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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1118] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ]
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources in North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/11/2017

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Miners Pension Protection Act [S.1105] [Pensions ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Budget and Spending ]
Miners Pension Protection Act This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the amounts available for transfer under SMCRA's $490 million annual limit exceed the amounts required to be transferred for other purposes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2017

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Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.1050] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese-American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Became Public Law No: 115-337. on 12/20/2018

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Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2358] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with World War (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 05/04/2017

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DPRK Act of 2017 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017 [HB-2397] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Media and Advertising ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
DPRK Act of 2017 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017 This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program, which may involve public-private partnerships, to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 06/15/2017

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A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members-Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam-have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. [SR-157] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
A resolution recognizing that for 50 years, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten members-Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam-have worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. Welcomes the leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the United States for the meetings with the Secretary of State and members of Congress and affirms the meeting as the first of regular U.S.-ASEAN meetings. Supports: (1) the elevation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2778-2780) on 05/04/2017

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To establish a joint commission on North Korea, and for other purposes. [HB-2231] [International ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ]
To establish a joint commission on North Korea, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of State to seek to establish a joint commission with countries in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to: support professional dialogues to coordinate the detection of North Korean violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions, develop responses, and enhance monitoring of nuclear weapons proliferation capabilities; coordinate sub-cabinet level political discussions on contingency responses to such violations; facilitate technical discussions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/18/2017

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Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-293] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Recognizes the significance of the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Honors: the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to the United States over the last 42 years and their tireless commitment to upholding freedom and democracy in Vietnam; the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives; and the memory of the Vietnamese who lost their lives while attempting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017

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Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 [HJR-100] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [International ]
Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 This joint resolution authorizes the President, for three years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to protect U.S. national security against Al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Afghan Taliban, and any associated organized and armed group that is a co-belligerent against the United States. Congress declares that this authorization is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization under the War Powers Resolution and that nothing in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Introduced In House on 04/27/2017

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A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the abiding importance of the Helsinki Final Act and its relevance to the national security of the United States. [SCR-13] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Defense ]
A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the abiding importance of the Helsinki Final Act and its relevance to the national security of the United States. Calls upon the President to issue a proclamation: reaffirming the U.S. commitment to the Guiding Principles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; reasserting the U.S. commitment to full implementation of the Helsinki Final Act; urging all participating states to fully implement their commitments under such Act and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2563) on 04/26/2017

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North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act [HB-2175] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish an integration cell among relevant elements of the intelligence community to integrate intelligence relating to the monitoring and enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions with respect to North Korea. Such cell shall: coordinate and synchronize all intelligence collection relating to the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, integrate the early warning systems of the intelligence community (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Introduced In House on 04/26/2017

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Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act [HB-2176] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ]
Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act This bill declares that it is U.S policy to continue to maintain a strong military posture in the Asia-Pacific region in order to reassure U.S. allies, deter aggression, and respond swiftly to crises. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall shall seek opportunities to enhance military training and exercises with U.S. allies in such region. The bill authorizes the President to establish the Asia-Pacific Defense Commission to strengthen cooperation between the United States and its allies in such region to combat (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/18/2017

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Partner with Korea Act [HB-2106] [Immigration ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ]
Partner with Korea Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services and with respect to whom the Department of Labor has certified to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation concerning U.S. worker protections with the Department of Labor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017

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A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. [S.890] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/07/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China. [HR-268] [International ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: the use of illicit fentanyl in the United States and the resulting overdose deaths are a public health crisis; the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States, especially by transnational criminal organizations, is a problem that requires close cooperation between the U.S. government and the governments of Mexico and China; and all three such countries (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/18/2017

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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2061] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Religion ]
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill provides for increased dissemination of news and information access to North Korea. The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 is amended to include news rebroadcasting in supported broadcasting to North Korea. (Sec. 5) The President may: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) provide grants to develop and distribute new products or methods to allow (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Became Public Law No: 115-198. on 07/20/2018

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A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. [SR-116] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. Holds the Assad regime responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including its confirmed use of chemical weapons. Condemns Russia and China for repeatedly blocking a U.N. Security Council response to Bashar al-Assad's confirmed use of chemical weapons. Calls on the Security Council to act in response to the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons. Supports the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With Amendments And With An Amended Preamble. Without Written Report. on 04/07/2017

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A resolution encouraging the Government of Pakistan to release Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and reform its religiously intolerant laws regarding blasphemy. [SR-109] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
A resolution encouraging the Government of Pakistan to release Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and reform its religiously intolerant laws regarding blasphemy. Urges the government of Pakistan to: (1) release Asia Bibi and ensure that she, her family, and her legal counsel are safe; and (2) reform its laws to reflect democratic norms and ideals; and (3) work to promote tolerance of religious minorities so that no one is in danger of persecution for exercising free speech and practicing their religion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2217-2218) on 04/04/2017

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. [SCR-12] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991. Recognizes that the intent of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 included the presumption that veterans who served in the Armed Forces in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam between January (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2219-2220) on 04/04/2017

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Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 [S.821] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ]
Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to submit an annual, publicly-available report to Congress that includes: (1) a list of individuals holding specified senior Chinese leadership positions at the national and subnational levels; and (2) an assessment of the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China. Such assessment shall include: a comparison with the level of access granted to other areas of China, a comparison between the levels (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/04/2017

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