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US Congress 115th Congress
Vietnam Human Rights Act [HB-5621]
Vietnam Human Rights Act
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Recognizing the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-848]
Recognizing the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
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Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act [HB-4391]
Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act This bill prohibits U.S. assistance to Israel from being used to support the military detention, interrogation, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children in violation of international humanitarian law or the use against Palestinian children of: (1) torture, inhumane, or degrading treatment; (2) physical violence or psychological abuse; (3) incommunicado or administrative detention; (4) solitary confinement; (5) denial of parental or legal access during interrogations;
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A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes. [SR-481]
A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes. Calls for the international community to demand that North Korea dismantle its labor camp system and for North Korea to cease human rights abuses, release political prisoners, and condemn the use of forced labor. Calls on the U.S. government to pursue additional sanctions against those individuals responsible for the North Korean labor camp system.
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5592]
Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
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Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 [S.2736]
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
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BURMA Act of 2017 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-4223]
BURMA Act of 2017 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of Burma (Myanmar) should ensure the safe and voluntary return of displaced people and fully implement the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State. The U.S. Executive Director of each international financial institution shall use U.S. influence to support only projects in Burma that do not partner or contract with or otherwise benefit any enterprise owned or controlled by the Burmese
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Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes. [HR-644]
Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes. Condemns slave auctions and the forced labor of migrants and refugees in Libya. Calls on all parties to the conflict in Libya, including parties to the Libyan Political Agreement, to eradicate the existence of slave auctions and forced labor and humanely manage migrant flows. Calls on the United Nations to investigate allegations of slave trade and forced labor in Libya. Urges the Department of State to ensure that the country narrative for Libya in
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SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act [S.2192]
SECURE Act of 2017 Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the U.S. southern border and to deter and detect illegal activity in high traffic areas. The bill authorizes National Guard and Department of Defense support to secure such border. DHS shall establish: (1) a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (2) the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) Tunnel Task Forces, and (4) a biometric
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A resolution condemning Boko Haram and calling on the Governments of the United States of America and Nigeria to swiftly implement measures to defeat the terrorist organization. [SR-460]
A resolution condemning Boko Haram and calling on the Governments of the United States of America and Nigeria to swiftly implement measures to defeat the terrorist organization.
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End Corruption in the Northern Triangle Act [HB-5501]
End Corruption in the Northern Triangle Act
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A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. [SCR-32]
A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Calls for honoring the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on Religious Freedom Day, January 16, 2018. Affirms that: religious freedom includes the right of individuals of any
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Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 [S.2307]
Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require a developing country, as a condition for eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences, to establish in its law and practice: freedom of association; recognition of the right to collective bargaining; elimination of all forms of compulsory or forced labor; abolition of, and the prohibition of the worst forms of, child labor; elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation; and acceptable conditions of work regarding minimum wages, hours
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No Assistance for Assad Act [HB-4681]
No Assistance for Assad Act This bill prohibits FY2018-FY2022 reconstruction or stabilization assistance from being provided for any area of Syria controlled by the Syrian government or associated forces unless the President certifies that the Syrian government has stopped attacking civilians and is making progress in areas such as human rights, complying with international obligations, ending missile development and deployment, and refugee repatriation. The President shall recertify whether such conditions are being met every 90 days. Such prohibition
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Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act [HB-4822]
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
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Iran Freedom Policy and Sanctions Act [HB-4821]
Iran Freedom Policy and Sanctions Act
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A resolution urging the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military. [SR-376]
A resolution urging the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military. Condemns: (1) the violence and displacement inflicted on Burma's (Myanmar's) Rohingya and other ethnic minorities, and (2) the attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group. Calls for an immediate halt to all hostilities by Burmese authorities. Calls on: the government of Burma to allow full
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As introduced, revises various provisions regarding the recovery of damages in actions alleging discriminatory employment practices. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 20; Title 29 and Title 50. [SB-1811]
As introduced, revises various provisions regarding the recovery of damages in actions alleging discriminatory employment practices. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 20; Title 29 and Title 50.
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As introduced, revises various provisions regarding the recovery of damages in actions alleging discriminatory employment practices. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 20; Title 29 and Title 50. [HB-1839]
As introduced, revises various provisions regarding the recovery of damages in actions alleging discriminatory employment practices. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 20; Title 29 and Title 50.
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Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2018 [S.2060]
Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2018 This bill authorizes assistance to victims of the military's ethnic cleansing campaign targeting the Rohingya people in Rakhine State, Burma (Myanmar), as well as technical assistance to investigate and prosecute crimes related to ethnic cleansing in Rakhine State. The bill imposes restrictions on international financial institution assistance, security cooperation, and trade. It calls on the President to determine whether specified individuals should be included in the list of specially designated nationals
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