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in committee · Nebraska · Senate Nov 16, 2022

S 5103: Recruit and Retain Act

Recruit and Retain Act This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies. Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs. The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands COPS grants to fund recruitment costs (background checks, evaluations), directly strengthening law enforcement staffing and community policing efforts.90% confidence
Deb Fischer (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Nebraska · Senate Nov 16, 2022

S 5104: NACIE Improvement Act

National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act or the NACIE Improvement Act This bill revises the membership and duties of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. Specifically, the bill requires the council to (1) include at least one member who is the president of a tribal college or university, and (2) submit its annual report to the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of the Interior. ED and Interior must consider the council's report when preparing their budget materials.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill revises council to include tribal college leaders and mandates ED/Interior consideration of annual reports, strengthening advisory structure for Native American education access and policy development.85% confidence
Deb Fischer (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · Senate Nov 15, 2022

S 5090: Cargo Preference Reporting Act

Cargo Preference Reporting Act This bill requires the U.S. Maritime Administration to make public and submit to Congress a report regarding cargo preference data on an annual basis.
Deb Fischer (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 7, 2022

HR 9279: Smart Act

Strengthening the Force and Fleet Through Enlisted Education Act or the Smart Act This bill removes the capacity limit for enlisted members of the Armed Forces to receive graduate-level instruction in a Naval Postgraduate School program. The Department of Defense must brief Congress on the effects of increasing enrollment of enlisted members at the school.
Jimmy Panetta (D) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 3, 2022

HR 9275: BNA Fairness Act

HR 9275, the BNA Fairness Act, amends the tax code to exclude the basic needs allowance paid to active-duty military members from their taxable income. This directly affects members of the Armed Forces who receive this specific allowance under 37 U.S. Code § 402b. The bill adds the allowance to the list of "qualified military benefits" under the Internal Revenue Code, ensuring it is not counted as taxable income. This change simplifies tax treatment for service members by removing this benefit from gross income calculations. The policy change applies to taxable years beginning after the bill's enactment.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExcludes military allowance from taxable income, providing tax relief for service members under tax code.95% confidence
Steve Womack (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 1, 2022

HJRES 82: Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".

This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security and published on March 29, 2022, concerning procedures for the consideration of asylum claims and other related issues. (Among other changes, the interim final rule requires an asylum seeker subject to expedited removal to be screened by an asylum officer for a credible fear of persecution or torture, rather than a credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, or reasonable possibility of torture.)
Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationNullifies asylum screening rule requiring credible fear assessment, likely restricting asylum access and weakening protections for immigrants seeking refuge.90% confidence
Andy Biggs (R) · 43 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 1, 2022

HJRES 53: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

HJRES 53 proposes a constitutional amendment to ban slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment. Currently, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution permits such punishments for crimes, creating a legal loophole. If ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures, this amendment would eliminate that exception nationwide, making it unconstitutional to impose forced labor or slavery as part of criminal sentences. The change would directly affect all states' criminal justice systems, particularly prison labor practices, by prohibiting these punishments for any offense.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBans slavery/involuntary servitude in criminal sentencing, advancing civil rights and reforming sentencing practices under criminal justice.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBans forced labor via criminal punishment, directly protecting workers' rights from constitutional loophole in 13th Amendment.95% confidence
Nikema Williams (D) · 193 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 1, 2022

HJRES 51: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

H.J. Res. 51 proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the authority to pass laws banning the physical desecration of the U.S. flag, such as burning, defacing, or mutilating it. If ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years, this amendment would allow Congress to create federal laws prohibiting such acts. The amendment itself does not ban flag desecration but would provide the constitutional basis for Congress to enact specific prohibitions. This change would primarily affect individuals who engage in flag desecration and require Congress to draft and pass new legislation to enforce the ban.
Steve Womack (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 1, 2022

HRES 1227: Urging the development of a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the United States.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should work with Congress to develop and execute a strategy to counter the rise in violent crime across the country by reinforcing strong criminal justice policies, by laying blame on the perpetrators of violent acts, and by securing the southern border.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill explicitly reinforces 'strong criminal justice policies' and focuses on perpetrator accountability, aligning with strengthening existing systems rather than reforming or weakening them.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill explicitly calls for 'securing the southern border' as part of crime strategy, aligning with increased immigration enforcement (oppose indicator).85% confidence
David Kustoff (R) · 28 co-sponsors
in committee · Nebraska · House Nov 1, 2022

HRES 1228: Expressing support for the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

This resolution expresses support for the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion). The resolution also applauds the courage of the Justices for standing by their allegiance to the Constitution and the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, and it expresses a commitment to supporting policies that continue to protect all life.
Lisa C. McClain (R) · 53 co-sponsors
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