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Russia Bounty Response Act of 2020 [S.4559]
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Requires various actions in response to the influence of Russia's government in South and Central Asia and contains other related provisions. The Department of State shall report to Congress a strategy for using U.S. diplomacy to counter such Russian influence. The bill imposes sanctions on various individuals and entities, including (1) Russian President Vladimir Putin or any person acting on his behalf, (2) any senior Russian government official involved in a program to provide bounties for killing members of the U.S. Armed Forces or certain North
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/10/2020
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Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020 [HB-8164]
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[Education ]
[Science ]
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Establishes within the Federal Bureau of Investigation an initiative to investigate incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research at institutions of higher education and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine as agents of the Chinese government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Introduced In House on 09/04/2020
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Advancing Competitiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act of 2020 [S.4528]
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[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to strengthen the United States ties with Latin American and Caribbean countries through diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation, to counter efforts by the People's Republic of China to undermine United States interests and values in the Americas, and to promote economic development and competitiveness in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/13/2020
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A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's use of military aggression to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control between India and China. [SR-680]
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[National Security ]
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This resolution condemns China's use of military force at the Line of Actual Control (i.e., the effective border between India and China) and supports a diplomatic solution that restores the line's demarcation in accordance with China's previous agreement with India. The resolution also commends India's efforts to secure its telecommunications infrastructure from Chinese security threats and expresses support for a strengthened U.S. partnership with India.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/13/2020
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Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act [HB-7984]
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[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that its handling of intelligence is consistent with privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties. Specifically, the DHS senior official with primary responsibility for privacy policy shall ensure that intelligence information is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with protecting privacy rights. The DHS Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall ensure that intelligence information is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with protecting
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Intelligence And Counterterrorism. on 09/24/2020
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Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020 [S.4476]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Creates certain administrative and judicial remedies for federal employees whose right to provide information to Congress is interfered with or denied. Under current law, federal employees have the right to petition or furnish information to Congress or to individual Members of Congress, and this right may not be interfered with or denied. The bill explicitly allows employees who are aggrieved by a violation of this right to seek administrative remedies that are currently available to whistleblowers who are fired or experience other forms of retaliation.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 08/06/2020
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Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 [HB-7944]
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[Trade ]
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border. The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals. DHS shall submit the report within a year of this bill's enactment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 09/24/2020
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Restrictions on Intelligence Assets in Protests Act [HB-7910]
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[Crime ]
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Limits when the intelligence community or federal law enforcement may conduct surveillance of protesters in the United States and requires a report on surveillance conducted in relation to protests after the death of George Floyd. (George Floyd was a Black man who died while restrained by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.) In general, no intelligence community element may investigate or conduct surveillance of individuals in the United States involved in First Amendment-protected protest activities. However, this prohibition shall not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/31/2020
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Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act [HB-7891]
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[Crime ]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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To improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner
Introduced In House on 07/30/2020
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Air America Act of 2020 [S.4380]
[Veterans ]
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[Retirement ]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishes the service of Air America employees as qualifying service for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System. (Air America was a government-owned airline that provided air transport for certain covert operations in Southeast Asia, including Laos and Vietnam, between 1950 and 1976.) The bill applies to U.S. citizens who were employees of Air America or another affiliated company, as specified, between January 1, 1950 and December 31, 1976. Benefit applications must be filed within two years of the date of enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/30/2020
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [HB-7856]
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Authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2021 and contains other related provisions. The bill's provisions include those requiring each intelligence community element to notify Congress before conducting certain activities, including providing support to a government response to a domestic civil disturbance, with some exceptions, or engaging in an activity pursuant to a presidential emergency action document; generally prohibiting the intelligence community from awarding a contract for a national security satellite that uses a star
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff
Reported By The Committee On Intelligence. H. Rept. 116-565. on 10/30/2020
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INFLUENCE Act Intelligence on Nefarious Foreign Leaders Using Education Networks for Corrupt Enrichment Act [HB-7842]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve protections against foreign influence at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
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NIE on Iranian Proxy Forces Act [HB-7850]
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[National Security ]
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Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to produce an assessment of Iran's support for proxy military forces in the Middle East. It also directs the President to report to Congress a strategy to prevent Iran from expanding its power in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Specifically, the ODNI shall report to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate (a type of intelligence community assessment) about Iran's support for proxy forces and the increased risks that this support poses to Israel and U.S. regional interests. The estimate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
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Restoring Critical Supply Chains and Intellectual Property Act [S.4324]
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[Science ]
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Establishes tax credits, incentives, and other measures to support U.S. production of personal protective equipment (PPE), semiconductors, and critical minerals. Among other things, the bill (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for procurement of PPE items not produced in the United States, and (2) establishes a $7.5 billion tax credit for investment in certain medical PPE manufacturing projects. The bill also addresses the security of federally funded research and development grants and export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/27/2020
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Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020 [HB-7682]
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Requires the Department of State to submit a strategy outlining U.S. support for a transition to civilian-led government in Sudan, and it authorizes certain measures to support and assist such a political transition. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to submit a strategy that includes (1) an articulation of specific U.S. objectives for the political transition in Sudan and a plan to achieve such objectives; (2) an assessment of reforms necessary to promote human rights, essential freedoms, and accountability, as well as a description
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/29/2020
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7669]
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[Immigration ]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Funding ]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides appropriations for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination; and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-458, By Ms. Roybal-allard. on 07/20/2020
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Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 [S.4224]
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[Trade ]
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border. The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals. DHS shall submit the report within a year of this bill's enactment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-322. on 12/14/2020
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STRATEGIC Act Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives concerning China Act [S.4272]
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[Trade ]
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Contains provisions addressing China and foreign relations generally. The provisions include directing the Department of State to establish a program to facilitate dialogues between U.S. regulatory and technical agencies and their counterparts in partner countries to promote U.S. regulatory standards; authorizing the State Department to help U.S. companies address China-related supply chain management issues, including by relocating production to other countries; directing the President to establish an interagency working group to strengthen U.S.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/22/2020
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7668]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. The independent agencies funded in the bill include the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-456, By Mr. Quigley. on 07/17/2020
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Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7617]
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[Housing ]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. The bill includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Transportation,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Visclosky
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 08/12/2020