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US Congress 117th Congress

A resolution commending the United States African Development Foundation on the occasion of its 40th anniversary for creating pathways to prosperity for underserved communities on the African continent through community-led development. [SR-114] [International ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Human Rights ]
A resolution commending the United States African Development Foundation on the occasion of its 40th anniversary for creating pathways to prosperity for underserved communities on the African continent through community-led development.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 05/12/2021

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STRATEGIC Act Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives concerning China Act Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2020 [S.687] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Telecommunications ] [Economic Development ] [National Security ]
A bill to advance a policy for managed strategic competition with the People's Republic of China.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/10/2021

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A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents in the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations. [SR-97] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ]
A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations pertaining to the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Resolution Agreed To In Senate With An Amendment And An Amendment To The Title And An Amended Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3171-3172; Text Of Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute: Cr S3171-3172) on 05/19/2021

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Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021 [S.615] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
A bill to establish an interagency program to assist countries in North Africa and West Africa to improve immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist threats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 03/24/2021

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Supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the "International Decade for People of African Descent". [HR-182] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the "International Decade for People of African Descent".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/02/2021

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National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act NO BAN Act [HB-1333] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/22/2021

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Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 [S.437] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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Libya Stabilization Act [S.379] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya and support the people of Libya.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/23/2021

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American Values and Security in International Athletics Act [HB-1211] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Sports ]
To direct the Department of State to ensure persons representing the United States in international athletic competitions in certain countries are appropriately informed, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 02/25/2021

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Libya Stabilization Act [HB-1228] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
To advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya and support the people of Libya.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/29/2021

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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021 [HB-1251] [Cybersecurity ] [International ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ]
To support United States international cyber diplomacy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/22/2021

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African Descent Affairs Act of 2021 [HB-1134] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To provide for the establishment of a global affairs strategy and assistance for people of African descent, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E139-140) on 02/18/2021

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Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans. [HR-132] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Energy, The Environment And Cyber. on 04/02/2021

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Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-1157] [International ] [National Security ]
To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/19/2021

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Desert Locust Control Act [HB-1079] [Agriculture ] [International ] [Food ] [Economic Development ]
To establish an interagency working group to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan to control locust outbreaks in the East Africa region and address future outbreaks in order to avert mass scale food insecurity and potential political destabilization, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/21/2021

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Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt. [HR-117] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman Introduced In House on 02/11/2021

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Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2021 [HB-965] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Human Rights ] [Education ]
To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/28/2021

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [S.126] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021

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Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021 [HB-567] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Law Enforcement ]
To establish an interagency program to assist countries in North and West Africa to improve immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist threats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/12/2021

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APP Act Adversarial Platform Prevention Act of 2021 [S.47] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [International ] [Trade ]
A bill to require software marketplace operators and owners of covered foreign software to provide consumers with a warning prior to the download of such software, to establish consumer data protections, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/26/2021

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