WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Victims of crimes

S. 3668, The Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3668 would create a grant program for collaboration programs that ensure coordination among criminal justice agencies, adult protective services agencies, victim assistance programs, and other agencies or organizations providing services to individuals with disabilities in the investigation and response to abuse of or crimes committed against such individuals....

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P.L. 110-431, A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3641 would authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984....

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S. 3601, A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3601 would authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984....

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S. 3602, A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3602 would authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984....

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S. 3541, The Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3541 would address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries and by facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk....

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H.R. 6927, To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6927 would protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer....

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H.R. 840, The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $29.60

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 840 would amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act....

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S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act - Cost per Average Family: $74.86

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3297 would advance America's priorities....

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H.R. 5352, The Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.59

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5352 would protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, and it would provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection....

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S. 3313, The Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3313 would establish a Federal Polygamy Task Force, and it would authorize assistance for victims of polygamy....

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H.R. 6583, The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6583 would amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country....

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S. 3320, The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3320 would amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country....

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H.R. 6496, The Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6496 would address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk....

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S. 3114, The Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3114 would provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, and it would improve conditions of detention for detainees....

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S. 3061, The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3061 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and it would enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons....

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H.R. 6141, The Elder Serve Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6141 would establish pilot programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse....

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H.R. 6028, The Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $14.68

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6028 would authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America....

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H.R. 6088, The National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6088 would establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims....

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H.R. 6095, The International and Parental Child Abduction Remedies Assistance Act

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6095 would implement certain measures to increase the effectiveness of international child abduction remedies....

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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. 5845, The Crime Victims Employment Leave Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5845 would permit leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 for victims of violent crime and domestic violence and immediate family members of victims of violent crime and domestic violence to attend court proceedings relating to such crimes....

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H.R. 5761, To withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5761 would withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country....

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H.R. 3524, The HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $14.00

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3524 would reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing....

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S. 2720, A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2720 would withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and it would prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country....

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P.L. 110-240, The Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.34

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2517 would amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations....

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