Bills About Crime And Law Enforcement Sponsored by Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

Rep. King sponsored 50 bills about crime and law enforcement in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
March 5, 2019	H.R.1531	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	16	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan. 28, 2019	H.R.816	To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits for campus police officers.	23	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct. 12, 2017	H.R.4057	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	28	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 16, 2017	H.R.2459	To require a threat assessment regarding the exploitation by transnational criminal organizations of the unaccompanied alien children services program within the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb. 28, 2017	H.CON.RES.31	Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
July 12, 2016	H.R.5743	To require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' Benefit program, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
April 15, 2016	H.R.4963	To better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exploitation by establishing a program to encourage States and other qualified entities to create jobs designed 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.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb. 25, 2015	H.R.1076	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	133	Bipartisan	Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Thompson (CA). Petition No: 114-3. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Oct. 23, 2015	H.R.3815	To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes.	61	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 15, 2015	H.R.2374	To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
March 3, 2015	H.R.1217	To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.	188	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb. 4, 2015	H.CON.RES.14	Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.	14	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
July 25, 2014	H.R.5209	To establish a grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sept. 19, 2013	H.R.3143	To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes.	18	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
July 25, 2013	H.R.2836	To strengthen the enforcement of background checks with respect to the use of explosive materials.	7	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
June 28, 2013	H.R.2596	To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the Attorney General to share information with agencies of State and local governments that conduct criminal background checks when issuing licenses to taxi drivers, chauffeurs, and other public passenger vehicle operators.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
April 15, 2013	H.R.1565	To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.	188	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
March 5, 2013	H.CON.RES.21	Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.	15	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb. 14, 2013	H.R.720	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	25	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb. 14, 2013	H.R.722	To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb. 27, 2013	H.R.861	To better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exploitation by establishing a program to encourage States and other qualified entities to create jobs designed 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.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
July 25, 2012	H.R.6195	To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
July 25, 2012	H.R.6196	To eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 24, 2011	H.CON.RES.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
July 15, 2011	H.R.2564	To better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exploitation by establishing a program to encourage States and other qualified entities to create jobs designed 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.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
April 13, 2011	H.R.1506	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	41	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb. 15, 2011	H.R.703	To amend section 798 of title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities of the United States, and for other purposes.	10	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan. 26, 2011	H.R.496	To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the carrying of a firearm near a place where a senior Federal official is holding an official public event or carrying out an official or representational duty, or where any person is campaigning for Federal elective office.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec. 21, 2010	H.R.6566	To protect children from registered sex offenders, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Dec. 8, 2010	H.R.6506	To amend section 798 of title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain intelligence activities of the United States, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan. 27, 2010	H.R.4542	To prohibit the use of funds made available to the Department of Justice to prosecute individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the United States.	22	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
April 29, 2009	H.R.2159	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	39	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2009	H.R.2462	To eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 21, 2009	H.R.2612	To direct the Attorney General to provide grants and access to information and resources for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips and Crime Victims Center Programs.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
April 1, 2009	H.CON.RES.91	Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec. 18, 2007	H.R.4818	To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov. 9, 2007	H.R.4147	To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for the implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips Program.	1	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct. 15, 2007	H.R.3833	To eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
July 25, 2007	H.RES.572	Encouraging employers and online dating sites to use sex offender registries for background checks.	11	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
April 30, 2007	H.R.2074	To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.	20	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
March 8, 2005	H.R.1168	To ensure that the national instant criminal background check system provides the Federal Bureau of Investigation with information on approved firearms transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov. 21, 2003	H.R.3614	To ensure that the national instant criminal background check system provides the Federal Bureau of Investigation with information on approved firearms transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
July 25, 2003	H.R.2946	To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb. 25, 2003	H.R.889	To eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct. 9, 2002	H.R.5592	To eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb. 27, 2001	H.R.751	To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious communications.	14	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan. 7, 1997	H.R.208	To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious communications.	6	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
June 4, 1996	H.R.3571	To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious communications.	24	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan. 4, 1995	H.R.305	To amend title 18, United States Code, to include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates.	42	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
July 23, 1993	H.R.2720	To amend title 18, United States Code, to include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates.	103	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

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