Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 [HB-31]
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Establishes additional sanctions and financial restrictions on institutions and individuals related to the conflict in Syria. The Department of the Treasury shall determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern. If so, Treasury shall impose one or more special measures, such as requiring domestic financial institutions to maintain additional records on transactions involving the bank. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign persons that (1) provide significant support or engage in
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HB-31: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/03/2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 [S.1]
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Authorizes assistance and weapons transfers to Israel, extends defense cooperation with Jordan, establishes additional sanctions related to the conflict in Syria, and allows states to divest from entities boycotting Israel. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2019 The bill reauthorizes through FY2028 Foreign Military Financing to Israel. It extends loan guarantees to Israel through FY2023 and authorizes the President to transfer precision-guided munitions to the country. The bill directs the President
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S.1: Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Held At The Desk. on 02/06/2019
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [S.1901]
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LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) impose property-blocking sanctions against the North Korean government, business entities that trade with North Korea, including specified Chinese entities, and affiliated persons or entities; (2) prohibit the opening, and strictly control the maintaining in the United States, of correspondent or payable-through accounts by a foreign financial institution that assisted in the importation, sale, or transfer of North Korean goods or services; and (3)
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S.1901: LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. Without Written Report. on 12/07/2017
Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018 [HB-6751]
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Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report semiannually on financial services provided to benefit a state sponsor of terrorism or specified sanctioned persons. (Sec. 3) Treasury may waive these reporting requirements with respect to a foreign financial institution if: the institution credibly assures Treasury that it will cease conducting transactions for such persons, or the waiver is important to the national interest.
HB-6751: Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Mia Love
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/27/2018
Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act [HB-4324]
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Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act (Sec. 3) This bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to the export of commercial passenger aircrafts to Iran. The Department of the Treasury must report on financial institutions conducting transactions regarding such exports. Additionally, Treasury must determine if such transactions pose a risk relating to money laundering, terrorism, or other sanctionable activities. The President may waive the requirements of this bill under certain circumstances.
HB-4324: Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/18/2017
A resolution protecting American democracy. [SR-582]
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A resolution protecting American democracy. Expresses acceptance of the U.S. intelligence community's assessment of Russian interference in elections in the United States and in other democracies. Demands that specified sanctions against Russia be implemented. Declares that the President must cooperate with Special Counsel Mueller's investigation.
SR-582: A resolution protecting American democracy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/19/2018
S.3233: Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/03/2018
Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act [HB-6332]
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Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on the usage of financial activity data collected by FinCEN related to weapons proliferation.
HB-6332: Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/27/2018
Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017 [HB-4591]
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Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017 This bill imposes property-blocking and U.S. entry/visa sanctions until January 1, 2022, against any foreign person or entity that: has knowingly committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, violence that threatens Iraq's stability or that undermines its economic reconstruction and political reform; has knowingly assisted, or provided financial, material, or technological support for any such activity; or is owned or controlled by, or has acted on behalf of, a foreign person that has
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HB-4591: Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/28/2018
Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act [HB-3898]
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Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to prohibit a foreign financial institution that knowingly provides significant financial services to a "covered person" from opening or maintaining a correspondent account in the United States. "Covered person" includes any person doing business with North Korea, any North Korean person employed outside North Korea (unless waived by Treasury), and any person that knowingly employs a North Korean person outside North Korea. The bill establishes
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HB-3898: Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/25/2017