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Bill · SB 484In progress6d agoChange Struthers Municipal Court judge from part- to full-time · Sponsor: Al Cutrona (R)
If enacted, the Struthers Municipal Court judge elected in 2023 would serve full time once the section takes effect, with the duties and limits of that job.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10922In progress6d agoFraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act · Sponsor: Ben Cline (R-VA)
If enacted, the proposal would let the attorney general sue state workers who knowingly fail to stop covered benefit fraud and require prison terms for certain related crimes.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10930In progress6d agoChildhood Offenders Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2026 · Sponsor: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
For crimes committed before age 18, murder liability would require intentionally or knowingly causing a death, or intending to kill and helping the actual killer.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10902In progress13d agoSafe Transit Act · Sponsor: Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
Transit agencies would face federal funding cuts unless state or local laws meet requirements for fare evasion, bans on violent transit offenders, and bail.
Criminal Justice · Public Safety
Bill · H.R. 10870In progress13d agoMilitary Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act · Sponsor: Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · 2 cosponsors
The military’s Special Victims’ Counsel program would offer legal support for domestic violence cases two years after the bill becomes law.
Criminal Justice · National Security
Bill · H.R. 10872In progress13d agoCombatting Auto Robbery at the Source Act of 2026 · Sponsor: Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · 1 cosponsor
A bureau within the Justice Department would help police share auto theft information in real time and provide training to police, businesses, and the public.
Criminal Justice · Public Safety
Bill · H.R. 10900In progress13d agoLaw Enforcement Accountability for Plate Reader Abuse Act · Sponsor: Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)
States and local governments receiving Byrne or COPS police grants would report officers’ plate reader abuses and certain related convictions or face funding cuts.
AI & Privacy · Criminal Justice
Bill · H.R. 4307Became law15d agoEnhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act · Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-MI) · 3 cosponsors
Within 180 days after October 20, 2026, the Labor Secretary must set up a program to train selected staff to spot suspected trafficking and refer cases.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1027In progress16d agoRequire certain standards for parole violation hearings · Sponsor: Josh Williams (R)
Required release violation hearings in Ohio would follow evidence rules, and parole authority field officers could not both represent the authority and testify.
Bill · HB 1031In progress16d agoRegards jurisdiction over delinquent children from ages 21 to 25 · Sponsor: Josh Williams (R)
People found responsible for juvenile crimes or traffic offenses before 18 could remain under Ohio juvenile court supervision until their 25th birthday.
Bill · S. 5686In progress20d agoNo Public Executions in America Act · Sponsor: Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · 1 cosponsor
Federal officials would face limits on recording and sharing military executions, while a separate funding restriction would also cover executions under other federal laws.
Criminal Justice · National Security
Bill · S. 5685In progress20d agoEpstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026 · Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · 3 cosponsors
If enacted, financial regulators would publish Epstein-related oversight records with victims’ private information hidden and investigate financial firms and their senior executives.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · S. 5687In progress20d agoPresidential Pardon Integrity Act · Sponsor: Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
People granted presidential pardons or other clemency, and paid representatives seeking it, would file public reports about assistance, contacts, or financial ties.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10820In progress20d agoEpstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026 · Sponsor: Robert Garcia (D-CA) · 22 cosponsors
If enacted, federal financial regulators would send Congress and publish records tied to Epstein, while investigating financial institutions with known or alleged ties to him and his associates.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10837In progress20d agoNo Corrupt Lobbyists in Government Act · Sponsor: Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
Starting 90 days after enactment, people with certain final convictions would face a 10-year ban on executive branch jobs defined by reference to Schedule C confidential or policy-making positions.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10836In progress20d agoTo amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the live broadcast of military executions, and for other purposes. · Sponsor: Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · 3 cosponsors
The proposal would ban live video broadcasts of military executions to the public outside the execution area, plus public access to recorded videos, including past executions.
Criminal Justice · National Security
Bill · H.R. 10838In progress20d agoHonesty in Government Act of 2026 · Sponsor: Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
For offenses committed on or after enactment, prosecutors would have 10 years to bring federal false-statement charges involving congressional investigations, oversight, or administrative matters.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 8352In progress21d agoCriminal History Access Act of 2026 · Sponsor: Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · 1 cosponsor
Federal law would expressly name sentencing commissions and state police standards and training agencies among bodies whose authorized officials may receive records for official use.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · H.R. 10807In progress22d agoGet the Flock Out of Our Communities Act · Sponsor: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · 6 cosponsors
Federal, state, and local governments would be barred from using federal money for mass surveillance tools, including license plate readers and face recognition systems.
AI & Privacy · Criminal Justice
Bill · H.R. 10783In progress26d agoSpeak Your Truth Act · Sponsor: Nancy Mace (R-SC)
People who win federal defamation cases over factual accounts of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination they experienced and shared without malicious intent would receive reasonable defense costs, though judges could reduce awards.
Civil Rights & Voting · Criminal Justice