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Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Bill TextTo provide an option to proceed with an action in any Federal court to recover actual damages for physical or property damage in a major disaster that proximately results from the failure or negligence of the Army Corps of Engineers in the design, construction, or maintenance of a project for which the Corps is legally responsible. 2/14/2007--Introduced. Federal Engineering Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that an action may be brought only in federal court for actual, not punitive, damages against the Army Corps of Engineers for its failure or negligence to design, construct, or maintain a project, adversely impacted in a major disaster, for which the Corps is legally responsible. Establishes the Federal Engineering Accountability Commission to determine the Corps' failure or negligence after such a disaster and to report to the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Homeland Security. Permits such an action for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5505-5507) Bill TextA bill to improve border security in the United States and for other purposes. 5/2/2007--Introduced. Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry Act or ENFORCE Act - Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) to establish: (1) a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (Program) to permit retired law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers to assist in carrying out such Program; and (2) a Border Regiment Assisting in Valuable Enforcement Force (BRAVE Force), which shall consist of retired law enforcement officers, employed to carry out the Program. Directs USCBP to provide for civilian participation. Imposes criminal penalties for federal document forgery, counterfeiting, or alteration. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide additional penalties for an alien who is illegally in the United States. Increases criminal penalties for first-time illegal entry. Provides [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6115) Bill TextTo prevent abuse of Government credit cards. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Directs each executive agency (with separate Department of Defense (DOD) requirements) and amends the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 to require specified credit card and convenience card controls and safeguards, including risk assessment analyses, audits, and the reporting of such analyses and audits.
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Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Bill TextTo provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies, and for other purposes. 3/12/2007--Introduced. Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and other federal law to provide that: (1) any person who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of such an Act or any regulation issued under such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, National Park System lands, National Wildlife Refuge lands, and National Forest lands shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, subject to fine and/or imprisonment as provided under federal criminal [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextA bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine. 2/11/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require all regulated retail sellers of certain listed chemical products used to make methamphetamine to submit self-certifications of compliance with the requirements of such Act to the Attorney General. Requires the Attorney General to develop a list of all self-certified individuals and make it publicly available on the website of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Prohibits distributors of listed chemical products from selling such products to individuals not currently registered with the DEA. Impose civil penalties for negligent failure to self-certify as required by this Act.
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Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Bill TextTo amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders and to provide penalties for violations of interest rate limitations. 8/1/2007--Introduced. 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend a service contract, after the date of entry into service or the date of the military orders, if: (1) the service contract (such as phone, cable, Internet, or utilities) is executed before the individual is called to service for a period of at least 90 days; or (2) the person enters into the contract while in military service and thereafter receives orders for a change of permanent station to a location outside the United States, or to deploy with a military unit for a period of at least [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Accident prevention, Administrative remedies, Ammunition, Assault weapons, Budgets, Business, Child safety, Children, Consumers, Criminal justice, Curricula, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Emergency management, Exhibitions, Families, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fines (Penalties), Firearms, Firearms control, Firearms injuries, Juvenile delinquency, Law, Licenses, Parent-school relationships, Parents, Product safety, Recidivists, Safety measures, Secondary education, Sports, Storage, Students, Trade fairs, Youth violence
Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo prevent children's access to firearms. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) raise the age of handgun eligibility to 21 (currently, 18); and (2) prohibit persons under age 21 from possessing semiautomatic assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices, with exceptions. Increases penalties for: (1) a second or subsequent violation by a juvenile of Brady Act provisions or for a first violation committed after an adjudication of delinquency or after a State or Federal conviction for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a serious violent felony; and (2) transferring a handgun, ammunition, semiautomatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person who is under age 21, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that such person intended to use it in the commission of a crime of violence.Prohibits any licensed importer, manufacturer,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Alternative dispute resolution, Civil procedure, Conflict of interests, Consumers, Damages, Disability insurance, Disabled, Expert witnesses, Federal preemption, Finance, Frivolous lawsuits, Health insurance, Health policy, Indemnity, Labor, Law, Legal ethics, Legal fees, Liability (Law), Limitation of actions, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical malpractice, Medical supplies, Medicine, Product safety, Punitive damages, State and local government, State courts, State laws, Workers' compensation, Wrongful death
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextA bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2007 or the MCAP Act - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. Requires a court to impose sanctions for the filing of frivolous lawsuits. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 from the provider or health care institution, but no more than $500,000 from multiple health care institutions. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Alternative dispute resolution, Civil procedure, Conflict of interests, Consumers, Damages, Disability insurance, Disabled, Expert witnesses, Federal preemption, Finance, Frivolous lawsuits, Gynecology, Health insurance, Health policy, Indemnity, Labor, Law, Legal ethics, Legal fees, Liability (Law), Limitation of actions, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical malpractice, Medical supplies, Medicine, Obstetrics, Product safety, Punitive damages, State and local government, State courts, State laws, Women, Women's health, Women's health services, Workers' compensation, Wrongful death
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of obstetrical or gynecological services. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. Requires a court to impose sanctions for the filing of frivolous lawsuits. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 from the provider or health care institution, but no more than $500,000 from multiple health care institutions. Makes each party liable only for the amount of damages directly proportional to such party's percentage of responsibility. Allows the court [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-437. Bill TextA bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards. 3/7/2007--Introduced. Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Directs each executive agency (with separate Department of Defense (DOD) requirements) and amends the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 to require specified credit card and convenience card controls and safeguards, including risk assessment analyses, audits, and the reporting of such analyses and audits.
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Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Arrest, Coast guard, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Death, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Evidence (Law), Fines (Penalties), Foreign policy, Governmental investigations, Identification of criminals, International affairs, Jurisdiction, Labor, Law, Liability (Law), Marine pollution, Marine resources, Marine safety, Maritime law, Merchant seamen, Missing persons, Passenger ships, Personnel records, Rape, Security measures, Shipbuilding, Solid wastes, Terrorism, Transportation, Video tape recording, Waste disposal in the ocean, Water pollution, Women, Wrongful death
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill TextA bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 - Amends federal vessel law to set forth cruise vessel security and safety requirements concerning: (1) vessel design and construction; (2) crew access to passenger staterooms; (3) log book entry and reporting of deaths, missing individuals, and alleged crimes; (4) database of crewmembers terminated due to commission of a crime; (5) maintenance of rape kits on board; (6) crime scene investigation training and certification for vessel crewmembers; (7) video surveillance to monitor crime; and (8) posting of certain safety information. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to revise the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Arrest, Coast guard, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Death, Environmental monitoring, Environmental protection, Evidence (Law), Fines (Penalties), Foreign policy, Governmental investigations, Identification of criminals, International affairs, Jurisdiction, Labor, Law, Liability (Law), Marine pollution, Marine resources, Marine safety, Maritime law, Merchant seamen, Missing persons, Passenger ships, Personnel records, Rape, Security measures, Shipbuilding, Solid wastes, Terrorism, Transportation, Video tape recording, Waste disposal in the ocean, Water pollution, Women, Wrongful death
Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Bill TextTo amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2008 - Amends federal vessel law to set forth cruise vessel security and safety requirements concerning: (1) vessel design and construction; (2) crew access to passenger staterooms; (3) log book entry and reporting of deaths, missing individuals, and alleged crimes; (4) database of crewmembers terminated due to commission of a crime; (5) maintenance of rape kits on board; (6) crime scene investigation training and certification for vessel crewmembers; (7) video surveillance to monitor crime; and (8) posting of certain safety information. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to revise the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require all regulated retail sellers of certain listed chemical products used to make methamphetamine to submit self-certifications of compliance with the requirements of such Act to the Attorney General. Requires the Attorney General to develop a list of all self-certified individuals and make it publicly available on the website of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Prohibits distributors of listed chemical products from selling such products to individuals not currently registered with the DEA. Impose civil penalties for negligent failure to self-certify as required by this Act.
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Latest Action: 12/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes. 12/12/2007--Introduced. Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe standards for appointment and practice as a physician within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires: (1) applicants to provide certain information, including each lawsuit, civil action, or other claim against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence, and their results; (2) each appointee to disclose any judgments against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence and any payments made; and (3) physicians already employed within the VHA to disclose such information. Prohibits a new appointment without: (1) approval [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14624-14625) Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes. 11/16/2007--Introduced. Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe standards for appointment and practice as a physician within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires: (1) applicants to provide certain information, including each lawsuit, civil action, or other claim against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence, and their results; (2) each appointee to disclose any judgments against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence and any payments made; and (3) physicians already employed within the VHA to disclose such information. Prohibits a new appointment without: [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Arms control, Arms sales, Classified defense information, Computer crimes, Conspiracy, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Data banks, Defense policy, Destruction of property, Electronic government information, Energy, Espionage, Export controls, Finance, Financial statements, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government paperwork, Import restrictions, Intelligence activities, Internet, Larceny, Nuclear facilities, Official secrets, Prosecution, Technology, Telecommunication, Trade, Treason, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo amend title 18, with respect to certain crimes affecting national security, and for other purposes. 10/10/2007--Introduced. Supporting Prosecutions of International Espionage Schemes Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) revise criminal prohibitions against unauthorized gathering and disclosure of national defense information and recklessly losing such information; (2) increase maximum prison terms for the crimes of misprision of treason, rebellion, and thefts of classified information and financial records by computer; (3) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for damaging or impeding the operation of a nuclear facility or attempting or conspiring to do so; and (4) impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 20 years for violations of certain export control requirements.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) notify appropriate officials at the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), State, and Commerce of any indictments, convictions, or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextA bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine. 2/11/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to require all regulated retail sellers of certain listed chemical products used to make methamphetamine to submit self-certifications of compliance with the requirements of such Act to the Attorney General. Requires the Attorney General to develop a list of all self-certified individuals and make it publicly available on the website of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Prohibits distributors of listed chemical products from selling such products to individuals not currently registered with the DEA. Impose civil penalties for negligent failure to self-certify as required by this Act.
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Business, Damages, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Finance, Good samaritan laws, Insurance companies, Juries, Law, Legal fees, Liability (Law), Limitation of actions, Medical care, Medical malpractice, Medicine, Punitive damages, Witnesses
Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11149-11155) Bill TextTo provide health care liability reform, and for other purposes. 9/10/2007--Introduced. Medical Justice Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions regulating civil actions for an injury or death as the result of health care.Limits the non-economic damages that an individual may recover to: (1) $250,000 from health care practitioners; (2) $250,000 from any single health care institution; and (3) $500,000 from the class of liable health care institutions.Limits the total damages, including compensatory damages, that a person may recover from any single liable health care practitioner to $1,400,000. Provides that an insurer of a health care practitioner or health care institution is not liable for damages in excess of the liability of the insured for rejecting a reasonable settlement offer within policy limits.Sets forth requirements for qualified expert reports.Allows periodic or accrual payment for future damages.Prohibits a jury from awarding [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Business, Contracts, Criminal justice, Damages, Debtor and creditor, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Government information, Government paperwork, Injunctions, Interest, Interest rates, Iraq compilation, Law, Legal fees, Loans, Military dependents, Military personnel, Parties to actions, Relocation, Veterans, Veterans' benefits
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Bill TextTo amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders and to provide penalties for violations of interest rate limitations. 8/1/2007--Introduced. 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend a service contract, after the date of entry into service or the date of the military orders, if: (1) the service contract (such as phone, cable, Internet, or utilities) is executed before the individual is called to service for a period of at least 90 days; or (2) the person enters into the contract while in military service and thereafter receives orders for a change of permanent station to a location outside the United States, or to deploy with a military unit for a period of at least [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Child abuse, Child labor, Child pornography, Child sexual abuse, Children, Civil rights, Compensation for victims of crime, Computer crimes, Conspiracy, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Fines (Penalties), Forced labor, Government information, Government paperwork, Internet, Labor, Mandatory sentences, Prosecution, Prostitution, Recidivists, Slavery
Latest Action: 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo eliminate child pornography. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a mandatory minimum prison term of two years for possession of child pornography and increase to 15 years the maximum prison term for such crime; (2) increase fines for the intentional failure of Internet service providers to report online child pornography and to impose a new fine for negligent failure to report; (3) make it a crime to knowingly access with intent to view child pornography; (4) prohibit conspiracies to commit human trafficking crimes; (5) expand and make mandatory restitution for certain child sex offenses; (6) include production of child pornography within the definition of "illicit sexual conduct" for purposes of the crime of transporting minors with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and (7) make the prohibition against sex trafficking of children applicable to prosecutions of child [...] show full description
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