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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-1567]
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act This bill declares that it shall be U.S. policy to increase U.S.-Mexico academic exchanges at the secondary, post-secondary, and post-graduate levels. The United States and Mexico should seek to contribute to doubling the number of students studying in each other's country within five years. Priority should be given to strengthening ties between communities and academic institutions in those portions of the United States and Mexico that are within 100 kilometers of the international boundary between
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/28/2018
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CREATE Act of 2017 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2017 [S.661]
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CREATE Act of 2017 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) set forth new tax rules for the deduction of charitable contributions of literary, musical, or artistic compositions; and (2) exclude gain from the sale of art works from the highest capital gains tax rate. The bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/15/2017
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Student Visa Security Improvement Act [HB-1129]
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Student Visa Security Improvement Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: require DHS employees to review the applications, conduct in-person interviews where appropriate, and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; require an institution or exchange visitor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/06/2017
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 [HB-1111]
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The bill sets forth the mission of the department, which includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244]
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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017
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DPRK Act of 2017 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017 [HB-2397]
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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.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 06/15/2017
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Designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans. [HR-292]
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Designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans. Supports the designation of "El Dia de Los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans."
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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A resolution designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans. [SR-146]
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A resolution designating April 30, 2017, as El Dia de Los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans. Designates April 30, 2017, as "El Dia de Los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans."
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2631; Text: Cr S2628) on 04/27/2017