Tagged: crime and law enforcement

Accountability for Lawless Violence In our Neighborhoods Act or the ALVIN ActThis bill prohibits federal funds from being awarded or otherwise made available to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York. The bill also (1) rescinds any unobligated funds that were allocated for or otherwise made available to the office, and (2) directs the Department of Justice to require the office to reimburse the federal government for all funds that were expended for the office after January 1, 2022.

Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2025This bill establishes requirements for physicians who perform abortions and abortion clinics.Specifically, the bill requires a physician who performs an abortion (1) to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital; and (2) at the time of the abortion, to notify the patient of the hospital location where the patient can receive follow-up care if complications arise.A physician who fails to comply is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both. A woman who undergoes an abortion may not be prosecuted.The bill also requires an abortion clinic, in order to receive federal funds or assistance, to (1) be licensed by the state in which it is located, and (2) be in compliance with federal standards for ambulatory surgical centers.

End Endless Criminal Statutes ActThis bill permits individuals and organizations to make and pass metal coins intended for use as real money so long as the coins are of original design (i.e., do not resemble U.S. or foreign currency). Additionally, the bill repeals various federal misdemeanor offenses (i.e., criminal offenses punishable by a maximum prison term of one year or less), including the following: writing a check for less than $1,selling oleomargarine or colored margarine unless it complies with packaging and labeling requirements and is served in a triangular shape,removing a stamp from a piece of mail,boarding a vessel without authorization before it has been completely moored, andusing the Capitol Grounds as a playground.