Climate Action Now Act [HB-9]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the President to develop and update annually a plan for the United States to meet its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement on climate change. (Sec. 3) In addition, the bill prohibits federal funds from being used to withdraw from the agreement. (Sec. 4) The bill outlines what must be included in the plan, including descriptions of steps to (1) cut greenhouse gas emissions by 26%-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, and (2) confirm that other parties to the agreement with major economies are fulfilling their announced contributions.
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HB-9: Climate Action Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 79. on 05/07/2019
Women and Climate Change Act of 2019 [HB-1880]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Science ]
Addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls. Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to (1) combating the effects of climate change on women, and (2) improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change. In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy
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HB-1880: Women and Climate Change Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 03/27/2019
Women and Climate Change Act of 2019 [S.868]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Science ]
Addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls. Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to (1) combating the effects of climate change on women, and (2) improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change. In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy
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S.868: Women and Climate Change Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/26/2019
Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019 [S.878]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Directs the President to review the Department of State's guidance on diplomatic practice with Taiwan and to reissue such guidance to the relevant executive branch departments and agencies. It also directs the President to report to Congress on the results of the review and on the implementation of the Taiwan Travel Act, which states that it is U.S. policy to allow and encourage engagement between U.S. and Taiwanese officials. The Department of Defense shall make efforts to include Taiwanese forces in bilateral and multilateral military exercises
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S.878: Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/26/2019
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019 [HB-1857]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and
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HB-1857: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/25/2019
National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1865]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative
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HB-1865: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019
You have voted SR-120: A resolution opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel..
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019 [S.861]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and
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S.861: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/25/2019
Enhancing Human Rights Protections in Arms Sales Act of 2019 [S.854]
[Defense ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of State to certify that a proposed recipient of certain controlled defense articles and services complies with various human rights-related requirements. For each proposed export of articles and services that fall within certain categories of the U.S. Munitions List, excluding ground-based missile defense systems, the State Department shall make various certifications, including that during the fiscal year in which the transfer will take place, the articles or services will not be used in hostilities where the receiving
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S.854: Enhancing Human Rights Protections in Arms Sales Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/25/2019
HR-248: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States One-China Policy does not commit it to the People's Republic of China's One-China Principle, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Chabot
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific And Nonproliferation. on 04/02/2019
You have voted HR-248: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States One-China Policy does not commit it to the People's Republic of China's One-China Principle, and for other purposes..
United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act [HB-1837]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Authorizes various joint research and cooperation programs between the United States and Israel, reauthorizes security assistance to Israel, and establishes reporting requirements regarding various related issues. The bill authorizes the Department of State to work with Israel on research and development to establish directed energy capabilities. It authorizes through FY2024 cooperative projects involving the United States, Israel, and developing countries to identify and address sustainability challenges related to water resources, agriculture,
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HB-1837: United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/24/2019
Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel. [HR-246]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution opposes the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement and other efforts targeting Israel. The resolution urges both sides to return to direct negotiations and expresses support for a solution resulting in the state of Israel existing alongside a democratic Palestinian state. It also affirms the right of U.S. citizens to free speech, including the right to protest or criticize U.S. or foreign government policies.
HR-246: Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Mr. Engel Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 07/23/2019
You have voted HR-246: Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel..
HR-243: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Director Andrew McCabe.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Collins
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-33. on 04/04/2019
You have voted HR-243: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Director Andrew McCabe..
United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2019 [HB-1820]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Water ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes projects among the United States, Israel, and developing countries to support local solutions to sustainability challenges relating to water resources, agriculture, and energy storage. The U.S. Agency for International Development may enter into a memorandum of understanding with Israel to work together toward common goals in areas such as energy, agriculture, democracy, human rights, economic growth, and education.
HB-1820: United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Rice
Introduced In House on 03/18/2019
Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act [HB-1811]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs the Department of State to devise a long-term strategy to counter the Chinese government's political influence operations. The strategy shall seek to counter the ruling Chinese Communist Party's campaigns to corrupt democratic countries and undermine democratic institutions, both in the United States and elsewhere. It shall also seek to increase awareness of such campaigns and help other countries develop the capacity to counter them. The strategy shall also ensure that Chinese nationals living in the United States, as well as Chinese Americans
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HB-1811: Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 05/03/2019
Divided Families Reunification Act [HB-1771]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its consultations with South Korea on potential opportunities to reunite Korean Americans with family in North Korea. The State Department's Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues shall periodically report to Congress on its consultations with representatives of Korean Americans with family in North Korea on reunification efforts.
HB-1771: Divided Families Reunification Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/10/2020
HR-233: Condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific And Nonproliferation. on 04/02/2019
You have voted HR-233: Condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes..