Search Results: keywords:"prosecution"

  • S. 4857 — To eliminate the period of limitations for certain offenses, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:367

    S. 4857, also known as the “Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act” or the “SPIES Act,” is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill aims to remove the statute of limitations for certain offenses related to espionage and unlawful actions to gain...

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    The SPIES Act is a plan to let the government always be able to catch and punish people who try to secretly harm the country by spying, even if a long time has passed. It wants to make sure that those who help spies can't escape trouble just because too much time has gone by.

  • S. 4955 — To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related crimes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,406

    The bill, S. 4955, aims to improve the Department of Justice's ability to investigate and prosecute crimes related to international trade. It proposes the establishment of a dedicated task force within the Department of Justice to focus on federal violations such as evasion...

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    The bill wants to help the Department of Justice catch people who cheat in international trade by creating a special group to investigate and stop these crimes, giving them $20 million to do their job well.

  • H. RES. 26 — Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:279

    The resolution, H. RES. 26, introduced in the 119th Congress, seeks to classify certain activities conducted by Antifa members as acts of domestic terrorism and officially designates Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. It highlights past incidents involving violence, property damage,...

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    In this resolution, people want to say that some of the actions by a group called Antifa are like really bad behavior known as terrorism. They want to make sure the government treats those actions seriously and stops them.

  • H. R. 9151 — An Act To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related crimes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,355

    The bill H. R. 9151, titled the "Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024," focuses on enhancing the Department of Justice's ability to combat trade-related crimes. It proposes the creation of a new task force within the Department's...

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    The bill wants to help the Justice Department be better at finding and stopping bad actions related to trade with other countries by creating a special team to focus on this task and work closely with other groups like Customs and Border Protection.

  • H. R. 9151 — To strengthen the Department of Justice’s enforcement against trade-related crimes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:1,640

    H.R. 9151, also known as the "Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024," aims to enhance the enforcement of trade-related crimes by the Department of Justice. This bill proposes establishing a new structure within the Criminal...

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    H.R. 9151 is a new rule to help the government's lawyers catch and punish people who break trade laws, like cheating on import taxes. It sets up a special team to work with others in the country and around the world to make sure trade is fair and honest.