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Urging the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States. [HR-663]
Urging the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States. Resolves that documents related to the events of September 11, 2001, should be declassified to the greatest extent possible so as to provide answers to survivors, the families of the victims, and the people of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Introduced In House on 12/13/2017
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [S.2098]
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 05/22/2018
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Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018 [HB-5680]
Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission to assess Taiwan's defense establishment and recommend improvements to Taiwan's self-defense capability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon
Introduced In House on 05/07/2018
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LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [HB-4027]
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: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Introduced In House on 10/11/2017
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Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act [HB-5664]
Stop Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Introduced In House on 04/27/2018
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DETER Act Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act [S.2785]
DETER Act Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien who is seeking to engage in, or has engaged in, improper interference in a U.S. election inadmissible. Improper interference in a U.S. election is conduct by an alien that: (1) violates federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law, or is under the direction of a foreign government; and (2) interferes with any general or primary federal, state, or local election or caucus, including a candidate's campaign
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On The Judiciary. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 10/11/2018
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2018 [HB-5592]
Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel
Introduced In House on 04/24/2018
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Secure Elections Act [S.2261]
Secure Elections Act This bill gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) primary responsibility within the federal government for sharing information about election cybersecurity incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities with federal entities and election agencies. DHS shall establish an advisory panel of independent experts to develop guidelines on election cybersecurity, including standards for procuring, maintaining, testing, auditing, operating, and updating election systems. DHS shall award election system cybersecurity and modernization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Rules And Administration. Hearings Held. on 06/20/2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [HB-5515]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including helicopters, combat vehicles, weapons, aircraft, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 08/13/2018
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Geospatial Data Act of 2017 [S.2128]
Geospatial Data Act of 2017 This bill establishes: (1) in the Office of Management and Budget, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (the committee), which shall be the lead entity in the executive branch for the development, implementation, and review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial data; and (2) in the Department of the Interior, the National Geospatial Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the committee. The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (as defined in this bill) shall ensure that geospatial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/15/2017
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Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 139. [HCR-98]
Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 139. Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 139 to amend the title.
Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Nunes
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S270) on 01/18/2018
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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 [S.2313]
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), no more than 30 days after a U.S. election, to determine whether a foreign government interfered with the election and report on that determination. If the DNI reports that there was not interference and subsequently determines that there was interference, the DNI shall report on the subsequent determination. If the DNI determines that Russia interfered with an election, the President shall impose specified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 09/12/2018
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/25/2018
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Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 [HB-4884]
Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), no more than 30 days after a U.S. election, to determine whether a foreign government interfered with the election and report on that determination. If the DNI reports that there was not interference and subsequently determines that there was interference, the DNI shall report on the subsequent determination. If the DNI determines that Russia interfered with an election, the President shall impose specified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luis Correa
Introduced In House on 01/25/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-4877]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. Excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Provides appropriations to DOD for: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. Provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Introduced In House on 01/25/2018
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Release the Memo Resolution Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the so-called "FISA memo", a document prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and any ancillary information, should be released to the public. [HR-717]
Release the Memo Resolution Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the so-called "FISA memo", a document prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and any ancillary information, should be released to the public. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence should immediately hold a recorded vote on making public a memo alleging improper conduct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/29/2018
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [HJR-128]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION B--FURTHER EXTENSION OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to most federal agencies through March 23, 2018 (February 8, 2018, under current law). It prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not been enacted. The division
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Introduced In House on 02/05/2018
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Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act [HB-4989]
Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish a policy on the use of location-tracking consumer devices, including GPS-enabled devices, at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities by U.S. government employees, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed to or stationed at such facilities; and (2) submit a related report to Congress. Existing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 705. on 11/29/2018
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A resolution calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea and assault on democratic institutions around the world, including through cyber attacks. [SR-402]
A resolution calling upon the President to exercise relevant mandatory sanctions authorities under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in response to the Government of the Russian Federation's continued aggression in Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea and assault on democratic institutions around the world, including through cyber attacks. Calls for: (1) the President, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of State to impose sanctions with respect to activities of the Russian Federation undermining cybersecurity,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S876-878) on 02/12/2018
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CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act [HB-5019]
CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act This bill 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. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/14/2018