Legislative research

Search Congress

Showing 40 results for Crime prevention

Bills

40 shown of 100 matches
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "Crime Prevention Month".

House

Expresses support for designating October 2025 as Crime Prevention Month to recognize crime prevention efforts

Latest action: Fri Oct 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Public Transit Crime Prevention Act

House

Establishes a public transit crime prevention measure to address criminal activity on transit systems

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Concealed Crime Prevention Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Latest action: Mon Jul 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mail Theft and Postal Key Crime Prevention Act of 2026

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Recognizing June 24th as Public Safety Awareness Day to promote citizen empowerment, effective law enforcement, community-based crime prevention, and prudent public policy in support of safer neighborhoods nationwide.

House

Recognizes June 24th as Public Safety Awareness Day to highlight public safety awareness and safer neighborhoods nationwide

Latest action: Mon Jun 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026

House

Authorize the Attorney General to create a hate crime prevention grant program to support hate crime prevention efforts

Latest action: Fri May 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2029 federal anti trafficking programs, creates victim reintegration assistance, and updates international trafficking reporting and country ranking rules

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act

House

Require human trafficking and exploitation prevention training to improve identification and response efforts

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on February 1, 2026, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

Senate

Expresses support for observing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month from January 1 through February 1, 2026

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on February 1, 2025, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

Senate

Expresses support for observing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month from January 1 through February 1, 2025

Latest action: Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025

Senate

Prevent child trafficking through federal legislation targeting child trafficking prevention

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating June 15, 2026, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2026 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

Senate

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4200; text: CR S4195-4196)

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating June 15, 2025, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2025 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates June 15, 2025, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month to recognize elder abuse awareness

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025

House

Require the State Department to rank foreign governments' anti-corruption efforts and trigger diplomatic contacts and sanctions reviews for poorly ranked countries

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize Coast Guard operations and programs for fiscal year 2025 under maritime transportation policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025

House

Establishes a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding in the federal government for peacebuilding policy and programs

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

House

Authorize Coast Guard programs and activities for fiscal year 2025, covering maritime operations and agency functions

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of State, national security activities, foreign assistance, international organizations, and related programs, while setting limits on how funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jul 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for national security, the Department of State, and related foreign affairs, assistance, and international programs, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2025 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month".

House

Expresses support for designating February 2025 as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal anti-racism framework for public health programs and activities

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a public health anti-racism framework by identifying and addressing racism as a factor in health disparities

Latest action: Tue Sep 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Justice Department to study whether extreme risk protection orders reduce gun violence

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025

House

Directs the Department of Homeland Security to report and brief Congress on threats, vulnerabilities, coordination, and technology recommendations for preventing and responding to vehicular terrorism

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act

Senate

Strengthen rule of law efforts in the Brazilian Amazon through foreign relations legislation aimed at that region

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

Senate

Requires the national drug control strategy to include a Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy covering drug trafficking and related violent crime affecting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal commission on District of Columbia crime and immigration issues and creates a program to clean, maintain, and restore commonly visited federal areas in Washington, DC

Latest action: Tue Jun 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act

House

Tightens anti-fraud rules for health care providers to close a provider fraud gap

Latest action: Mon Apr 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

Senate

Strengthens detection of human trafficking through measures tied to identifying trafficking indicators

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

Senate

Expands the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking by adding a state transportation department representative and increasing outside membership

Latest action: Tue Oct 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026

House

Require the Department of Homeland Security to submit a strategy for modernizing the National Terrorism Advisory System and for GAO to review its implementation

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)