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Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 [S.1186] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
Authorizes aid to address the humanitarian crisis in Burma (Myanmar). It also calls for sanctions and reports related to the issue. Specifically, the bill authorizes aid for humanitarian assistance and reconciliation activities in Burma and other countries in the region, including assistance to help targeted ethnic minority groups and support voluntary resettlement. The President may not provide security assistance for Burma's armed forces until the Department of State certifies that the Burmese military has made significant progress in abiding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/11/2019

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Stopping Malign Activities from Russian Terrorism Act [S.1189] [International ] [National Security ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress as to whether Russia qualifies as a state sponsor of terrorism. The State Department shall also report to Congress as to whether the following armed entities qualify as foreign terrorist organizations: (1) entities in the Donbas region of Ukraine controlled or aided by Russia, and (2) entities controlled by or associated with the Donetsk People's Republic or Lugansk People's Republic.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2019

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Aid for Trade Act of 2019 [HB-2067] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishes a body to coordinate the use of U.S. foreign aid to build trade capacity in recipient countries and contains other related provisions. The President shall establish an interagency task force to improve effectiveness of trade-capacity-building assistance programs. The task force shall have members from relevant executive branch agencies including the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The task force shall (1) review executive branch agency expenditures on trade-capacity-building (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul Introduced In House on 04/03/2019

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Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act [HB-2060] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense for FY2019 from being used to reduce the number of U.S. Armed Forces members deployed in Afghanistan to below 10,000 unless the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certifies that Taliban leaders have (1) rejected Al Qaeda by name, (2) committed not to fight alongside or have any affiliation with Al Qaeda, and (3) agreed to various conditions such as committing to protecting the rights of women and girls and supporting the Afghan Constitution. The Department of State shall provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer Introduced In House on 04/03/2019

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Recognizing the 44th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. [HR-309] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
This resolution recognizes the significance of the 44th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. The resolution honors the contributions of Vietnamese Americans and honors the service of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and the South Vietnamese forces who fought in Vietnam, including those who gave their lives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/11/2019

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Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2019 [S.1113] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [National Security ]
Revises various provisions related to Foreign Service staffing and training, including by setting minimum staffing requirements. The Department of State shall take all practicable measures to maintain within the service certain staffing levels at various experience levels, including at least 905 senior officers. The State Department shall (1) periodically report to Congress on service staffing levels, (2) explain reasons for any failure to meet minimum targets, and (3) provide a plan to address any deficiencies. The State Department shall appoint (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/10/2019

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Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. [HR-302] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
This resolution calls on (1) the President to embrace the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and make nuclear disarmament the centerpiece of U.S. national security policy, and (2) the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 04/11/2019

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Stop Iran From Smuggling Weapons to Terrorists Act [HB-2280] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
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 may include the provision of de minimis equipment, supplies, and small-scale military construction (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Introduced In House on 04/10/2019

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Reaffirming the unique collaboration among United States nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and the Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians. [HR-310] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [Religion ] [Human Services ]
This resolution reaffirms the collaboration between U.S. nongovernmental organizations, including faith-based organizations, and Syrian nongovernmental organizations and the Israel Defense Forces in providing aid to internally displaced people and local residents in southern Syria.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Introduced In House on 04/10/2019

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First Responders Passport Act of 2019 [HB-2229] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [International ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizes the Department of State to waive passport fees for an individual operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to travel abroad within the first seven days after a natural disaster to aid a foreign country suffering from the natural disaster. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/25/2019

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A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress regarding applications for authorizations to engage or participate in the development or production of special nuclear material outside the United States, and for other purposes. [S.1127] [Energy ] [International ] [Science ] [National Security ]
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report to Congress quarterly about each application it has received requesting authorization to develop or produce special nuclear material outside the United States. Currently, persons are generally prohibited from developing or producing special nuclear material, such as plutonium or certain types of enriched uranium, outside the United States, but may request permission from DOE to do so.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/10/2019

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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [HB-2226] [Pharmaceuticals ] [International ] [National Security ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019

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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 [S.1102] [Energy ] [International ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
Authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer. An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 07/10/2019

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A resolution reaffirming the unique collaboration among United States nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and the Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians. [SR-153] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [Religion ] [Human Services ] [National Security ]
This resolution reaffirms the collaboration between U.S. nongovernmental organizations, including faith-based organizations, and Syrian nongovernmental organizations and the Israel Defense Forces in providing aid to internally displaced people and local residents in southern Syria.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/10/2019

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Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the 28th anniversary of the country's independence. [HR-307] [International ]
This resolution commends Slovenia on the progress it has made since its independence and its efforts to promote stability both regionally and internationally. The resolution also recognizes the important contributions of the Slovenian community in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Introduced In House on 04/10/2019

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Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen. [HJR-56] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
This joint resolution directs the President to terminate the use of the Armed Forces in the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen within 30 days, unless Congress enacts a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of force.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Amash Introduced In House on 04/10/2019

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U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019 [S.987] [Trade ] [Telecommunications ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [International ] [Defense ] [Economic Development ]
Calls for various reports to Congress on China-related topics and revises labeling requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. Various agencies shall report on whether the United States should file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China and on China's trade-distorting practices; efforts to prosecute Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliates who threaten or coerce U.S. residents; Chinese bases in other countries and how such bases affect freedom of navigation, sea control, and U.S. interests; the Chinese Coast (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/02/2019

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VERDAD Act of 2019 Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019 [S.1025] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Energy ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Directs the President to take various actions to address the political situation in Venezuela. (The United States does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's President due to reports of widespread fraud during his election, recognizing instead National Assembly President Juan Guaido.) The Department of State shall provide humanitarian aid to Venezuela and to Venezuelans in neighboring countries. The bill imposes sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in corruption or activity undermining Venezuela's democratic institutions. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine 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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A resolution supporting efforts by the Government of Colombia to pursue peace and regional stability. [SR-148] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
This resolution reaffirms support for the people of Colombia in their pursuit of peace, lauds efforts to bring an end to Colombia's internal armed conflict, and reaffirms the partnership between the governments of the United States and Colombia on issues of mutual interest.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And With An Amended Preamble. Without Written Report. on 06/03/2020

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Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act [HB-2149] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Modifies the minimum standard for foreign government action toward the elimination of human trafficking. Specifically, an assessment of whether a government has made serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking shall include consideration as to whether the government vigorously investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial crimes associated with such trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, And International Organizations. on 04/26/2019

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