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Dominican Republic

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
S.3117	Federal	Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection American Samoa Antigua And Barbuda Aquatic Ecology Arizona Bahamas Barbados Belize California Canada
HR-733	Federal	Reaffirming the importance of the United States relationship with the Dominican Republic. This resolution expresses support for the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Dominican Republic. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Caribbean Area Congressional Oversight Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Dominican Republic Latin America Travel And Tourism
HB-2918	Federal	Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussels Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species. Democrat: 96% (26) Independent: 3% (1) 96% Democrat support 3% Independent support	Environmental Protection American Samoa Antigua And Barbuda Aquatic Ecology Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Caribbean Area Congressional Oversight
S.985	Federal	Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations. The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and other specified countries. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Alliances Argentina Asia Australia Bahamas Brazil Chile Collective Security Colombia
HB-2047	Federal	Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations. The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and other specified countries. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Alliances Argentina Asia Australia Bahamas Brazil Chile Collective Security Colombia
HR-65	Federal	Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month. This resolution expresses support for the establishment of a Dominican Heritage Month to honor the Dominican people and their contributions. Democrat: 85% (6) Republican: 14% (1) 85% Democrat support 14% Republican support	Caribbean Area Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Dominican Republic Latin America Arts, Culture, Religion Historical And Cultural Resources
HR-64	Federal	Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. This resolution supports the establishment of a national day of recognition to honor Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic, and urges people to observe a national day of recognition for Dominican Americans. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Caribbean Area Commemorative Events And Holidays Dominican Republic Latin America Sovereignty, Recognition, National Governance And Status
HR-63	Federal	Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood. Expresses support for the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights"; the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood. Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood. Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small-business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Arts, Culture, Religion Community Life And Organization Congressional Tributes Dominican Republic Historical And Cultural Resources New York City Racial And Ethnic Relations
HR-447	Federal	Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to businesses owned or controlled by President Donald J. Trump. Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Canada Caribbean Area Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Department Of Homeland Security Dominican Republic Europe Federal Officials Financial Services And Investments
HR-72	Federal	Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month. Supports the goals and ideals of a Dominican Heritage Month. Supports the establishment of a national month of Recognition for Dominican-Americans to honor the Dominican people and their contributions. Democrat: 83% (5) Republican: 16% (1) 83% Democrat support 16% Republican support	Immigration Caribbean Area Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Dominican Republic Latin America
HR-61	Federal	Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day, and (2) the establishment of a national day of recognition for Juan Pablo Duarte to honor the founding father of the Dominican Republic. Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Caribbean Area Commemorative Events And Holidays Dominican Republic Latin America Sovereignty, Recognition, National Governance And Status
HB-1813	Federal	Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a remittance transfer provider to collect from the sender a remittance fee of 2% of the U.S. dollar amount to be transferred to a recipient in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, or Argentina. Such fees shall be submitted to the Treasury to be expended for improving border security. By September 30, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shall provide a system for remittance transfer providers to: (1) submit such fees, and (2) retain a portion of such fees to cover administrative costs. The bill establishes penalties for individuals who, with intent to evade such fee, request or facilitate an initial transfer of such remittance to a recipient located in a different country. Countries that aid or harbor an individual conspiring to avoid the fee shall be ineligible to receive foreign assistance or participate in the visa waiver program or any other programs at the discretion of the Departments of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State. Republican: 100% (14) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Anguilla Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Brazil

Title: Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3117

Subjects: Environmental Protection, American Samoa, Antigua And Barbuda, Aquatic Ecology, Arizona, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, California, Canada

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Reaffirming the importance of the United States relationship with the Dominican Republic.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-733

Subjects: International Affairs, Caribbean Area, Congressional Oversight, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Dominican Republic, Latin America, Travel And Tourism

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2918

Subjects: Environmental Protection, American Samoa, Antigua And Barbuda, Aquatic Ecology, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Caribbean Area, Congressional Oversight

Democrat: 96% (26) Independent: 3% (1)

Title: Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.985

Subjects: International Affairs, Alliances, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Collective Security, Colombia

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2047

Subjects: International Affairs, Alliances, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Collective Security, Colombia

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-65

Subjects: Caribbean Area, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Dominican Republic, Latin America, Arts, Culture, Religion, Historical And Cultural Resources

Democrat: 85% (6) Republican: 14% (1)

Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-64

Subjects: International Affairs, Caribbean Area, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Dominican Republic, Latin America, Sovereignty, Recognition, National Governance And Status

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HR-63

Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion, Community Life And Organization, Congressional Tributes, Dominican Republic, Historical And Cultural Resources, New York City, Racial And Ethnic Relations

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities relating to businesses owned or controlled by President Donald J. Trump.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-447

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Canada, Caribbean Area, Congressional Oversight, Corporate Finance And Management, Department Of Homeland Security, Dominican Republic, Europe, Federal Officials, Financial Services And Investments

Democrat: 100% (8)

Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of Dominican Heritage Month.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-72

Subjects: Immigration, Caribbean Area, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Dominican Republic, Latin America

Democrat: 83% (5) Republican: 16% (1)

Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-61

Subjects: International Affairs, Caribbean Area, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Dominican Republic, Latin America, Sovereignty, Recognition, National Governance And Status

Democrat: 100% (7)

Title: Border Wall Funding Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1813

Subjects: International Affairs, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Brazil

Republican: 100% (14)