Sentences with phrase «to enforce federal law»

The office — the department's largest branch, with more than 900 employees nationwide — is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination in schools and colleges.
Up until this point the federal government has taken the position that it will not enforce federal law in those states that permit recreational marijuana usage.
Justice officials say the change is needed to enforce federal laws regarding voter eligibility by determining who is a citizen.
Doing so would give him the authority to strictly enforce federal law, which states that marijuana is wholly illegal, and shut down medical and recreational cannabis facilities.
The authority of federal officials to enforce every federal law does not vary by jurisdiction.
By taking the money, the FTA can then enforce federal laws on the system.
On a federal level, pet food labels are primarily regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which enforces federal laws pertaining to pet food labels.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination under Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.
Sessions» marijuana policy will direct federal prosecutors to enforce federal laws against the drug, even in states where voters and lawmakers have legalized recreational or medical use.
A recent Justice Department memo freed prosecutors to enforce federal law more aggressively in states that have decriminalized marijuana's production and sale — mostly blue states, including California.
The Department of Justice could crack down on adult - use marijuana, or what's referred to as «recreational marijuana,» and enforce federal law regulating cannabis as an illegal substance, the Trump administration said during a briefing on Thursday.
Also on Thursday, Quinnipiac University released a new poll showing that 71 % of American voters — including 55 % of Republican voters — say they oppose the government enforcing federal laws banning marijuana in states that have already legalized the drug for either medical or recreational purposes.
For example recently there was a discussion if Jeff Sessions will start enforcing federal laws regarding Marijuana (Obama administration decided not to enforce a certain law and now Sessions plans to end that practice).
ICE Director Thomas D. Homan fired back at Cuomo late Wednesday, saying ICE will refuse to «cease and desist from fulfilling our agency's congressionally mandated mission of enforcing federal law
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) enforces the federal law called the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which regulates commercial breeding operations.
The policies are meant to ensure that ICE and CBP officers and agents exercise sound judgment when enforcing federal law at or focused on sensitive locations, to enhance the public understanding and trust, and to ensure that people seeking to participate in activities or utilize services provided at any sensitive location are free to do so, without fear or hesitation.
Tasked with enforcing federal laws and maintain the integrity of the united states / Mexico border.
It argued that the can not enforce federal law and such an action is at the discretion of the congress under the Supremacy clause.
Under guidelines issued during the Obama administration, the agency agreed not to enforce federal laws in states where the drug is legal as long as they followed certain guidelines, such as not selling to minors and steering clear of drug cartels.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Government agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, and how criminal background checks could be a discriminatory hiring barrier.
That includes enforcing the federal Clean Water Act which requires the control of pollutants and runoff (both of which increase acidification), enacting zoning policies that address runoff and emissions and enforcing federal laws on emission limits.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal laws that make it illegal for employers to discriminate against an applicant based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, has been quite aggressive (albeit mostly unsuccessful) in recent years suing employers for the use of credit reports in employment screening claiming disparate impact.
Some states protect additional groups, but the EEOC enforces federal law, so that was the hearing's focus.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect against job discrimination and the Commission has taken a heightened interest in employers» use of criminal records.
While eight US states and the District of Columbia have voted to legalise recreational marijuana, the White House has hinted that the Department of Justice will do more to enforce federal laws prohibiting recreational marijuana, raising concerns over how Canada's approach will coexist with a potential crackdown south of the border.
Another calls on the state not to enforce federal laws that the Texas legislature deems to violate the state constitution - which since 2005 has defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
This has historically been interpreted by the courts to not allow the federal government to obligate local government to enforce federal laws and regulations.
Instead, there are mechanisms to enforce federal law.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously last week that labor unions may sue on behalf of their members to enforce a federal law that requires 60 days» notice of plant closings and mass layoffs.
«She was very clearly making no commitment to enforcing federal laws, and that's disqualifying.
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
Despite the contradiction, Congress and the courts have decided not to enforce federal law in states where cannabis has been legalized (Jeff Sessions not withstanding).
Local police, however, are not obligated to enforce federal law.
This memorandum does not alter in any way the Department's authority to enforce federal law, including federal laws relating to marijuana, regardless of state law.
A recent government audit blames Medicare for failure to enforce a federal law that requires immediate notification of nursing home abuse and neglect to police.
This could be done to enforce any federal law, and the marshals didn't have to try civilian methods first.
This is what the text of the Posse Comitatus Act bans: routine use of the military by local authorities to enforce federal law.
The EEOC's job is to enforce Federal laws that prohibiting employee and applicant discrimination, management harassment, denial of reasonable workplace accommodations and retaliation due to complaints.
At the end of the session, attendees will have a road map for action items they can implement immediately to demonstrate legal compliance with the EEOC, the agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and CEO of background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), has submitted a letter of public comment to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, regarding the April 25, 2012 meeting where the EEOC voted 4 - 1 to approve updated Enforcement Guidance on...
When asked about the 2012 list, Rosen said he expects the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)-- the agency of the U.S. Government that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination — to give extra scrutiny to the use of criminal background checks.
On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)-- the agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination — approved an updated «Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.»
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