Bills
201 bills in Congress 119 matching filters
S 617 · in committee
OPIOIDS Act
The bill authorizes grants to states and localities to improve data collection and surveillance of opioid overdoses.
- criminal justice
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of 100
HR 59 · in committee
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
This bill sets a default mental state requirement for federal crimes that don't specify one.
- criminal justice
2
of 435
HR 1740 · in committee
Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act
The bill requires gun dealers to report firearm transfers to the FBI within 24 hours if the background check isn't completed after 3 business days.
- criminal justice
2
of 435
S 34 · in committee
Justice for 9/11 Act
This bill prevents plea agreements for the three alleged 9/11 masterminds from blocking separate trials and ensures the death penalty remains available.
- criminal justice
2
of 100
HR 568 · in committee
Auto Theft Prevention Act
Establishes a grant program for law enforcement to combat auto theft and stolen vehicle trafficking.
- criminal justice
2
of 435
S 123 · in committee
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
Creates a federal grant program to help states, localities, and tribes set up handgun purchaser licensing systems.
- criminal justice
2
of 100
HR 6715 · in committee
Child Predators Accountability Act
This bill expands federal criminal law to prohibit depicting minors in sexually explicit content, even if they aren't actively participating.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 1273 · in committee
Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025
The bill expands the Secret Service's authority to investigate money laundering and structured financial transactions.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 3203 · in committee
Journalist Protection Act
Creates new federal crimes for intentionally injuring journalists or attempting to do so.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
HR 1503 · in committee
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025
The bill requires the President to impose sanctions on people involved in forced organ trafficking.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
HR 98 · in committee
End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
The bill allows people to make metal coins with original designs for use as real money.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
HR 1353 · in committee
Justice for Murder Victims Act
This bill removes the statute of limitations for federal murder prosecutions.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 2241 · in committee
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
The Department of Labor must train its employees to detect human trafficking and assist law enforcement.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 194 · in committee
Venue Named Under Exception Act
This bill changes which court can hear cases for crimes committed on federal property in Washington DC and nearby Maryland and Virginia areas.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 234 · in committee
Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act of 2025
The bill requires large-jurisdiction prosecutors to report data on criminal cases involving violent crimes and firearms offenses.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
S 516 · in committee
SHIELD Act of 2023
Creates federal crimes for distributing intimate images of adults without consent or nude images of minors.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 532 · in committee
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
This bill creates federal grants to help states, local governments, and tribes establish handgun buyer licensing systems.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
HR 7699 · in committee
Tribal Police Department Parity Act
This bill allows tribal law enforcement agencies to access firearms under the same federal rules as state and local police.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 548 · in committee
Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act
Requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a Caribbean-focused drug trafficking prevention strategy.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 920 · in committee
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
The bill places all fentanyl-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 2250 · in committee
Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act
This bill broadens which prior convictions trigger mandatory 15-year prison sentences for prohibited people caught with firearms.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
S 61 · in committee
National Human Trafficking Database Act
The bill requires the Justice Department to create a national database collecting human trafficking data from all states.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 277 · in committee
Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2025
This bill restricts federal prosecution and detention of people charged with political protest offenses.
- criminal justice
- civil rights
1
of 435
HRES 924 · in committee
Recognizing December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving.
Designates December 2025 as 'Impaired Driving Prevention Month' to raise awareness about preventing crashes caused by impaired driving.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 3256 · in committee
Disarm Hate Act
Prevents people convicted of hate crimes from buying or possessing firearms.
- civil rights
- criminal justice
1
of 100
S 2248 · in committee
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill extends federal funding for juvenile justice programs through 2030, including grants to states for delinquency prevention.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 5640 · in committee
Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act
The bill increases federal criminal justice grant funding to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands by treating them as separate states.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
S 718 · in committee
Eric’s Law
This bill changes how courts handle capital punishment cases when juries cannot unanimously decide on a sentence.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
S 2725 · in committee
STOP Act 2.0
This bill strengthens rules requiring advance electronic data on international mail packages to stop synthetic opioids and dangerous items.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
S 1967 · in committee
PROTECT Act of 2025
This bill expands tribal court authority to prosecute drug and firearms offenses in Indian country.
- criminal justice
- civil rights
1
of 100
S 4136 · in committee
Sentencing Commission Improvements Act
Adds one nonvoting public defender member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
- criminal justice
1
of 100
HR 1563 · in committee
STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act
The bill removes criminal penalties for possessing or selling equipment that tests for fentanyl and xylazine.
- criminal justice
1
of 435
HR 806 · in committee
District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act
The federal Bureau of Prisons must share data every 90 days with Washington DC about inmates serving sentences for DC crimes.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 1292 · in committee
Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2025
The bill increases the maximum prison sentence for mail theft from 5 years to 10 years.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
S 149 · in committee
Public Safety First Act
Requires DHS to detain non-citizens arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
- immigration
- criminal justice
0
of 100
HR 4221 · in committee
Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act
The bill strengthens federal requirements for firearm detectability by metal detectors.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 4334 · in committee
Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act
This bill expands which prior criminal convictions can trigger mandatory 15-year prison sentences for illegal firearm possession.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 1240 · in committee
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2025
Requires federal, state, and local police to report deadly force data to the Department of Justice.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
SRES 24 · in committee
A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Anthony George Battle granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.
This resolution expresses disapproval of President Biden's decision to commute the death sentence of Anthony George Battle.
- criminal justice
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of 100
HR 546 · in committee
Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025
The bill creates a federal grant program to fund states and local governments to use civilians or technology instead of police for traffic enforcement.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HRES 660 · in committee
Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.
House expresses that the federal government should reduce incarceration and reshape the legal system.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 1064 · in committee
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Permanently adds fentanyl-related substances to the federal schedule of highly controlled drugs.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 545 · in committee
To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
The bill requires the Justice Department to study how well extreme risk protection orders work at reducing gun violence.
- criminal justice
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of 435
S 1201 · in committee
Strengthening Immigration Procedures Act of 2025
Allows immigrants to challenge their legal representation in immigration cases based on inadequate counsel performance.
- immigration
- criminal justice
0
of 100
SRES 25 · in committee
A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Marvin Charles Gabrion II granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.
This resolution expresses disapproval of President Biden's December 2023 commutation of Marvin Charles Gabrion II's death sentence.
- criminal justice
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of 100
HR 1188 · in committee
Police CAMERA Act of 2025
The bill provides federal grants to buy or lease body-worn cameras for police officers.
- criminal justice
- government reform
0
of 435
HR 636 · in committee
Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act
This bill increases criminal penalties for damaging or destroying pregnancy resource centers or places of religious worship.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 5698 · in committee
District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act
The bill allows Washington D.C. to create its own laws about granting clemency for crimes.
- criminal justice
- government reform
0
of 435
HR 543 · in committee
Iron Pipeline Review Act
The ATF must submit annual reports to Congress on guns trafficked along Interstate 95.
- criminal justice
0
of 435
HR 4222 · in committee
Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025
This bill restricts firearm dealers from transferring their business inventory guns when their license is revoked or denied.
- criminal justice
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of 435