WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Ex-offenders

P.L. 110-356, The Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3068 would prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony....

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S. 3378, The Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3378 would require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired....

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H.R. 6621, The Reinstatement of Enrollment for Medicaid Eligibility of Disadvantaged Youth (REMEDY) Act

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6621 would amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for the reinstatement of enrollment for medical assistance and child health assistance of certain youth who were enrolled for such assistance immediately before becoming inmates of public institutions upon the release of such youth from such institutions....

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H.R. 6411, The Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6411 would strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending....

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S. 3077, The Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3077 would strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending....

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H.R. 6027, To provide highest preference in the use of foreclosed housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds made available under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 for providing housing for disabled veterans and to prohibit the purchase or lease of such housing by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6027 would provide highest preference in the use of foreclosed housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds made available under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 for providing housing for disabled veterans and it would prohibit the purchase or lease of such housing by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud....

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H.R. 6021, To prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6021 would prohibit the purchase or lease of housing acquired using Federal loan or grant funds appropriated for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed housing under the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 by any individual convicted under Federal or State law of a drug-dealing offense, a sex offense, or mortgage fraud....

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S. 2955, The Community Safety Initiative Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2955 would authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative....

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H.R. 5948, The Rodney J. Johnson Community Protection Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5948 would amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for unlawfully bringing in and harboring aliens with prior felony convictions under Federal law....

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S. 2935, The Preserving Records of Terrorist & Criminal Transactions Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2935 would prevent the destruction of terrorist and criminal national instant criminal background check system records....

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H.R. 5915, The SAFE Truckers Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5915 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a transportation security card from the Secretary of Homeland Security....

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H.R. 5802, The Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5802 would amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders....

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S. 2800, The EARN Act

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2800 would increase the incentives for employers to hire qualified ex-felons by enhancing the effectiveness of the work opportunity tax credit, it would reduce the backlog of applications pending certification under the work opportunity tax credit program, it would enhance the effectiveness of the Federal bonding program, it would enhance the effectiveness of the Federal bonding program, and it would authorize a pilot program for employment-focused re-entry projects....

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H.R. 1759, The Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.16

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1759 would establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national arsonist registry and notification program....

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H.R. 5563, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5563 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

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H.R. 5490, The Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2007

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5490 would reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937....

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H.R. 5475, The Sex Offender Mandatory Registration Act of 2008

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5475 would amend title 18, United States Code, to make a technical correction to ensure sex offenders who travel between States, regardless of when they traveled, must register with appropriate state and local authorities....

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S. 2648, The STEP UP Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2648 would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants....

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S. 2632, The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Retroactivity Correction Act of 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2632 would ensure that the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act is applied retroactively....

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H.R. 5178, The Youth Reentry Improvement Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5178 would enhance public safety by improving the reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning....

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H.R. 5157, The Removing Impediments to Students Education Act

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5157 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance....

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H.R. 4900, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4900 would reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals....

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S. 2451, The First Step Forward Act of 2007

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2451 would enhance public safety by improving the reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning....

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S. 2421, The Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2421 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated....

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S. 2387, The Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2387 would establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist registries and it would require the Attorney General to establish a national arsonist registry and notification program....

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