Search Results: keywords:"criminal offenses"

  • H. R. 9920 — To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:325

    H.R. 9920, also known as the "Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants" or the "BE GONE Act," aims to modify the Immigration and Nationality Act. This bill seeks to classify sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as aggravated felonies. By...

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    The BE GONE Act wants to make sure that if someone from another country is living in the U.S. and they do something really bad like hurting someone in a way the law calls "sexual assault," they can be sent back to their own country more quickly.

  • S. 4258 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:916

    S. 4258, also known as the “Protect and Serve Act of 2024,” seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to impose tougher penalties on individuals who commit crimes against law enforcement officers. The bill outlines that anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer,...

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    The Protect and Serve Act of 2024 is a new rule that says if someone hurts a police officer really badly, they can go to jail for a long time. This rule makes sure that people get in big trouble if they do something very bad to police officers.

  • H. R. 531 — To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,383

    The bill, H.R. 531, aims to amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988. It introduces changes to definitions, prohibited acts, and licensing requirements while repealing some sections like exceptions and observer requirements. The bill also addresses enforcement procedures, including the...

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    This bill wants to change some rules about catching tuna fish in the South Pacific ocean, like who can catch them and how it’s monitored, while also setting up new ways to work with Pacific Island countries.

  • H. R. 10256 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,919

    The bill titled H.R. 10256, also known as the "DETERRENCE Act," introduces sentencing enhancements for certain crimes if they are committed in coordination with or at the direction of a foreign government. These crimes include kidnapping, murder-for-hire, influencing federal...

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    The DETERRENCE Act is like a big rule that makes punishments for certain crimes stricter if someone does them while working with another country. It's meant to make people think twice before doing bad things with foreign help.

  • H. R. 59 — To specify the state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,509

    H. R. 59, known as the “Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025,” aims to clarify the mental state required for people to be convicted of criminal offenses when no specific state of mind is mentioned. The bill proposes that, unless otherwise stated, the prosecution must prove that the accused acted...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a rule that says you need to know you are doing something wrong to get in trouble, like knowingly breaking a toy. This bill is like that rule for grown-ups, making it clearer when someone can be found guilty of a crime if they knew what they were doing was wrong.

  • H. R. 1551 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:889

    H. R. 1551, also known as the "Protect and Serve Act of 2025," seeks to modify title 18 of the United States Code to address crimes against law enforcement officers. The bill sets penalties for individuals who intentionally cause serious bodily harm to officers because of...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1551 is a bill that wants to change the rules to make sure people who hurt police officers get punished more seriously, especially if they travel between states to do it. It also makes sure that the top law officer, called the Attorney General, agrees before these big cases start.

  • S. 5398 — An Act To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:1,886

    S. 5398, titled the “Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act” or the “DETERRENCE Act”, aims to enhance the sentences of individuals convicted of specific serious crimes if those crimes were directed by or...

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    S. 5398, known as the “DETERRENCE Act,” is a plan to make punishments tougher for people who do bad things, like kidnapping or hurting someone, if they're working with other countries, so everyone thinks twice before breaking these rules.

  • H. R. 10250 — To specify the state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,518

    The H.R. 10250 bill, titled the “Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024,” aims to establish clear guidelines for understanding the mental state required for someone to be convicted of certain crimes when no specific mental state is mentioned in the law. It outlines definitions for terms...

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    The Mens Rea Reform Act of 2024 is like a rulebook that helps people understand what someone was thinking when they did something wrong; it makes sure everyone knows what kind of thinking (like knowing or being aware) is needed to say someone did something bad, especially if the rule didn’t say it clearly before.

  • S. 167 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:871

    S. 167 proposes changes to title 18 of the United States Code to establish penalties for criminal acts specifically targeting law enforcement officers. The bill aims to increase punishments for those who knowingly assault law enforcement officers, leading to serious bodily...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, they want to make sure that people who hurt police officers get punished really badly, especially if they seriously injure or even kill the officer. Before these cases can be dealt with by big government lawyers, someone important like the Attorney General has to say it’s okay.

  • H. R. 2394 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,915

    The bill H. R. 2394, also known as the “DETERRENCE Act,” seeks to increase penalties for certain crimes committed at the direction of or in coordination with foreign governments. It proposes sentence enhancements for offenses such as kidnapping, murder-for-hire, threats...

    Simple Explanation

    The DETERRENCE Act is a plan that aims to make punishments tougher for bad things people do when they're told to by other countries, like hurting someone important or scaring them. This way, it tries to stop people from doing bad things for other countries.

  • H. R. 10251 — To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:587

    H.R. 10251, titled the "End Endless Criminal Statutes Act," is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to repeal certain federal laws that impose criminal penalties for actions deemed unnecessary, such as writing checks for less than a dollar or wearing the uniform...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10251 is a new rule change that tries to get rid of old and silly rules, like making it a crime to wear a mailman's outfit or write a check for less than a dollar, so that the rules are easier and make more sense today.

  • H. R. 98 — To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:636

    H. R. 98, titled the “End Endless Criminal Statutes Act,” aims to eliminate certain outdated and unnecessary criminal offenses under federal law. This bill repeals specific provisions like writing a check for less than $1, selling colored margarine without proper packaging,...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 98 is a proposed law to get rid of old, silly rules like not being allowed to sell colored butter unless it's in a certain package, or wearing a postal worker's outfit for fun. It's like cleaning up the rulebook to make sure the rules make sense and aren't too strict for little things.

  • S. 1136 — To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,923

    The bill, titled the DETERRENCE Act, aims to enhance sentencing for certain criminal offenses committed at the direction or in coordination with foreign governments. It proposes increased penalties for crimes such as kidnapping, murder-for-hire, stalking, and threatening...

    Simple Explanation

    The DETERRENCE Act wants to make punishments tougher for bad guys working with foreign governments to hurt people, like kidnapping or hurting U.S. officials, by making them stay in jail longer. This is to stop other countries from telling people to do bad things.

  • H. R. 7846 — To prohibit Federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:694

    H.R. 7846, known as the "Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures Act" or the "GUARD Act," aims to prevent federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from accessing classified information. The bill outlines specific crimes such as obstructing official proceedings,...

    Simple Explanation

    The "GUARD Act" is a rule that stops certain people working for the government from seeing secret information if they are charged with specific serious crimes. This means they can't look at the country's secret stuff unless most of the lawmakers agree they should.