WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Court records

P.L. 110-261, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6304 would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence....

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S. 2904, The Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2904 would improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and it would strengthen accountability of the Government-wide suspension and debarment system....

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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. 2449, The Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2449 would amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions....

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H.R. 4201, The Justice for the Newark College Students Act

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4201 would require State and local law enforcement agencies to determine the immigration status of all individuals arrested by such agencies for a felony, it would require such agencies to report to the Secretary of Homeland Security when they have arrested for a felony an alien unlawfully present in the United States, and it would require mandatory Federal detention of such individuals pending removal in cases where they are not otherwise detained....

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S. 2090, A bill to protect privacy and security concerns in court records

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2090 would protect privacy and security concerns in court records....

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H.R. 3033, The Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.19

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3033 would improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and it would strengthen accountability of the Government-wide suspension and debarment system....

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P.L. 110-180, The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2640 would improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System....

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H.R. 1739, The National Security Letter Judicial and Congressional Oversight Act

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1739 would require the approval of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge or designated United States Magistrate Judge for the issuance of a national security letter, and it would require the Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters....

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S. 844, The Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 844 would provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien children....

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H.R. 993, The Sentencing Fairness and Equity Restoration Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 993 would amend title 18, United States Code, to reaffirm the intent of Congress in the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984....

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H.R. 845, The Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2007

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 845 would improve and consolidate the law relating to restitution in criminal cases....

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H.R. 623, The Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 623 would permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses....

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H.R. 297, The NICS Improvement Act of 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 297 would improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System....

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H.R. 96, The Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 96 would require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms....

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H.R. 203, The Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 203 would amend Federal crime grant programs relating to domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders....

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

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

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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H.R. 5385, The Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5489.95

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5385 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Defense: Military Construction, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, Defense-wide, and Guard and Reserve Forces, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, and Guard and Reserve Forces, Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-wide Military Family Housing Construction and Operation and Maintenance, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air For...

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S. 119, The Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 119 would change federal immigration procedures as they relate to certain unauthorized alien children under age 18 who are in the United States without a legal parent or guardian. This bill would authorize funding to establish a pilot program at three sites that would assign legal guardians to such children. The legislation also would provide free legal counsel for all children during their immigration proceedings....

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S. 1197, The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $26.34

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1197 would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2010 period for various programs in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that aim to reduce violent crimes against women and assist the victims of such crimes. In addition, the bill would permit DOJ to collect DNA samples from certain individuals who commit federal offenses....

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