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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 [HB-649]
Directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province, the frequency with which other governments are forcibly returning Turkic Muslim refugees and asylum seekers to China, and the development or transfer of technology that facilitates mass internment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/04/2019
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019
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To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes. [HB-643]
Prohibits U.S. security assistance and arms sales to Saudi Arabia's government. The Department of Defense shall not provide security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or specified technical services to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or engage in any defense cooperation. The bill establishes an exception to this prohibition for activities that protect U.S. diplomatic and consular posts or U.S. citizens. The President may not sell, transfer, deliver, or license for export any defense article to Saudi Arabia or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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Georgia Support Act [HB-598]
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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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/23/2019
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Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019 [HB-554]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education, which are used both inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The report shall detail whether such educational materials include content that could be seen as encouraging violence and intolerance toward religious groups, including Muslims who hold dissenting views. The report shall also discuss related subjects, including the extent such materials are exported and efforts by the Saudi government to remove the intolerant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/30/2019
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Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 [HB-526]
Directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations. The sanctions shall be directed at senior Cambodian government, military, or security forces officials responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such individuals. The sanctions shall include blocking assets and restricting the entry of sanctioned individuals into the United States, and shall not apply to the importation of goods. The President
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/16/2019
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Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act [HB-221]
Establishes the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism as an ambassador-rank official, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who leads the Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism within the Department of State. (Under current law, the special envoy is appointed by the Secretary of State.) The President may nominate the special envoy from among State Department officers and employees. The special envoy shall be the primary advisor in the government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Became Public Law No: 116-326. on 01/13/2021
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Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act [HB-194]
Directs the President to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations related to Iran's government. The President shall impose sanctions on Iranian persons responsible for or complicit in politically-motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, or extended detention or trial of (1) U.S. citizens and permanent residents, (2) Iranian citizens and residents, or (3) persons of Iranian origin. The sanctions shall include denial and revocation of visas, blocking of property, and restrictions on financial transactions. The immediate family
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/31/2019
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Terrorist Deportation Act of 2019 [HB-146]
Establishes that aliens identified in the terrorist screening database, except for permanent residents, shall be deportable and inadmissible into the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may temporarily waive the inadmissibility of such an alien if it is in the national security interests of the United States. DHS shall grant such a waiver only with the unanimous concurrence of the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of State. An alien
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries'
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act [HB-40]
Establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans. The commission shall examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies. Among other requirements, the commission shall identify (1) the role of the federal and state governments in supporting the institution of slavery, (2) forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors against freed slaves and their descendants, and (3) lingering negative effects of slavery on living
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/19/2019
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Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 [HB-31]
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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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
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019
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Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 [S.1]
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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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Held At The Desk. on 02/06/2019
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International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 [S.2120]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S7215) on 11/14/2017
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UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018 [HB-7384]
UIGHUR Act of 2018 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 12/20/2018
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No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018 [S.3785]
No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/19/2018
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No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018 [HB-7350]
No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 12/19/2018
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A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi. [SJR-69]
A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi. This joint resolution expresses the Senate's belief that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It criticizes Saudi Arabia's cooperation with, and military equipment purchases from, Russia and China as challenges to the country's long-term relationship with the United States. The joint resolution calls for an immediate cease-fire in the civil war in Yemen and for the two
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Received In The House. on 12/19/2018
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A resolution designating December 10, 2018, as "Human Rights Day" and recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [SR-731]
A resolution designating December 10, 2018, as "Human Rights Day" and recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 12/13/2018