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Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018 [S.3336]
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Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents, records, communications, transcripts, summaries, notes, memoranda, and read-aheads in their possession referring or relating to certain communications between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin. [HR-1017]
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Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents, records, communications, transcripts, summaries, notes, memoranda, and read-aheads in their possession referring or relating to certain communications between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin. Requests the President, and directs the Department of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives within 14 days copies of every record or communication in the President's or the State Department's possession
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Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018 [HB-6437]
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Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018
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Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 [S.3163]
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Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on: (1) countries that have prevented or prohibited adoptions of children by American parents; (2) State Department efforts to encourage the resumption of such halted or stalled adoption proceedings; and (3) State Department actions that prevented, prohibited, or halted such adoptions.
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Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 [S.3153]
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Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act [HB-6237]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act
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Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act [HB-6193]
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Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act
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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 [HB-3776]
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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill sets forth U.S. international cyberspace policy, in furtherance specifically of the promotion of an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure Internet governed by a model that promotes human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, while respecting privacy and guarding against deception, fraud, and theft. The bill includes the establishment of an Office of Cyber Issues in the Department of State. The President is encouraged to enter into executive arrangements with foreign governments that support
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018 [HB-6033]
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018 [S.3020]
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [S.2979]
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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind
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Export Promotion Act [HB-5967]
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Export Promotion Act This bill establishes the Export Promotion Agency in the Department of Commerce. The bill designates the functions, responsibilities, organizational structure, and reporting requirements of the agency. The bill terminates the following entities and programs and transfers their functions to the agency: the International Trade Administration, the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration, the Trade and Development Agency, the Export Credit Guarantee Program and the Facilities Guarantee Program of the Department
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BURMA Act of 2018 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018 [HB-5819]
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BURMA Act of 2018 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. [HR-651]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. Calls upon the government of Burundi to: (1) accept unarmed United Nations (U.N.) police to monitor the security and human rights situation, (2) disarm those engaged in political violence and the illegal possession of weapons, (3) investigate allegations of human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable,
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International Security Assistance Act of 2018 [HB-5677]
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International Security Assistance Act of 2018
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Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 [HB-5626]
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Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to direct the Department of State to include in its annual intercountry adoptions report to Congress information on: countries that have a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions of children by American parents regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption [Hague Adoption Convention]; the implementation date of any such law
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5592]
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
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Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 [S.2736]
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Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
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Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes. [HR-644]
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Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes. Condemns slave auctions and the forced labor of migrants and refugees in Libya. Calls on all parties to the conflict in Libya, including parties to the Libyan Political Agreement, to eradicate the existence of slave auctions and forced labor and humanely manage migrant flows. Calls on the United Nations to investigate allegations of slave trade and forced labor in Libya. Urges the Department of State to ensure that the country narrative for Libya in
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Energy Diplomacy Act of 2018 [HB-5535]
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Energy Diplomacy Act of 2018