Human Rights
Maine 128th Legislature
An Act To Increase Efficiency in Enforcement of the Maine Human Rights Act [HB-1239]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
An Act To Increase Efficiency in Enforcement of the Maine Human Rights Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Joyce McCreight
On Motion By Senator Keim Of Oxford The Senate Insisted To Acceptance Of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In Non-concurrence on 06/19/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Discrimination in Employment - Conditions Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth [HB-214]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants for employment who have known limitations due to conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth; establishing a rebuttable presumption that a specified accommodation is not an undue hardship if the employer would provide it to an employee with a disability; requiring the Commission on Civil Rights to develop specified courses and public education programs regarding specified rights and responsibilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2017
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Adult Entertainment Establishments - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information - Sign Posting Requirements [SB-221]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the owner of an adult entertainment establishment to post the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline information sign in each restroom of the adult entertainment establishment in a specified manner; requiring an agency that determines a specified violation has occurred to notify the owner of the adult entertainment establishment or the owner's agent of the violation; providing a maximum civil penalty of $1,000 for each restroom without the specified notification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 646 on 05/25/2017
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Human Trafficking - Civil Actions - Statute of Limitations [SB-222]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Extending the statute of limitations applicable to specified civil actions relating to human trafficking; and providing that the Act may not be construed to apply retroactively to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitation applicable before October 1, 2017.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
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Police Training Commission - Training Requirements - Human Trafficking [SB-220]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Police Training Commission to require that the specified entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school include specified training relating to the criminal laws concerning human trafficking, including services and support available to victims and the rights and appropriate treatment of victims; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 645 on 05/25/2017
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Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Human Trafficking Awareness Pilot Program [HB-102]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Human Trafficking Awareness Pilot Program in Anne Arundel County; requiring the Anne Arundel County Board of Education, beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, to provide awareness for all school-based personnel on human trafficking for 2 years; requiring the Department and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to provide to the Board specified materials for distribution; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Arundel County Delegation
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (45-0) on 04/07/2017
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 [S.722]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a strategy every two years for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities that threaten the United States and key allies in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President shall impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person that materially contributes to: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, or (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Senate Requests Return Of Papers With Respect To S. 722 By Unanimous Consent. on 06/29/2017
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Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1677]
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[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to use all diplomatic and economic means to compel the government of Bashar al-Assad to halt the slaughter of the Syrian people and work toward a democratic government. The President shall prohibit, or impose conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any domestic financial institution or domestic financial agency for or on behalf of the Central Bank of Syria that is of primary money
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/03/2018
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Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act [HB-1644]
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[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act TITLE I--SANCTIONS TO ENFORCE AND IMPLEMENT UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA (Sec. 101) This bill amends the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to direct the President to designate and subject to specified sanctions under such Act any person who knowingly: purchases or acquires from North Korea any significant amounts of gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth minerals; sells or transfers to North Korea
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H4172) on 05/04/2017
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TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking [HB-1625]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that the State Department and federal law enforcement should work in concert to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the most vulnerable people around the world. (Sec. 3) The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to include severe forms of trafficking in persons involving
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Cloture On The Motion To Concur In The House Amendment To The Senate Amendment To H.r. 1625 Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number: 62. on 03/23/2018
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Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz. [HR-211]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
[International ]
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz. Recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz. Expresses appreciation for the contributions of Iranian-Americans to U.S. society in observance of Nowruz. Recognizes the aspirations of all people, including the people of Iran, for human rights and religious tolerance as embodied in the spirit of Nowruz. Wishes Iranian-Americans, the people of Iran, and all those who observe this holiday a prosperous new year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 03/20/2017
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Stop Iran From Smuggling Weapons to Terrorists Act [HB-1619]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Stop Iran From Smuggling Weapons to Terrorists Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide training to: (1) the national military or other security forces of Israel, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar that have among their functional responsibilities maritime security missions; and (2) ministry, agency, and headquarters level organizations for such forces. Such assistance and training may be referred to as the Counter Iran Maritime Initiative. Such training: (1) may include the provision
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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African Descent Affairs Act of 2017 [HB-1570]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
African Descent Affairs Act of 2017 This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Department of State to establish within an Office of Global African Descent Affairs, to be headed by the Director and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Global African Descent Affairs. Office functions shall include: advising the Secretary of State and directing policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and the advancement of people of African descent internationally; developing and managing the Fund for African
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/16/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria as it reaches its six-year mark in March, the ensuing humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, the resulting humanitarian and national security challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis. [SR-87]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria as it reaches its six-year mark in March, the ensuing humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, the resulting humanitarian and national security challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis. Condemns: (1) the regime of Bashar al-Assad for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Syrian conflict, and (2) the Assad regime and the government of the Russian Federation for using indiscriminate cluster munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1847; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1846-1847) on 03/15/2017
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Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. [HR-188]
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[International ]
Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. Condemns the government of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and for denying the evidence of crimes against humanity. Urges: (1) the Administration and U.S. allies to condemn the massacre and pressure the Iranian government to provide detailed information to the victims' families about their loved ones and their final resting places; and (2) the United Nations (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 05/18/2017
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A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. [SR-84]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to a country's potential to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclusive security. Recognizes individuals in the United States and around the world, including women human rights defenders and civil society leaders, who have worked to ensure that women are guaranteed equality and basic human rights. Recognizes the unique cultural, historical, and religious differences
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S1695-1696; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1693-1694) on 03/08/2017
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A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way". [S.539]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way". This bill designates the area between the intersections of 16th Street, NW and Fuller Street, NW and 16th Street, NW and Euclid Street, NW in Washington, DC as "Oswaldo Paya Way."
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/07/2017
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Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act [HB-1299]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act This bill prohibits funds from being made available to Honduras for the police or military (including for equipment and training), and directs the Department of the Treasury to instruct U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against any loans for the police or military of Honduras, until the Department of States certifies that the government of Honduras has: prosecuted members of the military and police for human rights violations and ensured that such violations have ceased; established
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/02/2017
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A resolution raising awareness of modern slavery. [SR-68]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
A resolution raising awareness of modern slavery. Commends each individual who supported the END IT movement on February 23, 2017. Notes the dedication of individuals, organizations, and governments to end modern slavery. Calls for international action to bring an end to modern slavery.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 03/07/2017
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 [HB-1226]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 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 Practices, 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017