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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2015 [HB-3078]
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2015 Establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Requires the head of any federal agency that is affected by a recommendation in the report required by this Act to submit a response to the President, Congress, and the Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 12/15/2015
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Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act [HB-297]
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Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to impose restrictions on foreign jurisdictions or financial institutions operating in the United States that are of primary money laundering concern or that significantly impede U.S. tax enforcement. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: expand reporting requirements for U.S. persons who hold an interest in a passive foreign investment company; establish a rebuttable presumption against the validity of transactions by institutions that do not comply with reporting requirements under
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/13/2015
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 [HB-2847]
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. The President is urged to: (1) establish an interagency working group to coordinate the activities of U.S. government departments and agencies involved in carrying out the strategy,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/23/2015
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2772]
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY Provides appropriations to the Department of State for the Administration of Foreign Affairs, including: Diplomatic and Consular Programs; the Capital Investment Fund; the Office of Inspector General; Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs; Representation Expenses; Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-154, By Ms. Granger. on 06/15/2015
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United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015 [HB-274]
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United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2015 Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/22/2015
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Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-2297]
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Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) prevent Hizballah's global logistics and financial network from operating in order to curtail funding of its domestic and international activities; and (2) utilize diplomatic, legislative, and executive avenues to combat Hizballah's criminal activities in order to block that organization's ability to fund its global terrorist activities. TITLE I--PREVENTION OF ACCESS BY HIZBALLAH TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Became Public Law No: 114-102. (txt | Pdf) on 12/18/2015
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Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act [HB-1812]
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Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act Establishes the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission, which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere to reduce the illicit drug supply and drug abuse and reduce the damage associated with illicit drug markets and trafficking, and (2) identify policy and program options to improve existing international and domestic counternarcotics policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Introduced In House on 04/15/2015
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To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. [HB-171]
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To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Repeals the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Revives or restores the provisions of law amended by such Act as if it had not been enacted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 01/26/2015
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Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-1550]
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Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Directs the Council to: (1) reevaluate annually
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-871. on 12/12/2016
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 [HB-1540]
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, and the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to eliminate authority to waive sanctions relating to: transportation of crude oil from Iran; financial institutions that engage in certain transactions; the financial sector of Iran; persons that support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Franks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 04/07/2015
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CLEARR Act of 2015 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 [HB-1233]
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CLEARR Act of 2015 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices regarding disclosures of nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. The federal banking agencies are directed to study jointly the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/04/2015
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Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act [HB-1191]
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Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the President, within five days after reaching an agreement with Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program, to transmit to Congress: the text of the agreement and all related materials and annexes; a related verification assessment report of the Secretary of State; a certification that the agreement includes the appropriate terms, conditions, and duration of the agreement's requirements concerning Iran's nuclear activities,
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Became Public Law No: 114-17. (txt | Pdf) on 05/22/2015
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Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-113]
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Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) to consider specified economic impacts of any regulation before issuing it. Directs the Board, in deciding whether and how to regulate, to assess the costs and benefits of regulatory alternatives, including the alternative of not regulating, and choose the approach that maximizes net benefits. Prescribes forth additional considerations, including market liquidity in the securities markets
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Garrett
Introduced In House on 01/06/2015
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and its actions relating to the Stanford Financial Group fraud. [SR-10]
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that all further assistance provided by the United States to Antigua and Barbuda should be suspended until Antigua and Barbuda provide complete redress of specified issues regarding an investigation of the Stanford Financial Group fraud. Includes among such redress: (1) an agreement by of Antigua and Barbuda to be subject to the jurisdiction and bound by the judgment of any U.S. court that adjudicates the claims relating to the Stanford Financial Group fraud; (2) the transfer of the assets seized by Antigua and
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S225-226) on 01/23/2013
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Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act of 2013 [S.892]
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Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act of 2013 - Amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to direct the President to prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that is a person described in this Act. Describes such person as a person that on or after May 9, 2013, knowingly: (1) conducted or facilitated a significant transaction involving the currency of a country other
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-42. on 05/21/2013
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A bill to repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters [S.887]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax administration requirements for foreign-source income and assets, to repeal: (1) withholding requirements for payments to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities, (2) information reporting for foreign financial assets, (3) penalties for underpayments of tax attributable to undisclosed foreign financial assets, (4) reporting requirements for shareholders of a passive foreign investment company and U.S. owners of foreign trusts, and (5) the additional penalty for failure to file
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/07/2013
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Syria Democratic Transition Act of 2013 [S.617]
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Syria Democratic Transition Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to furnish assistance in order to: (1) provide support for humanitarian activities taking place in and outside Syria; (2) support efforts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Syria and the establishment of an inclusive representative form of government; (3) encourage the Arab League and other international bodies to insist that transitional and future governments in Syria are committed to democratic principles, including respect for human rights and religious freedom; (4)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/19/2013
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North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014 [S.3012]
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North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014 - Authorizes the President to investigate credible information of sanctionable activities involving North Korea and to designate and apply sanctions with respect to any person (including business entities, nongovernmental organizations, and governmental entities operating as business enterprises) the President determines knowingly: contributes, through the export to or import from North Korea of any controlled goods, services, or technology, to the use, development, production, stockpiling, or acquisition
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/12/2014
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North Korea Nonproliferation and Accountability Act of 2013 [S.298]
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North Korea Nonproliferation and Accountability Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: the test of a nuclear device by North Korea on February 12, 2013, and the missile launch of December 12, 2012, represent flagrant violations of the sanctions regime created by United Nations (U.N.) Security Council Resolutions 1695, 1718, and 1874; the February 12, 2013 test of the nuclear device is a clear and provocative violation of Security Resolution 2087; North Korea continues to defy the U.N., its Six-Party partners, and the international
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Received In The House. on 02/26/2013
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Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 [S.2828]
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Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) States that it is U.S. policy to assist the government of Ukraine in restoring its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to deter the government of the Russian Federation from further destabilizing and invading Ukraine and other independent countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. (Sec. 4) Directs the President to impose three or more specified sanctions against: Rosoboronexport; an entity owned by the government of the Russian Federation or controlled by its nationals that transfers
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6602-6607; Text Of Measure As Reported In Senate: Cr S6602-6606) on 12/11/2014