115th US Congress Update June 2017

Jun 30, 2017

NEW BILLS of INTEREST

None

New Firearm Bills

House

2842 Disarm convicted of hate crime

2940 Congress self defense

2945 Congress self defense

2951 Congress concealed carry

2980 Gun owner bankruptcy protection

3139 Silencers treated as accessories

Senate

1324 Disarm convicted of hate crime

1505 Silencers treated as accessories

BILL UPDATES (Changes in Red)

Labor

HR 509 ATF Elimination Act

This bill would disband the ATF

Intro: 1/12/2017 Rep. Sensenbrenner (WI-5) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 545 National Right to Work Act

This bill would create a national Right to Work law

Intro: 3/7/2017 Sen. Paul (KY) Status: Health Ed & Labor

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Sponsor Paul, Cochran (MS), Cotton (AR), Perdue (GA), Scott (SC), Tillis (NC), Wicker (MS), Graham (SC), Boozman (AR)

S 573 National Criminal Justice Commission

This bill would establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.

Intro: 3/8/2017 Sen. Peters (MI) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Graham (SC), Cochran (MS), Capito (WV), Warner (VA), Kaine (VA)

S 585 Whistleblower Protection

This bill would provide whistleblower protection for Federal employees

Intro: 3/8/2017 Sen. Johnson (WI) Status: Homeland Security

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 2629 Appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

Intro: 5/24/2017 Rep. Rooney (FL-19) Status: Education & Workforce

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Byrne (AL-1), Roe (TN-1), Ferguson (GA-3)

HR 2723 Right to Select Labor Organization

This bill claims to provide protections for workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organization.

Intro: 5/25/2017 Rep. Roe (TN-1) Status: Education & Workforce

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Duncan (SC-3), Woodall (GA-7), Hudson (NC-8), Wilson (SC-2), Allen (GA-12), Pittenger (NC-9), Meadows (NC-11), Guthrie (KY-2), Goodlatte (VA-6), Budd (NC-13), Fleischmann (TN-3), Brat (VA-7), Palmer (AL-6), Loudemilk (GA-11), Blackburn (TN-7), Ferguson (GA-3), Roby (AL-2), Rouzer (NC-7), Byrne (AL-1), Black (TN-6), DesJariais (TN-4), Kustoff (TN-8), Crawford (AR-1), Carter (GA-1)

S 1217 Appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

Intro: 5/24/2017 Sen. Isakson (GA) Status: Health Education Labor Pensions

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Lamar (TN), Corker (TN), McConnell (KY), Perdue (GA), Scott (SC), Wicker (MS), Boozman (AR), Graham (SC)

Work Conditions

HR 47 Kalief’s Law

This bill would require officer training on handling of youth (<21) and other issues

Intro: 1/3/2017 Rep. Lee (TX-18) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 158 Corey Jones Act

This bill would prohibit vehicle stops by plainclothes officers

Intro: 1/3/2017 Rep. Hastings (FL-20) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 514 HELD Act

This bill would prohibit state or local restrictions on law enforcement immigration enforcement.

Intro: 1/13/2017 Rep. Calvert (CA-42) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 1039 Probation Officer Protection Act (S367)

This bill would give probation officers power of arrest

Intro: 2/14/2017 Rep. Reichert (WA-8) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 1213 “Laquan McDonald” Camera Act

This bill would require agency policy for camera use

Intro: 2/21/2017 Rep. Rush (Il-1) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 367 Probation Officer Protection Act (H1039)

This bill would give probation officers power of arrest

Intro: 2/14/2017 Sen. Hatch (UT) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Tillis (NC)

S 411 ERRPA (Eliminate Religious Racial Profiling Act)

This bill would prohibit racial and religious profiling

Intro: 2/16/2017 Sen. Cardin (MD) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Kaine (VA)

Republicans: none

HR 1446 No State Resources for Immigration Enforcement

This bill would prohibit State and local officers and employees from performing immigration officer functions.

Intro: 3/9/2017 Rep. Velazquez (NY-7) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 1498 End Racial Profiling

This bill would prohibit racial profiling

Intro: 3/10/2017 Rep. Conyers (MI-13) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Beyer (VA-8), Bishop (GA-2), Cohen (TN-9), Johnson (GA-4), Lewis (GA-5), Richmond (LA-2), Scott (VA-3), Sewell (AL-7), Thompson (MS-2)

Republicans: none

HR 1556 Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement

This bill would make certain limitations on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies.

Intro: 3/16/2017 Rep. Johnson (GA-4) Status: Armed Services

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Sponsor Johnson, Scott (VA-3), Cohen (TN-9)

Republicans: none

HR 1607 National Criminal Justice Commission

This bill would establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.

Intro: 3/17/2017 Rep. Deutch (FL-22) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 748 Anti-profiling bill

This bill would protect citizens from unlawful profiling, arrest and detention

Intro: 3/28/2017 Sen. Menendez (NJ) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 1886 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017

This bill would establish a National Criminal Justice Commission

Intro: 4/4/2017 Rep. Deutch (FL-22) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Cohen (TN-9)

Republicans: none

HR 2073 Amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act

This bill prohibit ICE officers from displaying POLICE on attire

Intro: 4/6/2017 Rep. Velazquez (NY-7) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 814 Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017

This bill would require officer sensitivity training and independent investigation of deadly force use.

Intro: 4/4/2017 Rep. Duckworth (IL) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 2437 Back the Blue Act of 2017

This bill enhances penalties for conviction of assault on Law Officer

Intro: 5/16/2017 Rep. Poe (TX-2) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Graves (LA-6)

HR 2676 Reporting Use of Force to Attorney General

This bill would require states to report officer use of force to USAG

Intro: 5/25/2017 Rep. Castro (TX-20) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Johnson (GA-4), Cohen (TN-9)

Republicans: none

S 1085 Thin Blue Line Act

This bill enhances penalties for conviction of assault on Law Officer

Intro: 5/10/2017 Sen. Toomey (PA) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Capito (WV), Cotton (AR), Kennedy (LA), Perdue (GA), Tillis (NC)

S 1258 Reporting Use of Force to Attorney General

This bill would require states to report officer use of force to USAG

Intro: 5/25/2017 Sen. Booker (NJ) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

Benefits

HR 99 Honor Fallen TSA

This bill would provide officer federal death benefits to TSA

Intro: 1/3/2017 Rep. Brownley (CA-26) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Thompson (MS-2)

Republicans: none

HR 139 Protecting Employees from Municipal Bankruptcies

This bill would protect municipal employee’s retirement benefits from employer bankruptcy

Intro: 1/3/2017 Rep. Conyers (MI-13) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Cohen (TN-9), Johnson (GA-4)

Republicans: none

HR 320 Delay Mandatory Retirement US Capitol Police

This bill would give US Capitol Police the option to delay retirement.

Intro: 1/5/2017 Rep. Capuano (MA-7) Status: Oversight & Government Reform

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 964 Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

This bill would bring enforcement officers from several federal agencies under Law Enforcement Retirement

Intro: 2/7/2017 Rep. King (NY-2) Status: Government Reform

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Connolly (VA-11)

Republicans: none

HR 1124 State/Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act

This bill would prevent the Federal government from bailing out any insolvent state/local retirement program

Intro: 2/16/2017 Rep. Babin (TX-36) Status: Education & Workforce

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Roe (TN-1)

HR 1620 Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act

This bill would Amend the FMLA to include Grandparent/children.

Intro: 3/17/2017 Rep. Ruiz (CA-36) Status: Education & Workforce

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 597 Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

This bill would increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers

Intro: 3/9/2017 Sen. Casey (PA) Status: Health Ed & Labor

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

HR 1892 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act

This bill would require flag flown half-staff for first responder line-of-duty death

Intro: 4/4/2017 Rep. Larson (CT-1) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: Cohen (TN-9)

Republicans: none

HR 2228 LEO Mental Health & Wellness Act

This bill would attempt to provide programs to protect the mental health and wellbeing of America’s law enforcement officers.

Intro: 4/28/2017 Rep. Brooks (IN-5) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Collins (GA-9)

HR 2294 LEO Fair Retirement Act

This bill addresses Federal officer overtime into retirement.

Intro: 5/2/2017 Rep. King (NY-2) Status: Ways & Means

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 1087 Lifesaving Gear for Police Act

This bill prohibits restrictions on federal resources transfer to state/local law enforcement.

Intro: 5/10/2017 Sen. Tommey (PA) Status: Homeland Security

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

S 1108 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act

This bill provides for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.

Intro: 5/11/2017 Sen. Tester (MT) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Boozman (AR)

S 1134 Back the Blue Act

This bill enhances penalties for conviction of assault on Law Officer.

Intro: 5/16/2017 Sen. Comyn (TX) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: Tillis (NC), Boozman (AR), Capito (WV), Perdue (GA), Strange (AL), Cassidy (LA)

S 1175 Protect Federal, State, and local public safety officers.

This bill will enhance penalties for assault or killing of law enforcement officer.

Intro: 5/18/2017 Sen. Sullivan (AK) Status: Judiciary

Cosponsors from SSPBA states:

Democrats: none

Republicans: none

Firearms

House Bills:

38 Concealed Carry Reciprocity

163 Prevent manufacturer liability

256 Protect military family 2^nd amendment

358 Clarify interstate transportation of firearms

810 Stop Illegal Firearm Trafficking

1137 Protection of Collectable Firearms

1181 Veterans 2^nd Amendment Protection

1278 Firearm kits as firearms

1475 Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

1478 Gun Violence Research “Prevention” Act

1612 Gun Show Loophole Closure

1708 Require Gun Purchase Liability Insurance

1746 Prohibit Firearms from Airports

1976 Protect second amendment

2033 Undetectable Firearm Regulation

2089 Regulate sale of Five-seveN firearm

2098 Eliminate Executive branch from regulating firearms

2380 Handgun Trigger Safety Act

2513 Police Officers Protecting Children Act

2561 Permit uniformed officers carry firearms in certain Federal facilities.

2598 Firearms and Domestic Violence

2620 2^nd Amendment protections

Senate Bills:

162 Restore DC gun rights

394 Protection of Military Family 2^nd Amendment Rights

446 Concealed Carry Reciprocity

533 Undetectable Firearms Act

618 Lawful Interstate Firearm/Ammo Transfer

1084 Federal Correction Officers Nationwide Concealed Carry

1185 Prevent Firearm Trafficking

1212 Firearms and Domestic Violence

To read text of listed bills click on the Library of Congress link below then enter bill #.

http://thomas.loc.gov/

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