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Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 [HB-5736] [Media and Advertising ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the Secretary of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide for the preparation and dissemination of information intended for foreign audiences abroad about the United States, including about its people, its history, and the federal government's policies, through press, publications, radio, motion pictures, the Internet, and other information media, including social media, and through information centers and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/10/2012

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Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012 [HB-5331] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ]
Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2012 - Amends provisions regarding violence against immigrant women in the following areas: (1) employment of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens, (2) self-petitioning, (3) protections for children and family members from traffickers and criminals, (4) recapture of unused U-visas, (5) battered spouse and family member protections, (6) asylum, (7) removal, (8) naturalization, (9) VAWA confidentiality, (10) services for trafficking victims, (11) fiancee/fiance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 10/01/2012

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To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. [HB-440] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ] [Funding ]
(Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. (Sec. 3) Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of religious minorities in the countries of the Near East and South Central Asia, denounce the violation of such right, and recommend appropriate U.S government responses to such violations; (2) monitor and combat acts of religious intolerance and incitement targeted against such religious (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 292. on 01/23/2012

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International Women's Freedom Act of 2011 [HB-418] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Immigration ] [National Security ]
International Women's Freedom Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office of International Women's Rights to be headed by an Ambassador at Large for International Women's Rights. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a women's rights Internet site and maintain prisoner lists and issue briefs on women's rights concerns. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include instruction on the internationally recognized rights of women and the various aspects and manifestations of violations of women's rights in Foreign Service (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On International Monetary Policy And Trade. on 03/23/2011

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Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act [HB-4173] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act - Directs the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy who shall: (1) seek to ease tensions and normalize relations between the United States and Iran, (2) lead U.S. diplomatic efforts with regard to Iran, and (3) act as liaison with U.S. and international intelligence agencies. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) rescind the no contact policy with Iran, and (2) establish an office in the Department of State to support the work of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/08/2012

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-3671] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Education ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Defense and related agencies for FY2012. Division B: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and certain independent agencies. Division C: Financial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers Referred To The Committee On Appropriations, And In Addition To The Committee On The Budget, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 12/14/2011

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Contingency Operations Oversight and Interagency Enhancement Act of 2011 [HB-3660] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Contingency Operations Oversight and Interagency Enhancement Act of 2011 - Establishes as an independent entity the United States Office for Contingency Operations (Office), which shall report to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the State Department. Transfers to the Office various authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of specified federal departments and agencies. Provides for an Office Director, Deputy Director, Associate Directors, and an Inspector General. Requires the Office, among other duties, to: (1) monitor political and economic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Armed Services, And Oversight And Government Reform, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 12/14/2011

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Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2012 [HB-3658] [International ] [Water ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2012 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct: (1) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to designate a Global Water Coordinator to coordinate and oversee water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance, and (2) the Secretary of State to designate a Special Advisor for Water Resources to coordinate and oversee policy relating to water and sanitation assistance. Sets forth principles to ensure that water, sanitation, and hygiene projects carried out (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E2254) on 12/14/2011

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Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 [HB-3589] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [International ] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ]
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) limit to one year or such period of time as appropriate the period of validity of a passport issued to a sex offender, and (2) revoke the passport or passport card of an individual who has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction in a foreign country of a sex offense. Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to rename the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Office to Monitor and Combat (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 02/03/2012

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Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 [HB-3039] [Immigration ] [International ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Tourism ] [Trade ]
Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) set a visa processing standard of 12 or fewer calendar days at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China, Brazil, and India; and (2) use machine readable nonimmigrant visa fees to hire a sufficient number of Foreign Service officers and limited non-career appointment consular officers to maintain such standard. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a two-year pilot program for the processing of nonimmigrant visas using secure remote video-conferencing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/17/2012

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Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011 [HB-2881] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Veterans ]
Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide increased group life insurance benefits for a Foreign Service or government executive branch employee killed in a location designated as a danger pay post. Directs the Secretary of State to provide a specified death gratuity payment to the surviving dependents of a Foreign Service or a government executive branch employee serving at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission abroad without a regular salary who was killed in the August 7, 1998, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Workforce, U.s. Postal Service, And Labor Policy . on 10/03/2011

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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 [HB-2867] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ] [Funding ]
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to prohibit any individual (including members appointed prior to enactment of this Act) from serving more than two terms as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Requires, for any member serving on the date of enactment of this Act who has completed at least two full terms, that such member's term expire 90 days after such enactment. Bars a member from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Lamborn Became Public Law No: 112-75. on 12/23/2011

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E-SAFETI Task Force Act [HB-2801] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet Task Force Act or the E-SAFETI Task Force Act - Establishes in the Department of State a three-year task force to be known as the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force to study and make recommendations to prevent internet-facilitated human trafficking. Defines "internet-facilitated human trafficking" as the use of the Internet to engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons as that term is defined (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 09/12/2011

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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 [HB-2583] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [Trade ] [Elections ] [Religion ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2012 appropriations for: (1) the Department of State (Department) for the administration of foreign affairs, (2) international organizations, (3) international peacekeeping, (4) international commissions, (5) migration and refugee assistance, and (6) the National Endowment for Democracy. Title II: Department of State Authorities and Activities - Subtitle A: Basic Authorities and Activities - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Reported (amended) By The Committee On Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 112-223. on 09/23/2011

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Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 [HB-2404] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Mental Health ]
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2012-FY2013 appropriations for: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services provided in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of the physical and psychological effects of torture), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; and (2) the President for grants to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 10/25/2011

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Interagency Personnel Rotation Act of 2011 [HB-2314] [National Security ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Military ] [Public Safety ]
Interagency Personnel Rotation Act of 2011 - Establishes a Committee on National Security Personnel (Committee) within the Executive Office of the President. Requires such Committee to issue a National Security Human Capital Strategy to develop the national security and homeland security personnel necessary to accomplish national security and homeland security objectives that require integration of personnel and activities from multiple executive branch agencies to maximize mission success and minimize cost. Requires the Committee to identify a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight, Investigations, And Management. on 07/20/2011

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PASS Act of 2011 [HB-2177] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ]
Passport Acquisition Savings and Security Act of 2011 or the PASS Act of 2011 - Provides for the payment of passport fees directly to the Department of State rather than to the U.S. Treasury. Expresses the sense of Congress that new revenues directed to the Department should be used to reduce passport costs for consumers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Higgins Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/14/2011

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Water ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson Signed By President. on 12/23/2011

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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2017] [Defense ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Trade ] [Housing ]
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2012. (Sec. 101) Makes appropriations for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2011 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 (division A of Public Law 112-10); and (2) the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (division B of Public Law 112-10). Reduces the rate for operations by 1.503%. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of appropriations, funds, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Aderholt Signed By President. on 09/30/2011

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International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2011 [HB-1940] [International ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of State an Office on International Child Abductions which shall be headed by the Ambassador at Large for International Child Abductions. States that Ambassador at Large shall be a principal adviser to the President and the Secretary of State regarding matters of international child abduction and refusals of rights of access. Authorizes the Ambassador at Large to represent the United States in such diplomatic matters and international forums. States (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/27/2012

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