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Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act [HB-1295]
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Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act This bill amends the Peace Corps Act to allow the official seal or emblem and the name "Peace Corps" to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. [S.474]
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A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/28/2017
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Cuba Trade Act of 2017 [S.472]
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Cuba Trade Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/28/2017
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A resolution raising awareness of modern slavery. [SR-68]
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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 Cardin
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 03/07/2017
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Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force [HB-1229]
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Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force This bill declares that Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) has been used to justify an open-ended authorization for the use of military force and such an interpretation is inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the U.S. government. The bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force, effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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Expressing concern over the detainment of Sandy Phan-Gillis, and for other purposes. [HR-153]
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Expressing concern over the detainment of Sandy Phan-Gillis, and for other purposes. Expresses concern about the detainment of Sandy Phan-Gillis in Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China, since March 2015. Encourages the Department of State and the intelligence community to jointly continue investigations and to consider all plausible explanations for Phan-Gillis's detainment. Urges the State Department and the intelligence community to: (1) coordinate investigations with the Chinese government and solicit information from appropriate regional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 05/18/2017
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International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017 [HB-1221]
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International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017 This bill urges the President to make every effort, in conjunction with the government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the international community, to establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace to promote and support contact, cooperation, dialogue, shared community building, peaceful coexistence, joint economic development, and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. The bill authorizes appropriations for U.S. contributions to the fund
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Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 [S.449]
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Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to designate to the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy the additional role of Special Representative for the Global Connect Initiative to direct, and represent the United States internationally on, U.S. foreign policy efforts to promote global universal Internet access. The Special Representative shall: (1) oversee the State Department's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/27/2017
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 [HB-1226]
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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 McGovern
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. [HB-1230]
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To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 [S.447]
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress assessing the national laws and enforceable policies of covered countries regarding the identification and return of, or restitution for, assets wrongfully seized or transferred during the Holocaust era, including: the return to the rightful owner of wrongfully seized or transferred property, including religious or communal property, or the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-171. (txt | Pdf) on 05/09/2018
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Department of State and United States Agency for International Development Accountability Act of 2017 [S.418]
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Department of State and United States Agency for International Development Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires: (1) the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to submit: (1) a report listing all outstanding recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that relate to the State Department or USAID that have not been fully implemented, and (2) a report on the implementation status of such recommendations. The GAO shall report on any discrepancies between State Department-USAID list
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017 [S.409]
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Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017 This bill defines a "military humanitarian operation" as one involving the deployment of members or weapons systems of the U.S. Armed Forces where hostile activities are reasonably anticipated with the aim of preventing or responding to a humanitarian catastrophe or addressing a threat posed to international peace and security, including: operations undertaken pursuant to the principle of the "responsibility to protect" in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1674 (2006); operations specifically
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 [S.417]
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of State to report to Congress (within 90 days and annually thereafter through 2023) on conditions in Hong Kong that are of U.S. interest. Such report shall include matters in which Hong Kong is given separate treatment under U.S. laws from that accorded to China. The State Department shall certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous to justify separate treatment different from that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Iran Terror-Free Skies Act of 2017 [S.420]
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Iran Terror-Free Skies Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to report to specified congressional committees every 180 days on the Iranian government's use of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during: (1) the preceding five years, for the first report; and (2) the preceding 180 days, for any subsequent report. Such reports shall describe the extent to which: Iran's government has used commercial aircraft, including Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 [S.430]
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 This bill states that it is the policy of the United States that: (1) Russian actions undertaken in violation of the the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF treaty) constitute a material breach of the treaty, (2) the United States is legally entitled to suspend the INF treaty in whole or in part for so long as Russia continues to be in material breach,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America. [HR-145]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America. Reaffirms that combating corruption in the Northern Triangle is an important policy interest for the United States. Acknowledges that the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) are currently making important contributions to such effort. Urges the government of Guatemala to continue to cooperate with CICIG and the government
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Mr. Royce (ca) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 05/17/2017
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Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-1191]
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Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2008 to prohibit assistance from being provided to, or licenses for direct commercial sales of military equipment issued to, the government of a country whose police or other security forces recruit and use child soldiers. The Department of State shall include such countries in its annual trafficking in persons report. Specified other reporting requirements are revised.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Honoring the life of Shimon Peres. [HR-137]
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Honoring the life of Shimon Peres. Honors the life of Shimon Peres and his dedication to serving his country and preserving Israel's security, prosperity, and peace.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 03/29/2017
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 [HB-1182]
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 This bill states U.S. policy that: (1) Russian actions in violation of the the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF treaty) constitute a material breach, (2) the United States is legally entitled to suspend the treaty, and (3) the United States should take certain actions to bring Russia into compliance. The bill authorizes additional appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 03/23/2017