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Expressing support for the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to reaffirm its commitment to this goal through a financial commitment to comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically prescribed needs. [HCR-129]
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Expressing support for the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to reaffirm its commitment to this goal through a financial commitment to comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically prescribed needs. Urges the working group established by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany to recognize
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/08/2016
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act [HB-889]
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) Amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality
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Received In The Senate. on 06/10/2015
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality
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Signed By President. on 12/16/2016
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War Crimes Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5740]
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War Crimes Accountability Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should actively encourage prosecution of war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals. The President shall submit a report for each of FY2017-FY2021 that identifies each country that is failing to: (1) cooperate with relevant jurisdictions in extraditing or deporting war crimes suspects or Nazi war criminals to the appropriate jurisdiction; (2) enforce arrest warrants issued by an international tribunal against war crimes suspects; (3) accept Nazi
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Introduced In House on 07/12/2016
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2016 [HB-5653]
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of State, with respect to covered countries, to annually include within either the relevant Annual Country Report on Human Rights, the International Religious Freedom Report, or other appropriate report an assessment of the nature and extent of national laws or enforceable policies regarding the identification, return, or restitution of wrongfully seized or transferred Holocaust era assets and compliance with the goals of the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust
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Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
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Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-4863]
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Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for acts of valor in World War II to save the lives of more than 200 Jewish members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-1735]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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Vetoed By President. on 10/22/2015
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A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims. [SR-520]
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Condemns the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Eastern Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew. Expresses condolences to the families of the victims and the people of the Netherlands, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Philippines, Canada, and New Zealand. Supports the international investigation into the attack on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, including unobstructed access to the crash site. Calls on the Russian Federation to stop the flow of weapons and fighters across
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Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr 8/1/2014 S5314-5315) on 07/31/2014
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A resolution honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. [SR-513]
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Recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, which occurred during World War II and serves as a symbol of heroism and the power of the human spirit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr 8/1/2014 S5314) on 07/31/2014
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A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of the Broken Glass. [SR-290]
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Recognizes the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Pays tribute to the over 6 million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust and the families affected by the tragedy. Supports U.S. efforts to address the legacy of the Holocaust and combat domestic and global manifestations of anti-Semitism. Requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an enrolled version of this resolution for presentation to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7964; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S7962) on 11/12/2013
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 [S.444]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M), including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union cooperative threat reduction, and the DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund; (3) procurement, including for aircraft, missile, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion,
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Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1093) on 03/04/2013
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Russian Aggression Prevention Act of 2014 [S.2277]
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Russian Aggression Prevention Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress a strategic framework for U.S. security assistance and cooperation in Europe and Eurasia. Directs the President to: (1) halt for 180-days all current and planned redeployments of combat forces from Europe other than certain redeployments, and (2) develop a plan to correct any deficiencies in the Armed Forces' ability to respond to contingencies in Europe and Eurasia. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/01/2014
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Iran Nuclear Compliance Act of 2013 [S.1765]
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Iran Nuclear Compliance Act of 2013 - Prohibits the President, in connection with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran and during the 240-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, from exercising a waiver of, suspending, or otherwise reducing any sanctions imposed on Iran unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national security interests to waive, suspend, or otherwise reduce such sanctions; and (2) Iran is in full compliance with the terms of any interim agreement between the United States,
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Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/21/2013
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1429]
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments) and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
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Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Department Of Defense. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-260. on 11/13/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1197]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle C [sic]: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, beginning with the FY2014 program year, to enter
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Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S8548-8552) on 12/09/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1034]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, other procurement, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (6) Working Capital
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Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/23/2013
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Congratulating Marcel Closset, a French citizen and former member of the French Resistance who was instrumental in saving a United States Army Air Corps pilot during World War II, for receiving the French Legion of Honor. [HR-752]
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Congratulates Marcel Closset for receiving the French Legion of Honor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Beto O'Rourke
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 11/12/2014
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Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere. [HR-707]
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Condemns: (1) all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval over political events, and (2) the comparison of Israel to Nazis. Applauds those foreign leaders who have condemned anti-Semitic acts, and calls on those who have yet to take firm action against anti-Semitism in their countries to do so. Reaffirms support for the mandate of the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism as part of the broader policy priority of fostering
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Mr. Royce Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 09/18/2014
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Honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. [HR-690]
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Recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, which occurred during World War II and serves as a symbol of heroism and the power of the human spirit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 09/08/2014
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Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. [HR-509]
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Supports the designation of Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 03/06/2014