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Iraq Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-5276]
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[National Security ]
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Requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a statement of whether specified persons meet certain criteria to be sanctioned for violating human rights in Iraq; (2) a list of any Iraqi Security Forces units that have committed human rights violations in Iraq; and (3) a certification that such units will not receive training, equipment, or assistance from the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Wilson
Introduced In House on 11/26/2019
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Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 [S.2955]
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[Energy ]
[International ]
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Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign individual or company that has engaged in egregious behaviors that undermine efforts to limit global warming. Specifically, the President may impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions upon a determination that a foreign individual or company has (1) caused significant excess greenhouse gas emissions associated with electrical power generation; (2) caused significant or illegal deforestation or loss of natural carbon sinks; or (3) knowingly misrepresented the environmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/21/2019
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Libya Stabilization Act [S.2934]
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Provides for sanctions and aid related to the conflict in Libya. The bill provides statutory authority for an April 19, 2016, executive order imposing property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons contributing to the violence in Libya. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that (1) knowingly supports or engages in a significant transaction with a foreign person knowingly operating in Libya on behalf of Russia in a military capacity, (2) engages in significant actions threatening peace or stability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/21/2019
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Global Hostage Act of 2019 [S.2776]
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Directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that knowingly participate in or are complicit in politically motivated harassment, abuse, arrest or imprisonment of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The sanctions also apply to those that materially assist or support such actions and those that provide significant support to an individual or entity sanctioned under this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/05/2019
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Hong Kong Be Water Act [S.2758]
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[International ]
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Directs the President to impose sanctions on, and freeze assets belonging to, individuals and entities responsible for suppression of freedoms in Hong Kong. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who is an official of Hong Kong's government or China's government and who knowingly suppressed the freedom of speech, association, procession, or demonstration in Hong Kong. These sanctions shall also apply to foreign individuals or entities acting on behalf of or cooperating with such a government official.
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/31/2019
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Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 [HB-4818]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
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 Russian energy export pipelines, and (2) a list of foreign individuals and entities that provided or facilitated the provision of the vessels for such pipeline construction. The State Department shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) the identified foreign individuals and entities, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Mitchell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/15/2019
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Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019 [S.2680]
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[Finance ]
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Imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of each foreign person or instrumentality that knowingly assists, provides significant support or services to, or is involved in a significant transaction with a senior member or supporter of any of the targeted groups. The President shall impose two or more sanctions on the named persons. Specifically, such a person may be (1) denied credit and services from the Export-Import Bank, (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/23/2019
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Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 [S.2641]
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[International ]
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[Human Rights ]
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Requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), authorizes humanitarian assistance for Syrian civilians, restricts arms sales to Turkey, and imposes sanctions against Turkey and Russia. As part of the strategy to prevent the resurgence of ISIS, the bill requires the State Department to report on (1) the Turkish incursion into Syria; (2) Turkey's participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (3) the estimated net worth of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/12/2019
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Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019 [S.2644]
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[Defense ]
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Directs the President to impose sanctions related to Turkey. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on specified officials of Turkey's government, such as the president and vice president of Turkey. The President shall also impose property-blocking sanctions on (1) Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS, a Turkish state-owned bank; (2) any foreign financial institution that knowingly facilitates transactions for Turkey's armed forces or defense industry relating to military operations in Syria; (3) any foreign person that knowingly sells
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 249. on 10/21/2019
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PACT Act Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act [HB-4695]
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Addresses Turkey's military invasion of northern Syria. The President shall impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on specific Turkish officials connected to the invasion. The Department of State shall report on (1) other Turkish officials involved with the invasion; and (2) foreign persons that knowingly provided defense articles, services, or technology to Turkey that could be used in the invasion. Such foreign persons shall also be subject to visa- and asset-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose financial sanctions on the large Turkish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 10/30/2019
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Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019 [HB-4692]
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Directs the President to impose sanctions related to Turkey. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) specified officials of Turkey's government, such as the president and vice president of Turkey; (2) any foreign person that knowingly sells to, provides support to, or conducts a transaction with Turkey's armed forces; and (3) any foreign person that supplies goods or services that support petroleum production for use by Turkey's armed forces. The President may temporarily stop the application of such sanctions upon
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/15/2019
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Libya Stabilization Act [HB-4644]
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Provides for sanctions and assistance related to the conflict in Libya. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person providing significant support to a militia or paramilitary group that is (1) knowingly threatening peace or stability in Libya, (2) knowingly engaging in the significant misappropriation or illicit exploitation of Libyan state assets or natural resources, or (3) responsible for or complicit in gross human rights violations in Libya. Such sanctions shall expire on December 31, 2024. The Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020
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Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2019 [HB-4361]
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Requires the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption. It also expresses the sense of Congress that forfeited funds shall be returned to the lawful owner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/02/2019
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TIANANMEN Act of 2019 Targeting Invasive Autocratic Networks, And Necessary Mandatory Export Notifications Act of 2019 [S.2386]
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Imposes sanctions on foreign entities related to surveillance in China's Xinjiang province. The President shall (1) report to Congress a list of foreign entities that provide the Chinese government with technology to conduct surveillance in Xinjiang; and (2) consider whether specified entities, such as China Communications Services Co. Ltd., should be on the list. Entities on the list shall be subject to Bureau of Industry and Security export licensing requirements. Such entities, and any corporate officer or primary shareholder, shall be subject
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/31/2019
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Stopping Aggressive Incursions on Liberty by Ordering Russian Sanctions Act [HB-3841]
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Directs the President to impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on a certain number of senior officers of Russia's Border Service or Federal Security Service, as well as on the families and close associates of such officers. The sanctions shall terminate when the President certifies to Congress that Russia has released the Ukrainian ships and sailors it had seized on November 25, 2018, in the Kerch Strait.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 08/12/2019
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SADRA Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Review Act of 2019 [S.2066]
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[Defense ]
[Human Rights ]
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Requires the Department of State to review and report on U.S. policy with respect to Saudi Arabia, and it requires the President to impose certain sanctions related to Saudia Arabia and Yemen. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to review and report on (1) the U.S.-Saudi Arabia bilateral relationship, (2) Saudi government activities within the United States, and (3) measures to facilitate the peaceful resolution of the war in Yemen and the protection of Yemeni civilians and cultural property. In addition, the bill directs the President
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/09/2019
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LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2019 [S.2050]
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Expands various sanctions and reporting requirements pertaining to North Korea and contains other related provisions. The bill expands existing sanctions related to various prohibitions against North Korea to cover parties that knowingly sponsor or provide significant support for violations of such prohibitions. Individuals engaging in prohibited conduct may be subject to civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment. The President shall impose sanctions on entities that knowingly transfer crude oil to North Korea or to an affiliated entity.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/28/2019
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South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019 [HB-3508]
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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: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 07/30/2019
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SECURE Our Democracy Act Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act [HB-3501]
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[Voting Rights ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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Directs the Department of State to identify each foreign person who engaged in U.S. election interference since January 1, 2015. The bill imposes financial and immigration sanctions on these individuals. Specifically, such individuals shall be ineligible to receive a U.S. entry visa and any current visa shall be revoked. The Department of the Treasury must (1) freeze and prohibit a listed foreign person's transactions in property and property interests that are in the United States, and (2) require financial institutions to certify that they have
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/17/2019
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 [HB-3289]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
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Addresses Hong Kong's status under U.S. law and imposes sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations in Hong Kong. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.) The Department of State shall certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong warrants its unique treatment under various treaties, agreements, and U.S. law. The analysis shall evaluate whether Hong Kong is upholding the rule of law and protecting rights enumerated in various documents, including (1) the agreement between the United
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 10/28/2019