Search Results: keywords:"victims' rights"

  • H. RES. 1168 — Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through April 27, 2024, as National Crime Victims Rights Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:392

    The resolution H. RES. 1168 seeks to officially designate the week of April 21 through April 27, 2024, as "National Crime Victims Rights Week." It acknowledges the impact crime has on victims and survivors and emphasizes the need for support, services, and recognition for those affected. The...

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    In H. RES. 1168, they want to set a special week from April 21 to April 27, 2024, called "National Crime Victims Rights Week," to remind everyone to help and support people who have been hurt by crimes, just like giving them a big, warm hug of hope and care.

  • S. 3563 — To require the President to publish a statement of reasons for pardons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,416

    The bill, titled the “Pardon Transparency to Protect Investigations Act of 2024,” requires the President to publicly share the reasons for granting pardons by publishing them in the Federal Register and on the President's official website. The bill mandates the Pardon Attorney to prepare a...

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    The bill wants the President to tell everyone why they pardon someone, like giving a special permission slip, and this reason needs to be shared in a public place. It also asks people who help with these permissions to write down what they do and look into how these actions might affect ongoing work at the Justice Department.

  • S. 4214 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,617

    S. 4214, also known as the "Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024," aims to help victims of human trafficking by allowing them to have certain convictions vacated and arrests expunged if they were related to their trafficking situation. The bill outlines a process where a victim can motion...

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    S. 4214 wants to help people who were hurt by human traffickers by letting them erase bad things they did that were not their fault because they were in a tough situation. It gives them a chance to go to court without paying money to explain that they did those things because they were scared or forced.

  • H. R. 7048 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify provisions relating to assistance by States, and political subdivisions of States, in the enforcement of Federal immigration laws, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,252

    The bill, H.R. 7048, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by changing how states and local governments assist with enforcing federal immigration laws. It prevents any government entity from restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and denies...

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    The bill wants to change how states help with U.S. immigration laws by saying they must always work with the federal government and can be punished with less money if they don't, and it also allows people hurt by crimes of released immigrants to sue the government.