Bills About Crime And Law Enforcement Sponsored by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

Sen. Blumenthal sponsored 54 bills about crime and law enforcement in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
May 6, 2019	S.1321	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.	2	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 116-179.
Aug. 5, 2020	S.4443	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.	20	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 25, 2020	S.4068	A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.	25	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2020	S.3743	A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes.	15	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 27, 2019	S.2043	A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish alternative sentencing for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.	23	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 20, 2019	S.1924	A bill to prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 10, 2019	S.1756	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of the statute of limitations with regard to certain offenses committed by the President of the United States during or prior to tenure in office, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 25, 2019	S.855	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make it a criminal offense for individuals to engage in sexual acts while acting under color of law or with individuals in their custody, to encourage States to adopt similar laws, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 12, 2019	S.751	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 28, 2019	S.236	A bill to require a Special Counsel report, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 18, 2019	S.193	A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 29, 2018	S.3688	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make it a criminal offense for individuals to engage in sexual acts while acting under color of law or with individuals in their custody, to encourage States to adopt similar laws, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 31, 2018	S.3311	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 31, 2018	S.3300	A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all firearms are traceable, and for other purposes.	16	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 14, 2018	S.RES.549	A resolution designating June 15, 2018, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3955)
May 24, 2018	S.2967	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2018	S.2871	A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 22, 2018	S.2627	A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 8, 2018	S.2521	A bill to authorize the issuance of extreme risk protection orders.	4	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Oct. 5, 2017	S.1923	A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.	23	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Oct. 31, 2017	S.2045	A bill to establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 31, 2017	S.2044	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.	19	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 15, 2017	S.RES.194	A resolution designating June 15, 2017, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".	8	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)
March 15, 2017	S.662	A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.	19	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
June 16, 2016	S.RES.498	A resolution designating June 15, 2016, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".	9	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4263; text as passed Senate: CR S4305)
Feb. 25, 2016	S.2594	A bill to provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec. 3, 2015	S.RES.327	A resolution condemning violence that targets healthcare for women.	38	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8381)
Oct. 28, 2015	S.2213	A bill to prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.	16	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 22, 2015	S.2198	A bill to establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 6, 2015	S.2140	A bill to establish criminal penalties for failing to inform and warn of serious dangers.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 22, 2015	S.1834	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.	13	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 9, 2015	S.1738	A bill to protect individuals by strengthening the Nation's mental health infrastructure, improving the understanding of violence, strengthening firearm prohibitions and protections for at-risk individuals, and improving and expanding the reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 24, 2015	S.1663	A bill to better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation by encouraging States and other qualified entities to hold offenders accountable, enhance the capacity of the justice system to investigate, pursue, and prosecute elder abuse cases, identify existing resources to leverage to the extent possible, and assure data collection, research, and evaluation to promote the efficacy and efficiency of the activities described in this Act.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 15, 2015	S.RES.202	A resolution designating June 15, 2015, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".	3	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4168; text as passed Senate: CR S4140-4141)
Sept. 15, 2014	S.2807	A bill to encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 17, 2014	S.2483	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.	13	All Democrats	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
July 29, 2014	S.2676	A bill to establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms.	7	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 16, 2014	S.2615	A bill to establish criminal penalties for failing to inform and warn of serious dangers.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 28, 2014	S.RES.340	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all necessary measures should be taken to protect children in the United States from human trafficking, especially during the upcoming Super Bowl, an event around which many children are trafficked for sex.	5	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Aug. 1, 2013	S.1467	A bill to establish the Office of the Special Advocate to provide advocacy in cases before courts established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes.	18	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug. 1, 2013	S.1426	A bill to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing any person to authorize access to a protected computer, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 13, 2013	S.RES.171	A resolution designating June 15, 2013, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".	2	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4495-4496; text as passed Senate: CR S4484)
May 7, 2013	S.876	A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 8, 2013	S.666	A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.	41	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jan. 29, 2013	S.174	A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition.	5	All Democrats	Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-870.
April 25, 2012	S.RES.439	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.	9	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8319-8320)
Dec. 6, 2011	S.1947	A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.	13	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sept. 20, 2012	S.3598	A bill to protect elder adults from exploitation and financial crime, to prevent elder adult abuse and financial exploitation, and to promote safety for elder adults.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 30, 2012	S.3456	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation offenses.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 12, 2012	S.RES.492	A resolution designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".	6	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4108; text as passed Senate: CR S4108; text of measure as introduced: CR S3983)
May 9, 2012	S.3074	A bill to prohibit employers from compelling or coercing any person to authorize access to a protected computer, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov. 2, 2011	S.1794	A bill to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code.	1	All Democrats	Held at the desk.
Nov. 29, 2011	S.1923	A bill to prevent Internet stalking and domestic violence.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 30, 2011	S.1315	A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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