Bills About Crime And Law Enforcement Sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

Sen. Whitehouse sponsored 29 bills about crime and law enforcement in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
June 20, 2019	S.1915	A bill to require the recording and reporting of communications between the Department of Justice and the White House relating to civil and criminal investigations, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 18, 2019	S.1889	A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 29, 2019	S.259	A bill to impose criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies, to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies, and to require sharing of information with the United States Anti-Doping Agency to assist its fight against doping, and for other purposes.	11	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec. 19, 2018	S.3790	A bill to impose criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies, to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies, and to require sharing of information with the United States Anti-Doping Agency to assist its fight against doping, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 23, 2018	S.2939	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals.	4	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
June 28, 2017	S.1454	A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Aug. 3, 2017	S.1755	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 12, 2015	S.524	A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use.	44	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 114-198.
Feb. 3, 2016	S.2489	A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 5, 2015	S.2249	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for the unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec. 11, 2014	S.2999	A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 7, 2013	S.1675	A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held.
Sept. 17, 2014	S.2839	A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 25, 2014	S.2528	A bill to clarify the authority of the United States Marshals Service to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving missing children.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 11, 2014	S.2012	A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 24, 2013	S.129	A bill to save money and reduce tragedies through prevention grants.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 2, 2011	S.1792	A bill to clarify the authority of the United States Marshal Service to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children.	6	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 2, 2011	S.1793	A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes.	0		Held at the desk.
Sept. 19, 2012	S.3556	A bill to provide penalties for email marketing fraud.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 25, 2012	S.3431	A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 29, 2011	S.1920	A bill to save money and reduce tragedies through prevention grants.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 22, 2011	S.1608	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 16, 2011	S.1228	A bill to prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services.	9	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
Nov. 15, 2010	S.3941	A bill to prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 16, 2009	S.2772	A bill to establish a criminal justice reinvestment grant program to help States and local jurisdictions reduce spending on corrections, control growth in the prison and jail populations, and increase public safety.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
June 18, 2009	S.1289	A bill to improve title 18 of the United States Code.	2	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 111-79.
March 16, 2009	S.595	A bill to authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2008	S.2955	A bill to authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec. 6, 2007	S.2422	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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