January 28th, 2010 by B
Photographer: SKYDIVECOP
Executive Order 13524 was signed by President Obama on December 16, 2009. This order gives INTERPOL more privileges, exemptions, and immunities. This bill seeks to revoke Executive Order 13524. H. R. 4453 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
January 20th, 2010 by B
Photographer: S Baker
This bill states the following, “The President may authorize the detention for military purposes of any individual who is an unlawful enemy combatant until the President determines that the individual is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies.” According to this bill, the following individuals would be considered terrorists: those associated with al Qaeda or other organizations dedicated to committing acts of terrorism, or one who has committed or conspired to commit acts of terrorism. H.R. 4415 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
December 4th, 2009 by B
Photographer: maveric2003
This bill will modify Section 948c of title 10, United States Code, to “provide that alien unprivileged enemy belligerents may only be tried by military commissions if tried for alleged conduct for which a term of incarceration or the death penalty may be sought.” H.R. 4127 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
December 3rd, 2009 by B
Photographer: jim.greenhill
This bill’s purpose is to add more personnel to the US borders and ports of entry. Staff enhancements of 5,300 individuals will be hired for the Customs and Border Protection and US Ports of Entry. Equipment such as a 2-way communication device and detection equipment will be supplied to those newly hired. High volume ports in Texas will receive $100 million toward updating the infrastructure. A total of $6 billion will be appropriated for this bill. S. 2767 was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
November 13th, 2009 by B
Photographer: KirrilyRobert
The Attorney General will create “grant programs to award grants to State, tribal, and local courts to establish probation programs that reduce drug use, crime, and recidivism by requiring swift, predictable, and graduated sanctions for noncompliance with the conditions of probation…” A total amount of $100 million will be given to the Attorney General to use for this program between the years 2010-2014. H.R. 4055 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
November 10th, 2009 by B
Photographer: kuhar
The following is added to the United States Code, `Whoever transports, transmits, or transfers in interstate or foreign commerce any goods, wares, or merchandise, of the value of $1,000 or more, for sale on an online marketplace, knowing the same to have been stolen, converted, or taken by fraud–’. Under this bill the Attorney General will create a retail crime task force, with few or no jurisdictions, to investigate organized retail theft. At total of $5,000,000 will be given in 2011 through 2015 to carry out this bill. H.R. 4011 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
September 21st, 2009 by B
Author: Gina Smith
A court may impose a sentence below what is permitted if it deems it necessary to avoid an unjust sentence. The court will give reasonable notice to the parties involved with an opportunity to respond, and will be required to write out the reasons for this action. H.R. 3327 was referred to the the Committee on the Judiciary.
September 15th, 2009 by B
Author: photlook
The Attorney General may provide any assistance to local law enforcement for a crime of violence driven by prejudice. Grants may be awarded to local law enforcement agencies to provide for expenses related to hate crimes. A grant will not exceed $100,000. For the years 2010-2011 $10 million will be given to this program. For years 2010-2012 such sums as are necessary will be given to this program for increasing personnel.
Anyone convicted of committing a hate crime will be sentenced to less than ten years or, if the offense is fatal or attempted murder, the convicted individual will serve life in prison. H.R. 1913 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
September 10th, 2009 by B
Author: mbs
This bill would allow an individual to be sentenced below the minimum statute if the court finds the individual’s crime to be insufficient in imposing the minimum sentence. H.R. 2934 will be voted upon by the House of Representatives.
September 1st, 2009 by B
Author: Gilles Paire
As an alternative to incarceration, States will be given grants to expand or create law enforcement programs to monitor individuals by GPS. The individuals being monitor are as follows: convicted sex offenders, individuals charged with driving while intoxicated, or individuals subject to a restraining order. Between the years 2010 and 2014, $560 million total will be given for this GPS program. A public service campaign will be created to educate the public and will cost $40 million. H.R. 3528 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
