speed vehicular pursuits (see H.R. 8217), H2829 [9AP]
Mueller, Robert S., III: tribute (see S. Res. 721), S2172 [30AP]
National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues Inc.: award grants to improve academic and social outcomes for youth and reduce both juvenile crime and risk of youth to be crime victims (see H.R. 9059), H3739 [29MY]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support goals and theme (see H. Res. 1190), H2995 [20AP]
National Fraud Enforcement Division: establish (see H.R. 9576), H4368 [2JY]
Native Americans: allow U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters (see H.R. 7490), H2185 [11FE]
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: combat transnational organized crime and reduce availability of illicit narcotics in U.S. by using prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement (see S. 4004), S881 [5MR]
Political ethics: prohibit politically motivated prosecutions and investigations (see H.R. 7072), H893 [14JA]
——— recover certain payments made to President Trump (see S. 4094), S1047 [12MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (see S. 4124), S1090 [17MR]
——— restore executive power to appoint U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 8065), H2675 [24MR]
Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 4056), S1009 [11MR]
Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 112), H4544 [15JY]
Public Safety Office Benefit Program: simplify claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from heart attack or stroke to receive payment (see H.R. 9845), H5174 [22JY]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: include Guam (see H.R. 7672), H2326 [25FE]
Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 7057), H892 [14JA]
Safety: award grants to provide legal resources to petitioners seeking extreme risk protection orders (see S. 3882), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7171), H1171 [21JA]
——— procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using domestic ballistic fibers (see H.R. 8656), H3336 [4MY]
——— provide for inclusion of information related to developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia, in alerts issued through Ashanti Alert communications network (see S. 4670), S2524 [3JN] (see H.R. 9118), H3828 [3JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 8845), H3549 [15MY]
Senate: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. Res. 597), S509 [5FE]
Ships and vessels: establish crime for altering, removing, or affixing unauthorized vessel identification numbers and trafficking certain vessels (see H.R. 9650), H4407 [13JY]
Sports: prohibit relocation of professional sports franchises without community opportunity to purchase and permit public ownership (see S. 4272), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8097), H2775 [26MR]
St. Paul, MN: condemn disruption of religious worship service at Cities Church, reaffirm constitutional right to religious freedom, and commend Dept. of Justice for prompt investigation (see H. Res. 1026), H1921 [30JA]
Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement: establish to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 8832), H3530 [14MY]
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. 7309), H1948 [2FE]
——— prohibit Federal law enforcement agencies from using or accessing State or local surveillance equipment or data to circumvent warrant requirements and establish Jurisdictional Wall List of covered technologies (see H.R. 9716), H4544 [15JY]
Trump, President: comply with domestic emoluments clause of U.S. Constitution by refusing to administratively settle legal claims filed against U.S. by President Trump (see H. Res. 1185), H2960 [16AP]
——— condemn handling of 2019 Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint, call for Dept. of Justice to investigate, and declare impeachment of President Trump by House of Representatives lacks legitimacy (see S. Res. 682), S1840 [20AP]
——— disclose volume II of report prepared by Special Counsel Jack Smith relative to classified documents retained by President Trump (see H.R. 8215), H2829 [9AP]
U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund: amend relative to lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible parties (see H.R. 9350), H4124 [18JN]
——— expand temporary borrowing authority and mandatory distribution (see H.R. 9795), H5022 [21JY]
Venezuela: commend President Trump, Armed Forces, intelligence community, and Dept. of Justice for success of ‘‘Operation Absolute Resolve’’ (see H. Res. 998), H893 [14JA]
Voting: guarantee right to vote for all citizens regardless of criminal offense convictions (see S. 5122), S4266 [23JY] (see H.R. 9873), H5175 [22JY]
Washington (State): establish official station for U.S. attorney for Western District of Washington in Clark County, WA (see H.R. 8828), H3530 [14MY]
Briefs
Amicus brief relative to Dept. of Justice creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS: several Members of Congress, H3565 [19MY]
Cloture motions
Blanche, Todd: nomination to be Attorney General, S4450 [5AU], S4555 [7AU]
Burrows, Daniel E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S507 [5FE], S528 [9FE]
Cekada, Robert: nomination to be ATF Director, S1924 [22AP], S2046 [27AP]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S157 [13JA], S230 [15JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S128 [12JA]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (S. 4344), motion to proceed, S1924 [22AP]
McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1467 [21MR], S1542 [23MR]
Comments
Dept. of Justice investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to FRS headquarters building renovations: several Senators, S601 [12FE]
Cost Estimates
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853): CBO, H3368 [12MY]
Excerpts
Hearing on Dept. of Justice investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to FRS headquarters building renovations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S601 [12FE]
Explanations
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, Energy and Water Development, Environment, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6938), H255–H591 [8JA]
Letters
Dept. of Justice release of documents and records relative to Jeffrey Epstein: Epstein survivors, S502 [5FE]
Disapprove Todd Blanche nomination to be Attorney General: several individuals, S4463 [5AU]
Refusal of political nominees to address events of January 6, 2021 as attack on U.S. Capitol: several prosecutors, S4455 [5AU]
Lists
Media sources reporting on documents and records relating to Jeffrey Epstein, S876 [5MR]
Pardons or commutations for individuals convicted of health care fraud by President Trump, H3792 [3JN]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: President Trump, S2234 [12MY], H3351 [12MY]
National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Trump, H4441 [14JY]
Motions
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S121 [8JA], S157 [13JA]
Executive Office for Immigration Review: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals’’ (S.J. Res. 190), S2807 [16JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities (S. 4344), S1924 [22AP]
Remarks in House
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: impact, H4196–H4197 [23JN]
Bureau of Prisons: limit ability to assess fee for health care services for prisoners (H.R. 9525), E633 [29JN]
——— provide information on voting rights and registration to Federal prisoners from jurisdictions that allow inmates to vote (H.R. 9815), E716 [21JY]
Claims: creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, H3556, H3565 [19MY], H3638 [20MY], H3682, H3715 [21MY], H3788, H3789 [3JN], H4024, H4026, H4027 [9JN]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): testimony of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell abuse survivors, E488–E494 [26MY]
Cops on the Beat grant program: reauthorize (H.R. 8750), H3470 [14MY]
Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (H.R. 2853), H3364–H3369 [12MY]
——— make publicly available list of each State and local government that permits cashless bail (H.R. 5625), H3471–H3474 [14MY]
——— make publicly available list of each State and local government that permits cashless bail (H.R. 5625), consideration (H. Res. 1275), H3404–H3410 [13MY]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, H3407–H3409 [13MY], H4009–H4011, H4026, H4027 [9JN]
——— submit annual report to Congress on gang activity, reporting, investigation, and prosecution (H.R. 6748), H228 [8JA]
Crime Victims Fund: temporarily provide additional deposits (H.R. 909), H623–H626 [12JA], H728 [14JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, H4617–H4620 [16JY]
——— establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (H.R. 5973), E76 [27JA]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), H151–H205 [8JA], E20 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), consideration (H. Res. 977), H112–H122 [7JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent agreement, H150 [8JA]
Epstein, Jeffrey: require release of documents and records in possession relating to Jeffrey Epstein (H.R. 4405), H2013, H2016 [4FE], H2105 [10FE], H2266 [24FE], H2428, H2431 [5MR], H2557 [18MR], H2891 [15AP]
FBI: restrict funding for headquarters until GSA submits architectural and engineering plan for review, H731, H736 [14JA]
FCC: proposed merger of Tegna, Inc., and Nexstar Media Group, Inc., H2715 [26MR]
Firearms: make grants to support development of safe firearm storage devices (H.R. 9204), H4134 [23JN]
——— 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 (H.R. 8619), H3541 [15MY]
——— proposals to rescind and modernize certain gun regulations to reduce burdens on law-abiding citizens and businesses, H3836 [4JN]
——— report to Congress demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase firearm by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2267), H3369, H3370 [12MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities, H3135, H3138, H3141, H3161–H3168 [29AP], H4241 [24JN]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 8035), consideration (H. Res. 1175), H2948–H2955 [16AP]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 8322), H2955 [16AP]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 9238), H4079–H4083 [10JN]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4465), H3322–H3326 [30AP]
——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight, H3823–H3827 [3JN]
FRS: investigation of Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to testimony regarding FRS headquarters building renovations, H648, H650 [12JA], H728 [14JA]
——— prohibit use of central bank digital currency for intelligence surveillance, H3823–H3827 [3JN]
Government: prohibit use of funds to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, H3807, H3808 [3JN]
Government regulations: release of memo on application of Rehabilitation Act and Americans With Disabilities Act to State institutionalization of patients with severe mental illness or disabilities, H4267 [29JN]
Law enforcement: authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records (H.R. 8352), H3370–H3372 [12MY], E467 [19MY]
——— establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 2711), H3518 [14MY]
——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 5361), H1989 [4FE]
Law enforcement officers: develop scenario-based training curriculum (H.R. 3372), H3402 [13MY]
——— provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to provide better access to needed training for law enforcement officers in rural and smaller communities (H.R. 8675), H3510 [14MY]
——— provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (H.R. 1269), H1926 [2FE]
——— report on effective strategies and best practices to reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers (H.R. 8776), H3520 [14MY]
Maxwell, Ghislaine: condemn role in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors and oppose receipt of any pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency, H3080 [23AP]
Mental health: provide funding to Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for certain corrections officers (H.R. 2305), H1128 [21JA]
Political ethics: provide for appointment of special prosecutor to investigate potential misconduct of Trump administration relative to financial dealings with Binance Holdings Ltd., and pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, H3916 [8JN]
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: include certain retired law enforcement officers (H.R. 1236), E424 [11MY]
Rotter, Robert: confirmation as U.S. Marshal, H4413 [14JY]
Senate: repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, H1183 [22JA], H1988 [4FE]
Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement: establish to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers, H3402 [13MY]
Trump, President: condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers, H6–H11 [6JA], H114 [7JA], H672, H698 [13JA]
——— evaluation of administration, H4019 [9JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to law enforcement, H3429–H3434 [13MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to pardons, H3803 [3JN], H4617 [16JY]
——— evaluation relative to association with Jeffrey Epstein, H2557 [18MR]
——— grant of pardon or commutation for individuals convicted of health care fraud, H3792 [3JN]
——— immunity from IRS investigation relative to Dept. of Justice settlement of lawsuit against IRS, H3665 [20MY], H3788 [3JN]
Remarks in Senate
Anti-Weaponization Fund: abolish (S. 4791), S2801, S2807–S2809 [16JN]
——— abolish (S. 4791), unanimous-consent request, S2808 [16JN]
Barr, William P.: characterization of summary letter as Attorney General on contents of special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S872 [5MR]
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: impact, S3919–S3923 [14JY]
Blanche, Todd: nomination to be Attorney General, S2656 [8JN], S2679 [9JN], S3730 [13JY], S4094 [15JY], S4169 [21JY], S4305, S4311 [29JY], S4363 [30JY], S4403 [3AU], S4416 [4AU], S4449–S4451, S4453–S4463, S4467, S4469 [5AU], S4533, S4543–S4545 [7AU]
——— proposed nomination to be Attorney General, S2547 [4JN]
Bureau of Prisons: increase criminal penalties for assaulting correctional officer (S. 4305), S2256 [13MY]
——— increase penalty for prohibited provision of phone in correctional facility (S. 736), S2723, S2726 [10JN]
——— require convicted sex offenders to be housed in low-security facilities or higher rather than minimum security facilities, S1351 [19MR]
——— require convicted sex offenders to be housed in low-security facilities or higher rather than minimum security facilities, unanimous-consent request, S1351, S1352 [19MR]
Burrows, Daniel E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S506 [5FE], S542 [10FE]
Cekada, Robert: nomination to be ATF Director, S1924 [22AP], S2046 [27AP], S2096 [29AP]
Children and youth: prohibit gender transition procedures on minors and impose civil penalties on persons who perform such procedures on minors (S. 4426), S2294 [14MY]
Claims: creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, S2318 [18MY], S2345–S2348 [19MY], S2384 [20MY], S2433 [21MY], S2462, S2463 [1JN], S2511–S2513 [3JN], S4453–S4455 [5AU]
——— prohibit funding for Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, S2484 [2JN], S2502 [3JN], S2546, S2549, S2555 [4JN], S2657 [8JN]
——— prohibit use of funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund, S2463 [1JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Democratic allegations of improper Dept. of Justice settlement agreements with FBI whistleblowers, S2258 [13MY]
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program: improve relative to training command-level personnel (S. 4394), S2723, S2726 [10JN]
Courts: prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements and provide funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. 4705), S2881, S2882 [17JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements and provide funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S. 4705), unanimous-consent request, S2881, S2882 [17JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements (S. 4703), S2882, S2883 [17JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements (S. 4703), unanimous-consent request, S2882, S2883 [17JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements (S. 4704), S2883 [17JN]
——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements (S. 4704), unanimous-consent request, S2883 [17JN]
——— prohibit payments to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, S2568 [4JN]
Crime: attempted indictment of Members of Congress for recording video message urging servicemembers to resist unlawful orders, S561–S564 [11FE], S589 [12FE]
——— combat fraud and financial mismanagement in State administration of Federal programs, S4544 [7AU]
——— combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (H.R. 2853), S2314 [14MY]
——— evaluation of Federal government investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, S4169 [21JY], S4363 [30JY], S4456–S4463 [5AU]
——— evaluation of Federal government investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, S4311 [29JY]
——— prohibit funding to make settlement payments to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, S2565 [4JN]
——— prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (S. 3581), S27, S35 [6JA], S2808 [16JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, S2555 [4JN], S2658 [8JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (S. 3582), S28, S35 [6JA], S2435, S2436 [21MY], S2517 [3JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (S. 3582), unanimous-consent request, S2435, S2436 [21MY]
Crime Victims Fund: funding, S719 [2MR]
Dept. of Justice: evaluation of Federal government investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, S4311 [29JY]
Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (S. 4095), S1049 [12MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S95, S119, S121 [8JA], S157 [13JA], S185, S192, S201 [14JA], S227, S234–S236, S238–S249, S262 [15JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S126–S128 [12JA], S141, S153, S155–S157 [13JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent request, S248 [15JA]
Drugs: establish task force to conduct investigations and make public findings and records relating to drug pricing agreements with pharmaceutical companies, S2562 [4JN]
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program: authorize increase in allocation for jurisdictions that enter into 287(g) agreement to enhance immigration enforcement (S. 4405), S4100 [15JY]
Epstein, Jeffrey: investigate reports and records of associations with Russia, S873–S877 [5MR]
——— require release of documents and records in possession relating to Jeffrey Epstein (H.R. 4405), S21 [6JA], S409 [30JA], S433 [2FE], S477 [4FE], S523 [9FE], S692 [26FE], S750 [3MR], S873 [5MR]
Executive Office for Immigration Review: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals’’ (S.J. Res. 190), S2805–S2807 [16JN]
FBI: allegations of political bias, S599 [12FE], S2486 [2JN]
——— operations in Fulton County, GA, to seize 2020 Presidential election ballots, S561 [11FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain authorities, S2571 [4JN], S2672, S2674 [9JN], S2720 [10JN], S2742, S2748–S2751 [11JN], S2773, S2776 [15JN], S2869 [17JN], S2914 [18JN]
——— extend certain authorities, unanimous-consent request, S2720 [10JN], S2749, S2750 [11JN]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 8035), S1751 [15AP], S1812 [16AP], S1835 [20AP]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 8322), S1829, S1830 [17AP]
——— extend certain authorities (H.R. 9238), S2749 [11JN]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4344), S1830 [17AP], S1843 [20AP], S2093–S2095 [29AP], S2488–S2490 [2JN], S2657 [8JN]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4344), motion to proceed, S1924 [22AP], S2062–S2065 [28AP]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4344), unanimous-consent agreement, S2064 [28AP], S2249 [13MY]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4444), S2147, S2148 [30AP]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4444), unanimous-consent request, S2147, S2148 [30AP]
——— extend certain authorities (S. 4465), S2158 [30AP]
——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (S. 3893), S1022 [12MR], S1835 [20AP], S2062 [28AP]
——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (S. 4280), S1715 [13AP], S1744 [14AP], S2490 [2JN], S2803 [16JN]
Fraud investigations and enforcement: funding through reduction of Anti-Weaponization Fund funding, S2550 [4JN]
FRS: investigation of Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to testimony regarding FRS headquarters building renovations, S122 [12JA], S187 [14JA], S601, S602 [12FE]
Immigration: bar aliens from admission to U.S. to give birth on U.S. soil or remaining in U.S. to undermine sovereignty of U.S. through birth tourism (S. 4501), S2239 [12MY]
——— expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (S. 3674), S262, S263 [15JA], S279 [26JA]
Insurance: establish task force to investigate health insurance companies found to routinely deny and delay patients’ access to medically necessary care, S2552 [4JN]
Law enforcement: establish grant program for law enforcement agencies (S. 1079), S2256 [13MY]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (S. 237), S1484 [21MR]
Maxwell, Ghislaine: condemn role in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors and oppose receipt of any pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency (S. Res. 608), S4311 [29JY]
——— condemn role in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors and oppose receipt of any pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency (S. Res. 608), unanimous-consent agreement, S4311 [29JY]
McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1467 [21MR], S1526 [23MR], S1565–S1567 [24MR]
Medicaid: establish task force to conduct investigations and make public findings and records relating to causes of loss or denial of Medicaid coverage to eligible beneficiaries, S2558 [4JN]
Mental health: propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (S. 825), S2723, S2726 [10JN]
——— provide funding to Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for certain corrections officers (S. 4514), S2280 [13MY]
Mueller, Robert S., III: tribute (S. Res. 721), S1722, S1723 [14AP]
——— tribute (S. Res. 721), unanimous-consent request, S1722 [14AP]
Native Americans: allow U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters (S. 3041), S2314 [14MY], S2723, S2726 [10JN]
Office for Victims of Crime: direct to implement GAO anti-trafficking recommendations (S. 1049), S357 [29JA]
Patel, Kashyap: Atlantic (publication) report alleging excessive alcohol consumption, erratic behavior, and poor job performance by FBI Director, S1834 [20AP], S1869 [22AP]
Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund, S2462 [1JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (S. 4124), S1146 [17MR], S1161 [18MR]
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, S304 [28JA], S949–S951 [10MR]
Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act: reauthorize (S. 539), S2400 [20MY]
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: include certain retired law enforcement officers, S2314 [14MY]
Raybould, Ryan: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2213 [12MY]
Science: establish grant program for certain State and local forensic activities (S. 1890), S2723, S2726 [10JN]
Senate: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (S. Res. 597), S501, S502 [5FE]
——— provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (S. Res. 597), unanimous-consent request, S502 [5FE]
——— repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, S405–S407, S409 [30JA]
——— repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data (H.R. 6019), S190–S192 [14JA]
——— repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data (H.R. 6019), unanimous-consent request, S190, S191 [14JA]
Smith, Darin: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2192 [11MY]
Southern Poverty Law Center: indictment for alleged financial crimes involving transfer of funds to violent extremist groups, S1869 [22AP]
Trump, President: condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers, S55 [6JA]
——— evaluation of administration, S635–S641 [24FE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Justice, S1703 [13AP], S4363 [30JY], S4450, S4453–S4455, S4457 [5AU]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities, S2062 [28AP], S2981 [22JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S2805 [16JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation project, S4417 [4AU]
——— evaluation of administration relative to pardon of convicted rioters involved in January 6, 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol, S2463 [1JN], S4453–S4455 [5AU]
——— evaluation of administration relative to pardons, S3036–S3039 [23JN]
——— immunity from IRS investigation relative to Dept. of Justice settlememt of lawsuit against IRS, S2502 [3JN]
——— nullify order relating to immunity from IRS investigation relative to settlement of lawsuit against IRS, S2567 [4JN]
——— prohibit grant of immunity from IRS investigation, S2546 [4JN]
Whistleblowing: characterization by Hill (publication) of whistleblower disclosures relative to FBI investigations, S2432 [21MY]
——— characterization by New York (NY) Times reporters of whistleblower disclosures relative to FBI investigations, S516–S518 [5FE]
Williams, Phillip, Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S2191 [11MY]
Youth mentoring programs: funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S2563 [4JN]
Reports
Fraud as Pretext—How the Trump Administration Sacrificed Accountability To Push a Violent, Lawless Agenda: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Democratic Staff, H4092 [11JN]
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—An Explainer: Hannah James and Elizabeth Goitein, Brennan Center for Justice, S2063 [28AP]
Reports filed
Cashless Bail Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5625) (H. Rept. 119–602), H2828 [9AP]
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2853) (H. Rept. 119–471), H1920 [30JA]
Consideration of H.R. 5625, Cashless Bail Reporting Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1275) (H. Rept. 119–648), H3391 [12MY]
Consideration of H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, Energy and Water Development, Environment, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 977) (H. Rept. 119–424), H133 [7JA]
Consideration of H.R. 8035, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Authorities Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1175) (H. Rept. 119–610), H2923 [15AP]
Consideration of S. 1318, Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1224) (H. Rept. 119–628), H3293 [29AP]
Count the Crimes To Cut Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2159), S1739 [14AP]
Criminal History Access Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 8352) (H. Rept. 119–636), H3336 [4MY]
Establish Grant Program for Certain State and Local Forensic Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1890), S2415 [20MY]
Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 825), S2372 [19MY]
No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5213) (H. Rept. 119–637), H3336 [4MY]
Nomination of Andrew Benson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Brian Barber To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Brian D. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Brian Gootkin To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1668 [26MR]
Nomination of Christopher Nassar To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4265 [23JY]
Nomination of Colin McDonald To Be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Daniel E. Burrows To Be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Daniel Satterlee To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S881 [5MR]
Nomination of Darin Smith To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of David St. Pierre To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S881 [5MR]
Nomination of Gregory Gilmore To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S705 [26FE]
Nomination of Jack Chambers To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2326 [18MY]
Nomination of James Arnott To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2326 [18MY]
Nomination of James Bishop To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of James Stuart To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1668 [26MR]
Nomination of Jason Holt To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2326 [18MY]
Nomination of Johnson TeeHee II To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2170 [30AP]
Nomination of Kevin Holmes To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Melissa Holyoak To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Phillip Williams, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Priscilla Lopez To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1367 [19MR]
Nomination of Richard Price To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Robert Rotter To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S881 [5MR]
Nomination of Ryan Raybould To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S509 [5FE]
Nomination of Sean Costello To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2935 [18JN]
Nomination of Steven Lewis To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Thomas Govan, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S509 [5FE]
Nomination of Timothy VerHey To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2326 [18MY]
Nomination of Todd Blanche To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4432 [4AU]
Nomination of William Boyle To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Zachary Keller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S509 [5FE]
Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3050), S4283 [27JY]
Promoting Police Leadership Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 4394), S2372 [19MY]
Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security From CCP Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1468) (H. Rept. 119–699), H4116 [15JN]
Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2675) (H. Rept. 119–700), H4116 [15JN]
Recommend Finding Former President Clinton in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 119–468), H1914 [27JA]
Recommend Finding Former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoena: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 119–469), H1914 [27JA]
Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 425) (H. Rept. 119–701), H4123 [18JN]
Safe Access to Cash Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3798), S880 [5MR]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8845) (H. Rept. 119–652), H3549 [15MY]
Stopping Prison Contraband Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 736), S2372 [19MY]
Tribal Warrant Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3041), S2372 [19MY]
Testimonies
Survivors Fight for Justice—Exposing Epstein’s Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World, E492 [26MY]
——— Annie Farmer, E494 [26MY]
——— Courtney Wild, E489 [26MY]
——— Dani Bensky, E490 [26MY]
——— Jena-Lisa Jones, E491 [26MY]
——— Lauren Hersh, E491 [26MY]
——— Maria Farmer, E488 [26MY]
——— Marijke Chartouni, E494 [26MY]
——— Rachel Benavidez, E494 [26MY]
——— Sky and Amanda Roberts, E492 [26MY]
——— Spencer Kuvin, E493 [26MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 977, consideration of H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies appropriations, H113 [7JA]
H. Res. 1175, consideration of H.R. 8035, extend certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities, H2948 [16AP]
H. Res. 1224, consideration of S. 1318, Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, H3137 [29AP]
H. Res. 1275, consideration of H.R. 5625, Cashless Bail Reporting Act, H3404 [13MY]
H.R. 909, Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act, H623 [12JA]
H.R. 2267, NICS Data Reporting Act, H3369 [12MY]
H.R. 2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, H3364–H3366 [12MY]
H.R. 5625, Cashless Bail Reporting Act, H3471 [14MY]
H.R. 6938, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies appropriations, H151–H199 [8JA]
H.R. 8322, extend certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities, H2955 [16AP]
H.R. 8352, Criminal History Access Act, H3370 [12MY]
H.R. 9238, extend certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities, H4079 [10JN]
S. 736, Stopping Prison Contraband Act, S2726 [10JN]
S. 825, Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, S2723, S2726 [10JN]
S. 1318, Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, H3160 [29AP]
S. 1890, establish grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, S2724–S2726 [10JN]
S. 3041, Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, S2723 [10JN]
S. 3959, Smarter Sentencing Act, S733 [2MR]
S. 4056, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act, S1011–S1015 [11MR]
S. 4104, Corporate Crime Database Act, S1057 [16MR]
S. 4124, prohibit Dept. of Justice funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act, S1093 [17MR]
S. 4394, Promoting Police Leadership Act, S2724 [10JN]
S. 4465, extend certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities, S2158 [30AP], H3322 [30AP]
S. 4791, abolish Anti-Weaponization Fund, S2820 [16JN]
S. 5060, Child Marriage Prevention Act, S4190–S4194 [21JY]
S. Res. 597, provide Senate authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (S. Res. 597), S512 [5FE]
S. Res. 608, condemn Ghislaine Maxwell’s role in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors and oppose receipt of any pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency, S613 [12FE]
S. Res. 638, return law enforcement agents and other personnel temporarily engaging in civil immigration enforcement operations to primary missions during periods of active hostility with Iran, S1015 [11MR]
S. Res. 682, condemn handling of 2019 Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint, call for Dept. of Justice to investigate, and declare impeachment of President Trump by House of Representatives lacks legitimacy, S1842 [20AP]
S. Res. 721, tribute to Robert S. Mueller III, S2181 [30AP]
S. Res. 748, condemn Dept. of Justice settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS, using taxpayer money to benefit President Trump, his family, political allies, and individuals who assaulted law enforcement on January 6, 2021, S2445 [21MY]
S. Res. 828, express that lawsuit by President Trump against IRS and resulting settlement should be rejected, similar claims forestalled, and such settlement should not serve as future precedent, S4436 [4AU]