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Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019 [S.1883]
[Finance ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Graham With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/23/2019
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Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019 [HB-3263]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
Prohibits the transfer of an F-35 aircraft to Turkey and various activities related to such a transfer. The prohibition may be waived if the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not intend to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system, which Turkey has agreed to buy from Russia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 06/13/2019
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Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2019 [S.1830]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Establishes and modifies provisions related to U.S. international energy strategy. Applications to export natural gas to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, Japan, and certain other countries shall be granted on an expedited basis without modification or delay. The Department of State shall report to Congress on a strategy to enhance the energy security of NATO member countries and increase U.S. energy exports to such countries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019 [S.1634]
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[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Imposes sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that participate in certain activities related to China's territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea and addresses other related issues. The President shall impose property-blocking and visa-denial sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that (1) contribute to development projects in parts of the South China Sea contested by a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or (2) engage in actions or policies that threaten the peace or stability in disputed South
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/23/2019
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Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 [S.1589]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Defense ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2018-FY2020 and contains other intelligence-related provisions. The bill's provisions include increasing the maximum amount of voluntary separation pay for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employees; providing 12 weeks of paid parental leave for civilian intelligence community employees for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to various limitations; allowing an intelligence community employee who has been subjected to a possible prohibited personnel action to submit a claim to the inspector
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-47. Additional Views Filed. on 06/11/2019
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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 [HB-2913]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Defense ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer. An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/26/2019
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Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 [S.1441]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Establishes sanctions related to the provision of vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines. The Department of State must report to Congress (1) a list of vessels engaged in below sea-level pipe laying for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the TurkStream pipeline, or any successor projects; and (2) a list of foreign individuals and entities that knowingly provided or facilitated the provision of the vessels for such pipeline construction. The State Department shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/31/2019
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COUNTER Act of 2019 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 [HB-2514]
[Finance ]
[Crime ]
[Real Estate ]
[Inflation ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
Generally revises requirements related to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing laws. Among other things, the bill establishes new offices within financial regulatory agencies related to privacy and civil liberties; creates programs within the Department of the Treasury to enable foreign and domestic outreach regarding these laws; allows for increased information sharing between law enforcement, financial institutions, and financial regulators; and revises whistleblower incentives related to actions brought by the Financial Crimes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/29/2019
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Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019 [HB-2512]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
Prohibits the transfer of an F-35 aircraft to Turkey and various activities related to such a transfer. The prohibition may be waived if the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not intend to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system, which Turkey has agreed to buy from Russia.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Garamendi
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [HB-2483]
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[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/31/2019
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United States-Cuba Relations Normalization Act [HB-2404]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
Repeals the trade embargo on Cuba and other provisions restricting trade and travel to Cuba. The bill also (1) removes restrictions on certain transactions related to trademarks used in connection with a confiscated business or asset, (2) extends nondiscriminatory trade treatment to Cuban products, and (3) prohibits and rescinds limits on remittances to Cuba. The President may, in relation to Cuba, impose new export controls and exercise powers related to declared national emergencies. The bill authorizes common carriers to provide telecommunications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/20/2019
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Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 [S.1186]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes aid to address the humanitarian crisis in Burma (Myanmar). It also calls for sanctions and reports related to the issue. Specifically, the bill authorizes aid for humanitarian assistance and reconciliation activities in Burma and other countries in the region, including assistance to help targeted ethnic minority groups and support voluntary resettlement. The President may not provide security assistance for Burma's armed forces until the Department of State certifies that the Burmese military has made significant progress in abiding
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/11/2019
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [HB-2226]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019
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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 [S.1102]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer. An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/10/2019
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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 [S.1060]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report on foreign interference in elections and requires the President to impose sanctions if such interference occurred. Additionally, the President must make various reports, including on foreign interference in elections and the net worth of certain Russian officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/18/2019
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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019 [S.1060]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report on foreign interference in elections and requires the President to impose sanctions if such interference occurred. Additionally, the President must make various reports, including on foreign interference in elections and the net worth of certain Russian officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/18/2019
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Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act [HB-2118]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
Expands sanctions related to Iran's ballistic missile program and revises various related provisions. Current law requires the President to impose various financial, visa-blocking, and assistance sanctions on persons that knowingly facilitate the transfer of goods, services, or technology to Iran that would materially contribute to Iran's acquisition or development of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. The bill expands such sanctions to cover transfers that materially support Iran's efforts to acquire or develop ballistic missile technologies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/15/2019
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [S.1044]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
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Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019 [S.922]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
Prohibits the transfer of an F-35 aircraft to Turkey and various activities related to such a transfer. The prohibition may be waived if the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not intend to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system, which Turkey has agreed to buy from Russia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/28/2019