WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Identification of criminals

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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P.L. 110-296, The Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3218 would extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks....

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H.R. 6358, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6358 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 6350, The Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6350 would extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks....

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H.R. 6307, The Fostering Connections to Success Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6307 would amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to assist children in foster care in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school....

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S. 2979, A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2979 would exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization....

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H.R. 5876, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6.78

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5876 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 5830, The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.01

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5830 would create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market....

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P.L. 110-257, To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5690 would exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, and it would provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility....

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H.R. 5606, The Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5606 would amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system....

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S. 2756, The Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.09

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2756 would amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system....

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H.R. 5577, The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.57

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5577 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities....

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S. 2717, The Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2717 would provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States....

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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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H.R. 5466, The Invest in KIDS Act

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5466 would improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children....

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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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S. 2577, The Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2577 would establish background check procedures for gun shows....

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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. 2463, The Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2463 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities....

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H.R. 4577, The Student Visa Security Improvement Act

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4577 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States....

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S. 2398, The Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2398 would phase out the use of private military contractors....

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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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H.R. 4179, The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.11

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4179 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight....

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H.R. 4147, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4147 would direct the Attorney General to provide grants for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program....

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H.R. 4102, The Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4102 would phase out the use of private military contractors....

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