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.
S.1060: Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/18/2019
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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HB-2118: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/15/2019
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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S.1044: Fentanyl Sanctions Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act [S.925]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Expands sanctions and reporting requirements related to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian armed forces that the Department of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. The President shall identify foreign persons and entities that have conducted one or more sensitive transactions or activities related to the IRGC as well as entities owned or controlled by the IRGC and impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on them. The bill expands the definition of a "sensitive transaction or activity" to include
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S.925: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/28/2019
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1850]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
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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HB-1850: Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/24/2019
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act [HB-1611]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishes various entities and procedures to address the wrongful detainment of U.S. nationals abroad.The President shall appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. The envoy's duties shall include leading diplomatic engagement on U.S. hostage policy and coordinating diplomatic engagements in support of hostage recovery efforts. The President shall establish an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which shall assess and track all hostage cases of U.S. nationals and coordinate agency efforts to safely recover hostages. The President
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HB-1611: Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/04/2020
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act [S.712]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishes various entities and procedures to address the wrongful detainment of U.S. nationals abroad.The President shall appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. The envoy's duties shall include leading diplomatic engagement on U.S. hostage policy and coordinating diplomatic engagements in support of hostage recovery efforts. The President shall establish an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which shall assess and track all hostage cases of U.S. nationals and coordinate agency efforts to safely recover hostages. The President
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S.712: Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 06/18/2020
Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019 [S.667]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Expands sanctions and reporting requirements related to North Korea and revises provisions related to combating human trafficking. The Department of the Treasury shall impose asset-related sanctions on persons that knowingly provide significant financial services to any person that is subject to various sanctions, including those covered in any United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution. The President may impose sanctions on persons that take certain actions related to North Korea, including knowingly (1) engaging in transactions in goods
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S.667: Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/05/2019
Combating Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2019 [HB-1542]
[Crime ]
[International ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Directs the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury to annually report to Congress identifying each person in China, including government officials, involved in fentanyl production and its trafficking into the United States.
HB-1542: Combating Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2019 [HB-1461]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Directs the President to periodically report to Congress on (1) whether the government of Georgia is undermining commitments or contractual agreements made with U.S. business persons operating in Georgia, and (2) the identities of current or former Georgian officials who are responsible for such actions. The report shall include a summary of U.S. government and nongovernment investment in Georgia. If the President determines that Georgia has committed such actions, the President shall impose financial and trade assistance sanctions on the government
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HB-1461: Georgian Fair Business Practices Sanctions Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/08/2019
Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act [HB-1477]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Immigration ]
[Military ]
Calls for assessments of Russia's relationship with Venezuela and bars from U.S. entry aliens who have supported Venezuelan security forces on behalf of Russia. The Department of State shall report to Congress an assessment of Russia and Venezuela's security cooperation and the threat it poses to countries in the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. The State Department shall also devise a strategy to counter such a threat. The President shall report to Congress an assessment of the national security risks posed by a potential Russian
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HB-1477: Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/08/2019
A resolution calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov. [SR-81]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution commemorates the life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and his work promoting democracy and human rights, and condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for targeting political opponents and attempting to cover up Nemtsov's assassination. It also calls on the Department of State to (1) impose sanctions on those involved; (2) report to Congress on the assassination; and (3) investigate whether Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russia-backed head of the Chechen Republic, has violated previously imposed U.S. sanctions.
SR-81: A resolution calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Resolution Agreed To In Senate With An Amendment And An Amended Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/10/2019
Calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov. [HR-156]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Crime ]
This resolution condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for targeting political opponents and attempting to cover up the assassination of Russian opposition leader and democracy advocate Boris Nemtsov. It also calls on the Department of State to impose sanctions on those involved and to report to Congress on the assassination.
HR-156: Calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Mr. Engel Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 03/12/2019
S.533: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consider certain transactions related to precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/14/2019
You have voted S.533: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consider certain transactions related to precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern, and for other purposes..
Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 [S.398]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Suspends certain weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia. It also imposes sanctions on individuals for various activities related to the civil war in Yemen and for involvement in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The United States may not authorize transfers to Saudi Arabia of missiles, ammunition, ground vehicles, aircraft, or other weapons that fall within Categories III, IV, VII, or VIII of the U.S. Munitions List. The prohibitions do not apply to ground-based missile defense systems and shall expire September 30, 2020. The United
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S.398: Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 07/30/2019
ESCAPE of Saudi Nationals Act Examining Saudi Consular Activities Promoting Extraction Act [S.231]
[Crime ]
[International ]
[Real Estate ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress on instances where Saudi Arabian diplomats or affiliated individuals may have helped Saudi nationals leave the United States to escape criminal prosecution. The bill also prohibits a foreign country's diplomatic mission from owning real property in the United States if the State Department determines that such mission helped one of its nationals leave the United States to evade prosecution for a crime.
S.231: ESCAPE of Saudi Nationals Act Examining Saudi Consular Activities Promoting Extraction Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/25/2019
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 [S.52]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
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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S.52: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Committee On Foreign Relations. Hearings Held. on 03/11/2020
Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act [HB-1102]
[International ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Military ]
Calls for assessments of Russia's relationship with Venezuela. The Department of State shall report to Congress an assessment of Russia and Venezuela's security cooperation and the threat it poses to countries in the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. The State Department shall also devise a strategy to address such a threat. The President shall report to Congress an assessment of the security risks posed by a potential Russian acquisition of CITGO's U.S. energy infrastructure holdings. CITGO is an energy company owned by Petroleos
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HB-1102: Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019 [HB-1037]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[International ]
Requires the Department of the Treasury to report semiannually on financial services provided to benefit a state sponsor of terrorism or specified sanctioned persons. 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-1037: Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/15/2019
Georgia Support Act [HB-598]
[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. The reports shall cover (1) U.S. security assistance to Georgia and an assessment of threats to the country's independence and its ability to defend itself, (2) cybersecurity cooperation between the United States and Georgia, and (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda. The President shall impose entry and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons responsible for or complicit in serious
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HB-598: Georgia Support Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/23/2019