WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Criminal liability

H.R. 5717, The ID Spam Act

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5717 would establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act....

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S. 2788, The Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2788 would impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions....

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S. 2543, The Child Custody Protection Act

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2543 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions....

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H.R. 4545, The Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4545 would target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine....

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H.R. 3850, The Responsible and Effective Solutions for Children Using and Entering Online Services Act of 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3850 would improve the collection and use of data related to crimes of child exploitation....

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S. 1711, The Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1711 would target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine....

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H.R. 2347, The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2347 would authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector....

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H.R. 2435, The Equal Protection for All Workers Act

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2435 would amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees....

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S. 1430, The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1430 would authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector....

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H.R. 1767, The Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1767 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, and it would provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements....

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S. 1012, The Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1012 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, and it would provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements....

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H.R. 1141, The Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1141 would provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record....

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H.R. 1148, The Safe Food Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1148 would establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination....

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S. 654, The Safe Food Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 654 would establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination....

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H.R. 6054, The Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $1.32

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6054 would authorize the President to establish military commissions to try unlawful combatants for a number of offenses including terrorism, hijacking, and the murder of noncombatants. The bill would set out the rules and procedures for such trials, including the process for assigning counsel and compelling witnesses and evidence, the rules of evidence, and post-trial reviews and appeals. H.R. 6054 also would amend the U.S. criminal code to retroactively specify which actions under the Gen...

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S. 2012, The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $20.40

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2012 would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and other laws that govern the conservation and management of fisheries. The bill also would authorize appropriations for fisheries programs carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....

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S. 1086, The Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act - Cost per Average Family: $5.16

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 1086 would place additional requirements on states and Indian tribes to establish or maintain registration programs for persons convicted of sex offenses. The bill would authorize the appropriation of necessary sums for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to cover the costs of meeting these new requirements and existing federal requirements for sex-offender registration programs. (Most states have such programs, and current law authorizes the appr...

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