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To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. [HB-587]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.) After the medal has been awarded,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/16/2019
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CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act [HB-538]
Requires the President to submit quarterly reports to Congress on security clearance information with respect to individuals working in the White House or in the Executive Office of the President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/14/2019
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DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act [HB-504]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and update at least once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term "fusion center" means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of DHS shall provide personnel and support to fusion centers, publish performance metrics
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Became Public Law No: 116-116. (txt | Pdf) on 03/02/2020
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Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists' Use of Virtual Currencies Act [HB-428]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the threat posed by individuals using virtual currencies to support terrorism. The assessment shall be shared with state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Miss Rice (ny) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 01/29/2019
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Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act [HB-424]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to require that the designation of the sensitivity level of national security positions be conducted in a consistent manner in all DHS components and offices. The bill requires DHS (1) by July 6, 2019, and every five years thereafter, to review all sensitivity level designations of national security positions at DHS; (2) if it determines that a change in the sensitivity level is warranted, to administratively adjust access and complete an appropriate level periodic reinvestigation; and (3) to report
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Mr. Thompson (ms) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill. on 01/29/2019
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Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 [HB-392]
Instructs the General Services Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, or any other federal agency (other than the Department of Defense), before entering into a lease agreement with a public or private entity to accommodate a federal agency in a building or other improvement that will be used for high-security leased space, to require such entity to identify each beneficial owner of such entity; to disclose to such agency any beneficial owner that is a foreign person; and if such agency is assigning the building or other improvement to a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/22/2019
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No More Ghost Money Act [HB-324]
Prohibits any federal agency or federal government contractor from making a monetary payment to any official of a foreign country for the purposes of bribery, coercion, or any illegal activity that undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public official. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shall report to Congress on all monetary payments made by the CIA to officials of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. The President may waive such requirements if compliance would harm U.S. national security or members of the Armed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/08/2019
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-269]
(1) reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs and entities relating to public-health emergency preparedness and response; and (2) addresses the approval process for over-the counter (OTC) drugs. Among other programs, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative-agreement program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Hospital Preparedness Program, the CDC situational-awareness and biosurveillance program, the Emergency System for Advance Registration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 10. on 01/10/2019
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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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Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act [HB-115]
Directs the Department of State to establish a policy regarding the use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities, and report the details of the policy to Congress. The policy shall cover U.S. government staff, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed at the facilities. The State Department shall give security briefings to inform new and existing employees of the policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/11/2019
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To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense. [HB-112]
Prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. The President shall transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such a strike or lethal action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Burgess
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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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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For the People Act of 2019 [HB-1]
Addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. on 03/14/2019
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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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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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LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [S.1901]
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) impose property-blocking sanctions against the North Korean government, business entities that trade with North Korea, including specified Chinese entities, and affiliated persons or entities; (2) prohibit the opening, and strictly control the maintaining in the United States, of correspondent or payable-through accounts by a foreign financial institution that assisted in the importation, sale, or transfer of North Korean goods or services; and (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. Without Written Report. on 12/07/2017
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Taiwan Security Act of 2017 [HB-4288]
Taiwan Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials between the United States and Taiwan that are designed to improve military relations. Exchanges should focus on: threat analysis; military doctrine; force planning; logistical support; intelligence collection and analysis; operational tactics, techniques, and procedures; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and civil-military relations. Such exchanges should be conducted in the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Introduced In House on 11/07/2017
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A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes. [S.3658]
A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report to identify who was responsible for the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, due within 30 day of the bill's enactment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 11/27/2018
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Restoring the Public Trust Act [HB-7167]
Restoring the Public Trust Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 11/20/2018
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A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. [S.1906]
A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the nation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/03/2017