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Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015
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Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal the prohibition on importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce: (1) fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign law; or (2) plants taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign law, without the payment of appropriate royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by foreign law, or in violation of any limitation under foreign law that governs the export or transshipment of plants. The possession of those fish, wildlife, or plants within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States is allowed. A cap of $200,000 is placed on a civil penalty for a knowing violation of the Act that involves fish, wildlife, or plants with a market value of $350 or more. The bill also repeals: (1) criminal penalties under the Act; and (2) the authorization to suspend, modify, or cancel specified licenses or permits issued to any person who is convicted of a criminal violation of that Act.
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2017 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 522/HR. 732/S. 333, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Department of Justices policy of encouraging civil enforcement damages be paid to outside third party groups; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; criminal justice reform; civil asset forfeiture
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $7,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 5063/S. 3050, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including a potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; criminal justice reform; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378)
Client expense: $5,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 5063/S. 3050, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; over-criminalization of federal law; Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; criminal justice reform Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378)
Client expense: $8,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 5063/S. 3050, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; background on Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform
Client expense: $6,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 S. 2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including potential amendment which blocks funding for negotiating settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization of individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Potential legislation to limit government settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization of individual not involved in the litigation Potential legislation to clarify mens rea standards for federal criminal offences Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; government settlements that require a defendant to donate to an organization or individual not involved in the litigation; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform
Client expense: $6,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2278, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America (SAFE) Act of 2015 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to House Amendment 319 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015, including provisions relating to default mens rea standard when federal law does not provide a state of mind requirement S. 1019, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 Potential legislation to clarify mens rea standards for federal criminal offences Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; background on Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law
Client expense: $5,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)