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Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act [HB-1644]
Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act TITLE I--SANCTIONS TO ENFORCE AND IMPLEMENT UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA (Sec. 101) This bill amends the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to direct the President to designate and subject to specified sanctions under such Act any person who knowingly: purchases or acquires from North Korea any significant amounts of gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth minerals; sells or transfers to North Korea
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/04/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 115-141. on 03/23/2018
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Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act [HB-1638]
Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, in furtherance of efforts to prevent terrorism financing, money laundering, or illicit finance and to make financial institutions' sanctions compliance more easily understood, to report to Congress within 270 days and annually thereafter for the next two years regarding: the funds or assets held in U.S. and foreign financial institutions that are controlled by specified Iranian officials; any equity stake such official has in an entity on Treasury's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/14/2017
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Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement). [HR-207]
Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement). Reaffirms support for the Good Friday Agreement as the essential framework for the continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, in Northern Ireland. Encourages the Irish and British governments, as well as the Northern Ireland political parties, to continue to uphold and respect the provisions of that agreement throughout the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and to ensure that future European
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 05/18/2017
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Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992. [HR-201]
Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992. Calls on the U.S. government to assist the government of Argentina so that the perpetrators of the attacks on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992 and the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association in Buenos Aires in 1994 may be brought to justice. Determines that such attacks constitute an affront to humanity and the values of civilized society and remind us that the international community
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 05/24/2017
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United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017 [HB-1559]
United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017 Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 03/16/2017
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A concurrent resolution recognizing the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. [SCR-9]
A concurrent resolution recognizing the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. Recognizes the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the "National George C. Marshall Museum and Library."
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1848; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1847-1848) on 03/15/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [SR-88]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1847) on 03/15/2017
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2017 [S.659]
South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States opposes actions by the government of any country to interfere in the free use of waters and airspace in the South China Sea or East China Sea, (2) China should not continue to pursue illegitimate claims and to militarize an area that is essential to global security, (3) the United States should expand freedom of navigation operations and overflights and respond to Chinese provocations with commensurate actions, and (4) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/15/2017
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [HJR-89]
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), successor organizations, and associated forces; and (2) grants specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Introduced In House on 03/15/2017
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Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. [HCR-33]
Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. Designates the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the "National George C. Marshall Museum and Library."
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 08/15/2018
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria as it reaches its six-year mark in March, the ensuing humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, the resulting humanitarian and national security challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis. [SR-87]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria as it reaches its six-year mark in March, the ensuing humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, the resulting humanitarian and national security challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis. Condemns: (1) the regime of Bashar al-Assad for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Syrian conflict, and (2) the Assad regime and the government of the Russian Federation for using indiscriminate cluster munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1847; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1846-1847) on 03/15/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [HR-197]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 05/18/2017
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Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act [HB-1499]
Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish procedures for determining whether a foreign government systematically and unreasonably refuses or delays the repatriation of its nationals who: (1) have been ordered removed from the United States; and (2) have been convicted of a felony or a crime of violence or are a threat to national security or public safety. Upon determining that a country does refuse or delay repatriation of its nationals, DHS shall notify the Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history. [SR-85]
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history. Recognizes that March 9, 2017, marked 10 years since the disappearance of Robert Levinson from Kish Island, Iran, and that Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in U.S. history. Notes that repeated pledges by Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance have not led to any meaningful progress in locating or returning him. Urges the government
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Resolution Agreed To In Senate With An Amendment And An Amended Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 04/09/2018
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Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 [HB-1449]
Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to submit a determination regarding whether the government of Pakistan, including any of its agents or instrumentalities, committed, conspired to commit, attempted, aided, or abetted: (1) any of specified acts constituting an act of or support for international terrorism, or (2) any other act that constitutes an act of or support for international terrorism. Within 30 days after making such a determination in the affirmative, the State Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history. [HR-185]
Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history. Recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held U.S. civilian in U.S. history. Notes that repeated pledges by Iranian officials to provide their government's assistance have not led to any meaningful progress in locating or returning him. Urges the government of Iran to take meaningful steps towards fulfilling its promises to assist in locating and returning Levinson, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 06/29/2017
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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia. [HR-184]
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia. Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives within 14 days after adoption of this resolution copies of any document or other communication in their possession that refers or relates to: any meeting or communication between Senator Jeff Sessions and any representative of the Russian government,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-74. on 03/31/2017
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Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan. [HR-187]
Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Agency for International Development should: (1) continue to provide immediate and robust assistance to respond to the famine in South Sudan by providing food and other essential resources and to collaborate with international relief organizations to reach vulnerable populations, and (2) be encouraged to continue to provide needed and locally appropriate food aid through the Food for Peace and Emergency Food Security Programs.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Debate - The House Proceeded With Forty Minutes Of Debate On H. Res. 187. on 04/25/2017
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Public Service Federal Eligibility Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1442]
Public Service Federal Eligibility Protection Act of 2017 This bill extends the eligibility for non-competitive appointment of any individual provided under Executive Order 11103 (relating to non-competitive appointment of eligible Peace Corps volunteers) or Executive Order 12721 (relating to non-competitive appointment of certain overseas employees), or of a VISTA volunteer under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, by the number of days that such eligibility coincides with any federal hiring freeze. The bill defines "federal hiring freeze"
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017