On Record (14)
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LawCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFederal district courtsJudicial procedure and administrationJurisdiction and venuePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local courts
No More Political Prosecutions Act This bill allows a current or former President or Vice President to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court. Under current law, removal in this situation is limited to cases that involve official actions.
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Crime and Law Enforcement
National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Program. The bill further directs DOJ to award a grant under the program to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for the expenses associated with community outreach, public education, …
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Labor and EmploymentCorporate finance and managementEmployee benefits and pensions
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board titled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status and published on October 27, 2023. The rule establishes a new joint employer standard for determining whether two employers simultaneously employ a particular employee or employees. Under the rule, an entity may be considered a joint employer of another employer's …
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Government Operations and PoliticsCongressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLouisianaPostal service
This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building.
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityFirst Amendment rightsGovernment liabilityLegal fees and court costsReligionState and local government operations
History and Tradition Protection Act of 2023 This bill limits the types of relief that may be awarded in civil suits that involve violations of the Constitution's Establishment Clause, which prohibits the government from establishing a religion. Current law provides a statutory civil cause of action against state and local government actors for violations of constitutional rights, also known as …
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LawEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionSupreme Court
Leaker Accountability Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new federal crime for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court. Specifically, the bill prohibits an officer or employee of the Supreme Court from knowingly publishing, divulging, disclosing, or making known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any confidential …
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Immigration
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2023 This bill makes various immigration-related changes, such as restricting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to parole certain aliens. The bill (1) bars the government from paying for counsel for a person in any immigration proceeding before DHS or the Department of Justice, whereas currently the prohibition only applies to removal proceedings; …
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Crime and Law EnforcementDrug trafficking and controlled substances
Continuous and Enduring Action to Stop Every Overdose Act of 2023 or the CEASE Overdose Act of 2023 This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and …
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Government Operations and Politics
Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act This bill establishes the Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel, which must recommend to Congress model legislation to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election. Such panel terminates 90 days after submitting its final report. (The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution …
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Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationMotor vehiclesRoads and highwaysWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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LawCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign and international bankingJudicial procedure and administration
