American Legislation

Allows certain grant funds to pay for training and containment devices to prevent secondary fentanyl exposure for first responders.

Requires large local prosecutors to report annually on certain violent and firearm cases and ties Byrne-JAG grant distribution to reporting and cash-bail rules for firearm cases.

Designates Jan 23, 2025 to raise awareness about maternal mortality, morbidity, disparities, and support efforts to improve maternal health.

Supports recognizing January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and encourages ceremonies, programs, and educational activities to honor Muslim Americans.

Creates a civil action for victims harmed by crimes where aliens benefited from sanctuary practices and where localities did not honor ICE detainers or notify DHS, with grant-related immunity considerations.

Makes certain sex crimes, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and protection-order violations grounds for inadmissibility and deportation.

Adds a broad definition of fentanyl-related substances and places them in Schedule I, effective one day after enactment.

Strengthens federal penalties for assaults and murders of police officers with an interstate nexus; requires an Attorney General report.

Requires DHS to detain certain noncitizens charged with theft or serious violent crimes and issue detainers when not otherwise detained.

Bars Chinese Communist Party members and specified relatives from obtaining F and J visas, with limited UN and presidential national security exceptions.

Makes implementation of Migrant Protection Protocols mandatory by changing 'may' to 'shall' in a specific immigration statute.

Requires more disclosure of donations and disbursements, bans foreign and straw contributions, and requires leftover inaugural funds be given to charities within 90 days (FEC may extend).

ATF must destroy firearm transaction records for discontinued dealers within 90 days and report the totals to Congress.

Codifies qualified immunity for law enforcement officers under 42 U.S.C. 1983, defining who is covered and when liability is barred.

Creates grants to help states, localities, and tribes set up or improve permits required to purchase handguns with basic licensing standards.

Raises antitrust enforcement: tightens merger review, bans exclusionary conduct, creates FTC data offices, adds penalties and whistleblower protections, and funds enforcement.

Adds a new aggravating factor in death-penalty cases involving killings or targeting public-safety workers.

Requires ICE to detain certain noncitizens charged in deaths or serious-injury crimes and to notify victims or their families.

Changes rules and timelines for importing firearms and ammunition used for sporting purposes.

Senate resolution condemning President Biden's Dec 23, 2024 commutation of Anthony Battle's death sentence; lists findings and was referred to Judiciary Committee.

Senate resolution condemning President Biden's commutation of Marvin Gabrion's death sentence on December 23, 2024.

Requires GPS tracking and nightly curfews for non-detained aliens; orders removal for failure to comply with release conditions.

Senate resolution recognizing Korean American Day and urging observance of the anniversary of first Korean immigrants' arrival.