WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Sentences (Criminal procedure)

P.L. 110-406, The Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3569 would make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts....

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H.R. 6999, The Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act of 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6999 would restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater Program....

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S. 3526, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3526 would enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony relating to operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage....

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S. 2996, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.95

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2996 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....

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S. 1211, The Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1211 would amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors....

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S. 3351, The Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3351 would enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony for operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage....

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S. 3344, The Protecting Children from Pornography and Internet Exploitation Act of 2008

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3344 would defend against child exploitation and child pornography through improved Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and enhanced tools to block illegal images, and it would eliminate the unwarranted release of convicted sex offenders....

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H.R. 4081, The PACT Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.11

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4081 would prevent tobacco smuggling, and it would ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes....

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H.R. 6481, The Avena Case Implementation Act of 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6481 would create a civil action to provide judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations....

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P.L. 110-384, The Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3480 would direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen property where that property consists of grave markers of veterans....

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H.R. 6295, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, and for other purposes

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6295 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country....

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H.R. 6257, The Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6257 would reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act....

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P.L. 110-401, The Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5.27

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1738 would establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, it would improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, it would increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and it would make other improvements to increase the ability law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute predators....

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H.R. 6167, The Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6167 would amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children....

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H.R. 6060, The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6060 would amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft....

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S. 3014, The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3014 would amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children....

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S. 2912, The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2912 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals....

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H.R. 5862, To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5862 would amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading of crime victims' rights in open court in criminal cases....

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H.R. 5768, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions, and for other purposes

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5768 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions....

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H.R. 5652, The Child Sexual Slavery Prevention Act of 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5652 would direct the United States Sentencing Commission to make certain changes in the Sentencing Guidelines as they affect certain human trafficking offenses....

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S. 2767, A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2767 would provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 2603, The Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2603 would amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment....

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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. 5035, The Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5035 would amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base, it would eliminate minimum mandatory penalties for offenses involving cocaine, and it would use the resulting savings to provide drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users....

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H.R. 4842, To provide for only prospective effect of certain amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to cocaine base sentencing

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4842 would provide for only prospective effect of certain amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to cocaine base sentencing....

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