Contact: Rabiah Burks rburks@famm.org 202-822-6700 FAMM Praises the U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the FIRST STEP Act Washington, DC – FAMM President Kevin Ring praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the FIRST STEP Act, H.R. 5682, sponsored by Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). The bill was approved by [voice vote … Read More
Read MoreH.R. 1761 Introduced by: Rep. Mike Johnson Text of bill: Click here for full text of the legislation. Take Action: Click here to tell the U.S. Senate: Don’t treat our young kids like sexual predators. Oppose H.R. 1761! H.R. 1761 is a well-intentioned bill that, in its current form, leaves open the possibility of very harmful unintended consequences. H.R. … Read More
Read MoreH.R. 1781 Introduced by: Rep. Daniel Donovan and Rep. Thomas Rooney Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation. Take Action: Click here to tell Congress to oppose H.R. 1781! H.R. 1781 is a misguided attempt to strengthen the federal government’s failed mandatory minimum policies as they relate to fentanyl. If passed, this bill would: Lower … Read More
Read MoreH.R. 2851, SITSA Act Introduced by: Rep. John Katko (R-NY-24) Text of bill: Click here for the full text of this legislation Take Action: Tell Congress to oppose H.R. 2851! The SITSA Act, H.R. 2851, is problematic because it (1) lacks criminal intent (mens rea) standards; (2) creates harsh new mandatory minimum sentences for offenses that lack mens rea; and (3) … Read More
Read MoreH.R. 2437 Introduced by: Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation. S. 1134 Introduced by: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation. Summary: Read FAMM’s factsheet on the bill here. The Back the Blue Act, if passed, would create new federal crimes and new mandatory minimum sentences for assaults, killings, … Read More
Read More“Kate’s Law” — H.R. 361 (S. King), S. 45 (Cruz) H.R. 361 Introduced by: Rep. Steve King (R-IA) Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation. S. 45 Introduced by: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation. Take Action: Click here to tell Congress to oppose H.R. 361 and S. 45! … Read More
Read MoreRead the bill text: S. 1524 Status: The Dignity Act (S. 1524) was introduced on July 11, 2017, in the U.S. Senate. THE BILL IS NOT A LAW. To become a law, the bill must be approved by the Judiciary committees, passed by both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, and signed into law … Read More
Read MoreIntroduced: January 3, 2017 (115th Congress) Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation. Summary: If passed into law, H.R. 64 would require the Bureau of Prisons to release federal prisoners if the prisoners meet ALL of these criteria: They have served at least half of their prison term; and They … Read More
Read MoreRead the Bill Text: S. 1917 Read FAMM’s Position on S. 1917 Bill Status: The bill was introduced on October 4, 2017, and passed by a vote of 16-5 by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on February 15, 2018. THE BILL IS NOT A LAW. To become a law, the bill must be approved by the … Read More
Read MoreBill summary: Click here for FAMM’s summary of the SAFE Justice Act Bill text: Click here to read the full text of the bill Bill status: The bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 7, 2017. THE BILL IS NOT A LAW. To become a law, a bill must be approved by the judiciary committees, … Read More
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