Bills About Crime And Law Enforcement Sponsored by Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

Sen. Cotton sponsored 18 bills about crime and law enforcement in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Dec. 3, 2020 S.4965 A bill to regulate the posting of personal information of government officials on the internet, and for other purposes. 7
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 22, 2020 S.4648 A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list isotonitazene as a schedule I controlled substance. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5790-5791)
Sept. 9, 2020 S.4553 A bill to hold individuals convicted of Federal offenses during public gatherings resulting in riots financially liable for the cost of Federal policing, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 9, 2020 S.4550 A bill to amend section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a person arrested for rioting or related offenses should be held pending trial. 1
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug. 5, 2020 S.4445 A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm. 2
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 30, 2020 S.4105 A bill to impose a 1-year minimum prison sentence for the destruction of veterans' memorials. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 24, 2020 S.4056 A bill to prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the individual worked, as part of that individual's employment with the United States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidates for election to the office of President. 1
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 16, 2020 S.3968 A bill to create an award for law enforcement officers who exemplify best practices to reduce the excessive use of force or improve community policing, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 10, 2020 S.RES.613 A resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing calls to defund the police. 29
All Republicans
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2879-2880)
Feb. 27, 2020 S.3342 A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the deceptive sale of fentanyl, and for other purposes. 2
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2019 S.1684 A bill to prevent prisoners who have been convicted of terrorism related offenses from being eligible for early release, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2019 S.1547 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, relating to sentencing of armed career criminals. 5
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 18, 2018 S.3477 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit awarding credit toward service of sentences for satisfactory behavior for certain drug offenses. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 26, 2017 S.1435 A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. 1
All Independent Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 21, 2016 S.3376 A bill to ensure the integrity of laws enacted to prevent the use of financial instruments for funding or operating online casinos are not undermined by legal opinions not carrying the force of law issued by Federal Government lawyers. 2
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 9, 2016 S.2514 A bill to require the Bureau of Justice Statistics to report on recidivism rates of Federal prisoners who are released early, and for other purposes. 4
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S739-740)
March 4, 2015 S.670 A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug. 1, 2013 H.R.2915 To amend section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, to eliminate a defense, to a criminal prosecution under that section, based on the state of mind of the defendant as to the age of the minor engaging in, or intended to engage in, a commercial sex act. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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