Also tagged in: Budgets, Child safety, Children, Civil liberties, Civil rights, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Curricula, Education, Electronic mail systems, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Grants-in-aid, Internet, Parent and child, Pornography, Racism, Right of privacy, School administration, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone
Latest Action: 06/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to establish a grant program to provide Internet crime prevention education. 6/2/2008--Introduced. Internet Safety Education Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants to certain U.S. entities that assist elementary and secondary school administrators, faculty and staff, and law enforcement officials in implementing Internet crime prevention education. Defines "Internet crime prevention education" to mean programs that help parents, educators, and law enforcement officials to educate children and communities about how to recognize and prevent potentially criminal activity on the Internet, telephone, and other electronic means.
Also tagged in: Budgets, Child pornography, Child sexual abuse, Children, Civil liberties, Computer crimes, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Curricula, Distance education, Education, Electronic mail systems, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to law enforcement, Government information, Government publicity, Internet, Minorities, Pornography, Racism, Right of privacy, Secondary education, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Web sites, Women
Latest Action: 07/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education. 5/21/2008--Introduced. Directs the Attorney General to award grants to U.S. entities that assist elementary and secondary school administrators, faculty, and staff and law enforcement officials in implementing Internet crime prevention education. Defines "Internet crime prevention education" as programs that help parents, educators, and law enforcement officials to educate children and communities to recognize and prevent potentially criminal activity on the Internet, telephone, and other electronic means.
Also tagged in: Budgets, Child pornography, Child sexual abuse, Children, Civil liberties, Computer crimes, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Electronic mail systems, Federal aid to law enforcement, Government information, Government publicity, Internet, Minorities, Pornography, Racism, Right of privacy, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Web sites, Women
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA bill to direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. 5/14/2008--Introduced. Internet Crime Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to i-SAFE, Inc., and to establish and administer competitive grant programs for organizations, to carry out Internet crime prevention education programs. Defines "Internet crime prevention education program" to mean a program for educating parents, children, educators, and communities to recognize and prevent potentially criminal activity on the Internet.
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Budgets, College teachers, Criminal justice, Defense contracts, Defense economics, Defense policy, Education, Federal aid to transportation, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Higher education, Job training, Labor, Merchant seamen, Merchant ships, Reinsurance, Scholarships, Service academies, Sex crimes, Shipbuilding, Shipyards, Transportation, Transportation insurance, War risk insurance, Warships
Latest Action: 09/11/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-457. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize the Maritime Administration, and for other purposes. 9/11/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, subject to limitation and sunset, to execute personal service contracts with adjunct professors to meet a United States Merchant Marine Academy temporary need. Requires the Secretary, if the Secretary executes one or more such contracts, to report to specified congressional committees, explaining the need for each contract and the duties to be performed. (Sec. 3) Requires the Academy's superintendent to prescribe a sexual harassment and sexual violence policy applicable to Academy cadets and other personnel. (Sec. 4) Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to revise provisions concerning riding gang member requirements on vessels under Department of Defense [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Age discrimination, Aged, Airline passenger traffic, Alien labor, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Damages, Disabled, Discrimination against the disabled, Discrimination in education, Discrimination in employment, Education, Employee rights, Expert witnesses, Government employees, Government liability, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Labor, Labor contracts, Law, Legal fees, Mediation, Minimum wages, Pay equity, Punitive damages, Sex discrimination, State and local government, State employees, Transportation, Transportation and the disabled, Veterans, Veterans' employment, Wage restitution, Wages, Women
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S286) Bill TextA bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. 1/24/2008--Introduced. Civil Rights Act of 2008 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to set forth requirements for: (1) establishing discrimination based on disparate impact; and (2) rights of action and recovery for unlawful discrimination (intentional or based on disparate impact). Amends those Acts and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to set forth requirements regarding a right of recovery for harassment. Amends the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to provide that a state's receipt or use of federal financial assistance for a state program or activity constitutes a waiver of sovereign immunity for a suit by a program employee. Amends the Air Carrier [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Age discrimination, Aged, Airline passenger traffic, Alien labor, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Damages, Disabled, Discrimination against the disabled, Discrimination in education, Discrimination in employment, Education, Employee rights, Expert witnesses, Government employees, Government liability, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Labor, Labor contracts, Law, Legal fees, Mediation, Minimum wages, Pay equity, Punitive damages, Sex discrimination, State and local government, State employees, Transportation, Transportation and the disabled, Veterans, Veterans' employment, Wage restitution, Wages, Women
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Civil Rights Act of 2008 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to set forth requirements for: (1) establishing discrimination based on disparate impact; and (2) rights of action and recovery for unlawful discrimination (intentional or based on disparate impact). Amends those Acts and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to set forth requirements regarding a right of recovery for harassment. Amends the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to provide that a state's receipt or use of federal financial assistance for a state program or activity constitutes a waiver of sovereign immunity for a suit by a program employee. Amends the Air Carrier Access [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Budgets, Child pornography, Child sexual abuse, Children, Civil liberties, Computer crimes, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Electronic mail systems, Federal aid to law enforcement, Government information, Government publicity, Internet, Minorities, Pornography, Racism, Right of privacy, Technology, Telecommunication, Telephone, Web sites, Women
Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextTo direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. 11/13/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of funds, to: (1) provide a grant to i-Safe, Inc., to carry out Internet crime prevention education programs; and (2) create and administer a competitive grants program for organizations to carry out Internet crime prevention education programs. Defines "Internet crime prevention education programs" to mean programs that educate parents, children, educators, and communities about how to recognize and prevent potentially criminal activity on the Internet, including sexual or racial harassment, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, exposure to pornography, and privacy violations.
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Americans in foreign countries, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Arrest, Assault, Attorney-client privilege, Birth control, Case management, Child abuse, Child safety, Children, Civil liberties, Communications, Compensation for victims of crime, Conferences, Confidential communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Crime prevention, Crimes against women, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Criminal statistics, Criminology, Curricula, Day care, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Disciplining of employees, DNA, Drug abuse, Education, Evidence (Law), Ex-offenders, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Families, Family violence, Federal employees, Federal law enforcement officers, Federal officials, Fringe benefits, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Grievance procedures, Group counseling, Health policy, Higher education, Homicide, Housing, Human immunodeficiency viruses, Identification devices, Informers, Injunctions, Inspectors general, Job training, Jurisdiction, Labor, Law, Law enforcement officers, Legal fees, Legal services, Medical care, Medical education, Medical personnel, Medical screening, Medical tests, Medicine, Mental health services, Military and naval offenses, Military dependents, Military hospitals, Military law, Military medicine, Military pay, Military promotions, Military training, Military transportation, Misconduct in office, Nonprofit organizations, Nurses, Occupational therapy, Officer personnel, Paramedical personnel, Physical therapy, Physician-patient privilege, Police, Politics and government, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Pregnancy, Promotions, Prosecution, Psychiatrists, Public contracts, Public service advertising, Rape, Rape victims, Recruiting of employees, Rehabilitation of criminals, Relocation, Reproduction, Right of privacy, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Sex crimes, Sex offenders, Sexually transmitted diseases, Shelters for the homeless, Social life and customs, Social services, Stalking, State and local government, State laws, Suicide, Surveys, Telecommunication, Telephone, Transportation, Travel costs, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' hospitals, Veterans' medical care, Victims of crimes, Whistle blowing, Witnesses, Women, Women's shelters
Latest Action: 12/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Bill TextTo reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. 10/29/2007--Introduced. Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act - Establishes in the Department of Defense (DOD) an Office of the Victims' Advocate to facilitate access to services for victims of domestic or family violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the military. Directs the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office, to require DOD policies for victim assistance, family advocacy, and equal opportunity programs to provide for a victims' advocates program within each military department. Authorizes the Secretary to award contracts to: (1) support DOD crisis intervention services for victims of such violence; and (2) provide training [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Disciplining of employees, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Government information, Government liability, Labor, Labor statistics, Law, Sex change, Sex discrimination, State and local government, Women
Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Bill TextTo prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity. 9/27/2007--Introduced. Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims.Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran.Provides for the construction of this Act with regard to: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies; (2) sexual harassment; (3) certain shared facilities such as showers or dressing facilities; (4) the construction of new or additional facilities;[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Budgets, Child pornography, Child safety, Child sexual abuse, Children, Computer crimes, Computer security measures, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Electronic mail systems, Federal aid to law enforcement, Identity theft, Internet, Minorities, Pornography, Racism, Technology, Telecommunication, Women
Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bill TextTo direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of funds, to: (1) provide a grant to i-Safe, Inc., to carry out Internet safety education programs; and (2) create and administer a competitive grants program for organizations to carry out Internet safety education programs. Defines "Internet safety education programs" to mean programs that educate parents, children, educators, and communities about Internet technology and culture, appropriate online behavior, and recognition and prevention of Internet dangers.
Also tagged in: Child abuse, Children, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Crimes against women, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Families, Family violence, Foreign policy, Forensic medicine, Government employees, Guatemala, Human rights, International affairs, Judges, Judicial officers, Kidnapping, Latin America, Law, Law enforcement officers, Medical care, Medicine, Misconduct in office, Missing persons, Murder, Police, Police training, Prosecution, Public prosecutors, Rule of law, Torture, Victims of crimes, Witnesses, Women, Women's rights
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/11/2008 S1890-1891) Bill TextA resolution expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala, and encouraging the United States to work with Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes. 3/10/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Expresses condolences to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and recognizes the families' courage in seeking justice. Expresses the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Guatemala in the face of these tragic acts. Condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of women and girls in Guatemala. Urges the government of Guatemala to: (1) strengthen laws with respect to domestic violence and sexual harassment, improve the integrity of the prosecutorial and judicial systems, and provide the resources to enforce justice for crimes against women; and (2) hold accountable law enforcement and judicial officials who have failed to investigate [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Civil rights, Commemorations, Discrimination in education, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Higher education, Homosexuality, Local laws, School personnel, Sex change, Sex discrimination, Sexual orientation, Special days, State and local government, State laws, Students, Teachers
Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in schools. 4/23/2007--Introduced. Supports the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in schools). Encourages each city and state to adopt laws to prohibit discrimination and harassment against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.
Also tagged in: Child abuse, Children, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Crimes against women, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, DNA, Families, Family violence, Foreign policy, Forensic medicine, Government employees, Guatemala, Human rights, International affairs, Judges, Judicial officers, Kidnapping, Latin America, Law enforcement officers, Medical care, Medicine, Misconduct in office, Murder, Police, Prosecution, Public prosecutors, Torture, Victims of crimes, Women, Women's rights
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Bill TextExpressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes. 5/1/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses condolences to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and recognizes the families' courage in seeking justice. Condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of women and girls in Guatemala. Urges the government of Guatemala to recognize domestic violence and sexual harassment as criminal acts and encourages the government of Guatemala to investigate the killings of women, prosecute those responsible, and eliminate the tolerance of violence against women. Supports efforts to identify perpetrators and unknown victims through forensic [...] show full description
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