Bills About Crime And Law Enforcement Sponsored by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

Sen. Leahy sponsored 120 bills about crime and law enforcement in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Feb. 27, 2020 S.3348 A bill to amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 31, 2019 S.2376 A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 2
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 30, 2019 S.1231 A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. 19
Bipartisan
Held at the desk.
May 24, 2018 S.2974 A bill to amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935-2936)
Nov. 14, 2017 S.2124 A bill to ensure the privacy and security of sensitive personal information, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to provide notice of security breaches involving sensitive personal information, and to enhance law enforcement assistance and for other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personal information. 7
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7215-7216)
May 18, 2017 S.1185 A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 2
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3043-3044)
Sept. 26, 2016 S.3393 A bill to prevent terrorists and criminals from obtaining explosives and firearms. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 20, 2016 S.3359 A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants for heroin and methamphetamine task forces. 8
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5908-5909)
Jan. 8, 2015 S.125 A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes. 24
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 114-155.
March 1, 2016 S.2612 A bill to ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives. 14
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1138)
Feb. 11, 2016 S.2544 A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 4
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S877-879)
May 19, 2015 S.1377 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. 6
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3067-3068; text of measure as introduced: CR S3068-3070)
April 30, 2015 S.1158 A bill to ensure the privacy and security of sensitive personal information, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to provide notice of security breaches involving sensitive personal information, and to enhance law enforcement assistance and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personal information. 5
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2577-2578)
July 29, 2014 S.2685 A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. 20
Bipartisan
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 42. Record Vote Number: 282. (consideration: CR S6079-6080; text: CR S6079)
Nov. 13, 2013 S.1690 A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007. 22
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
July 14, 2014 S.2598 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. 9
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4456-4458)
May 15, 2014 S.RES.449 A resolution commemorating and honoring the dedication and sacrifice of the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. 31
Bipartisan
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3145-3146; text as passed Senate: CR S3079)
May 13, 2013 S.933 A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2018. 36
All Democrats
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-887.
March 27, 2014 S.2177 A bill to establish an Office of Forensic Science and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote confidence in the criminal justice system by ensuring scientific validity, reliability, and accuracy in forensic testing, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1822-1830)
Jan. 8, 2014 S.1897 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. 5
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S134-142)
April 25, 2013 S.822 A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. 24
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.
Oct. 29, 2013 S.1599 A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. 22
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 19, 2013 S.607 A bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications. 6
Bipartisan
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 113-34. Additional views filed.
May 14, 2013 S.RES.140 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. 3
Bipartisan
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3436; text as passed Senate: CR S3434)
Jan. 22, 2013 S.54 A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 10
Bipartisan
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/23/2013. Report No. 113-9. Additional and Minority views filed.
March 18, 2013 S.597 A bill to ensure the effective administration of criminal justice. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1904-1905)
March 4, 2013 S.443 A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking. 8
Bipartisan
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1286-1287)
Jan. 22, 2013 S.47 A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. 61
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 113-4.
Nov. 27, 2012 S.3642 A bill to clarify the scope of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. 1
All Democrats
Became Public Law No: 112-236.
May 7, 2012 S.2554 A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2017. 11
All Democrats
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-182. Minority views filed.
June 21, 2012 S.3335 A bill to ensure the effective administration of criminal justice. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4422)
Feb. 1, 2011 S.250 A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. 6
All Democrats
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
May 10, 2012 S.RES.456 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. 18
Bipartisan
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3103; text as passed Senate: CR S3103; text of measure as introduced: CR S3090)
Nov. 30, 2011 S.1925 A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. 60
Bipartisan
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 87.
March 6, 2012 S.2159 A bill to extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program through fiscal year 2017. 8
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Nov. 17, 2011 S.1886 A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs. 9
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb. 15, 2012 S.2111 A bill to enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy and security. 0 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324.
June 7, 2011 S.1151 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. 4
All Democrats
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-91. Additional and Minority views filed.
Oct. 20, 2011 S.1742 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraudulently representing a product to be maple syrup. 6
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6875-6876)
Oct. 12, 2011 S.1696 A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. 8
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6467-6469)
Feb. 17, 2011 S.401 A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law. 6
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.
May 26, 2011 S.1103 A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 3
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 112-24.
June 20, 2011 S.1231 A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007. 9
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
June 6, 2011 S.1145 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. 6
All Democrats
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
Feb. 15, 2011 S.350 A bill to require restitution for victims of criminal violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. 8
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
May 17, 2011 S.1011 A bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3055-3057)
May 5, 2011 S.RES.168 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. 23
Bipartisan
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2752-2753; text as passed Senate: CR S2753; text of measure as introduced: CR S2745)
Jan. 27, 2011 S.216 A bill to increase criminal penalties for certain knowing and intentional violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated. 6
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 25, 2011 S.132 A bill to establish an Office of Forensic Science and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote confidence in the criminal justice system by ensuring consistency and scientific validity in forensic testing, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S195-202)
Sept. 20, 2010 S.3804 A bill to combat online infringement, and for other purposes. 19
Bipartisan
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-373.
May 21, 2009 S.1132 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 111-272.
Sept. 28, 2010 S.3854 A bill to expand the definition of scheme or artifice to defraud with respect to mail and wire fraud. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7631-7632)
Sept. 27, 2010 S.3842 A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7511-7515)
Sept. 13, 2010 S.3767 A bill to establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated. 5
All Democrats
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
March 24, 2009 S.678 A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. 17
Bipartisan
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-280. Minority views filed.
June 9, 2010 S.3466 A bill to require restitution for victims of criminal violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. 11
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
May 3, 2010 S.RES.511 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. 14
Bipartisan
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3567; text as passed Senate: CR S3567)
Feb. 24, 2010 S.3031 A bill to authorize Drug Free Communities enhancement grants to address major emerging drug issues or local drug crises. 4
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Feb. 2, 2010 S.2979 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S443-445)
Dec. 22, 2009 S.2924 A bill to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in the wake of its Centennial, and its programs and activities. 19
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
July 22, 2009 S.1490 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. 7
Bipartisan
An errata sheet on written report No. 111-110 was printed.
Nov. 17, 2009 S.2786 A bill to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to provide incentives for the prompt payments of debts owed to the United States and the victims of crime by imposing late fees on unpaid judgments owed to the United States and to the victims of crime, to provide for offsets on amounts collected by the Department of Justice for Federal agencies, to increase the amount of special assessments imposed upon convicted persons, to establish an Enhanced Financial Recovery Fund to enhance, supplement, and improve the debt collection activities of the Department of Justice, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide to assistant United States attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11434-11437)
June 24, 2009 S.1340 A bill to establish a minimum funding level for programs under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 for fiscal years 2010 to 2014 that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund. 16
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
Jan. 26, 2009 S.327 A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections. 5
Bipartisan
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-85. Minority views filed.
Feb. 5, 2009 S.386 A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. 27
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 111-21.
May 11, 2009 S.RES.140 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers. 10
Bipartisan
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5339; text as passed Senate: CR S5339; text of measure as introduced: CR S5332)
Jan. 6, 2009 S.49 A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law. 2
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Jan. 6, 2009 S.150 A bill to provide Federal assistance to States for rural law enforcement and for other purposes. 1
Bipartisan
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Dec. 10, 2008 S.3726 A bill to reauthorize the Crime-Free Rural States Grants program. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10882)
June 18, 2008 S.3155 A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. 9
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1033.
July 21, 2008 S.3294 A bill to provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States Parole Commission. 1
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 110-312.
April 18, 2008 S.2892 A bill to promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has authorized the use of military force. 5
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 899.
Dec. 18, 2007 S.2511 A bill to amend the grant program for law enforcement armor vests to provide for a waiver of or reduction in the matching funds requirement in the case of fiscal hardship. 8
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737.
May 13, 2008 S.3012 A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012. 8
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4109)
Oct. 16, 2007 S.2168 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
July 19, 2007 S.1829 A bill to reauthorize programs under the Missing Children's Assistance Act. 4
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 544.
Aug. 2, 2007 S.1946 A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law. 2
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Sept. 21, 2007 S.2084 An original bill to promote school safety, improved law enforcement, and for other purposes. 0
All Democrats
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.
Jan. 24, 2007 S.376 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 9
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
June 28, 2007 S.1729 A bill to amend titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code to provide incentives for the prompt payments of debts owed to the United States and the victims of crime by imposing surcharges on unpaid judgments owed to the United States and to the victims of crime, to provide for offsets on amounts collected by the Department of Justice for Federal agencies, to increase the amount of special assessments imposed upon convicted persons, to establish an Enhanced Financial Recovery Fund to enhance, supplement, and improve the debt collection activities of the Department of Justice, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide to assistant United States attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers, and for authorized purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8698-8700)
Feb. 6, 2007 S.495 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. 7
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
Jan. 4, 2007 S.119 A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other purposes. 21
All Democrats
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
Jan. 4, 2007 S.118 A bill to give investigators and prosecutors the tools they need to combat public corruption. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S118)
April 6, 2006 S.2559 A bill to make it illegal for anyone to defraud and deprive the American people of the right to the honest services of a Member of Congress and to instill greater public confidence in the United States Congress. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3217)
March 2, 2006 S.2356 A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and for other purposes. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1647-1648)
Jan. 20, 2006 S.RES.350 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Senate Joint Resolution 23 (107th Congress), as adopted by the Senate on September 14, 2001, and subsequently enacted as the Authorization for Use of Military Force does not authorize warrantless domestic surveillance of United States citizens. 1
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S47, S137-138)
Sept. 21, 2005 S.1739 A bill to amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards, and for other purposes. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10298-10299)
April 28, 2005 S.936 A bill to ensure privacy for e-mail communications. 4
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4553)
Feb. 28, 2005 S.472 A bill to criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2004 S.2435 A bill to permit Inspectors General to authorize staff to provide assistance to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.
June 18, 2003 S.1286 A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8667)
July 9, 2004 S.2636 A bill to criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 24, 2003 S.1947 A bill to prohibit the offer of credit by a financial institution to a financial institution examiner, and for other purposes. 1
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 108-198.
Feb. 26, 2003 S.459 A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety officer survivor benefits. 17
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 108-182.
Nov. 3, 2003 S.1813 A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and for other purposes. 21
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct. 16, 2003 S.1740 A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide compensation for the United States Citizens who were victims of a terrorist-related labratory-confirmed anthrax infection in the United States during the period beginning on September 13, 2001, through November 30, 2001, on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001. 10
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 1, 2003 S.1695 A bill to provide greater oversight over the USA PATRIOT Act. 5
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12285)
April 7, 2003 S.805 A bill to enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for other purposes. 9
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4271)
May 8, 2002 S.2480 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from state laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns. 41
Bipartisan
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-345. Minority views filed.
March 7, 2001 S.486 A bill to reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed, and for other purposes. 31
Bipartisan
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Oct. 16, 2002 S.3114 A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety officer survivor benefits. 8
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 13, 2002 S.2621 A bill to provide a definition of vehicle for purposes of criminal penalties relating to terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 1, 2002 S.2431 A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive public safety officer death benefits. 5
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 107-196.
Feb. 28, 2002 S.1974 A bill to make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. 1
Bipartisan
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
March 12, 2002 S.2010 A bill to provide for criminal prosecution of persons who alter or destroy evidence in certain Federal investigations or defraud investors of publicly traded securities, to disallow debts incurred in violation of securities fraud laws from being discharged in bankruptcy, to protect whistleblowers against retaliation by their employers, and for other purposes. 19
Bipartisan
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held.
Dec. 5, 2001 S.1770 A bill to implement the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for other purposes. 0
All Democrats
Held at the desk.
April 24, 2002 S.2240 A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes. 7
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 8, 2001 S.1666 A bill to prevent terrorist hoaxes and false reports. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 26, 2001 S.783 A bill to enhance the rights of victims in the criminal justice system, and for other purposes. 9
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Aug. 2, 2001 S.1315 A bill to make improvements in title 18, United States Code, and safeguard the integrity of the criminal justice system. 1
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 12, 2001 S.1174 A bill to provide for safe incarceration of juvenile offenders. 4
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 29, 1997 S.1081 A bill to enhance the rights and protections for victims of crime. 7
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Sept. 16, 1998 S.2484 A bill to combat violent and gang-related crime in schools and on the streets, to reform the juvenile justice system, target international crime, promote effective drug and other crime prevention programs, assist crime victims, and for other purposes. 14
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
April 30, 1998 S.2011 A bill to strengthen the Federal prosecution and seizure of illegal proceeds of international drug dealing and criminal activity, and to provide for the drug testing and treatment of incarcerated offenders and reduce drug trafficking in correctional facilities, and for other purposes. 4
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
July 14, 1998 S.2303 A bill to deter and punish international crime, to protect United States nationals and interests at home and abroad, and to promote global cooperation against international crime. 1
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Feb. 26, 1997 S.362 A bill to deter and punish serious gang and violent crime, promote accountability in the juvenile justice system, prevent juvenile and youth crime, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
July 15, 1998 S.2314 A bill to clarify that prosecutors and other public officials acting in the performance of their official duties may enter into cooperation agreements and make other commitments, assurances, and promises, as provided by law in consideration of truthful testimony. 0
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb. 27, 1997 S.376 A bill to affirm the rights of Americans to use and sell encryption products, to establish privacy standards for voluntary key recovery encryption systems, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-263.
March 5, 1996 S.1587 A bill to affirm the rights of Americans to use and sell encryption products, to establish privacy standards for voluntary escrowed systems, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
April 7, 1995 S.714 A bill to require the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on means of controlling the flow of violent, sexually explicit, harassing, offensive, or otherwise unwanted material in interactive telecommunications systems. 3
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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