BillCam

International Law And Treaties

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SR-545	Federal	A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program. This resolution affirms the Senate's commitment to abide by domestic and international legal obligations to protect refugees and to recognize the importance of the refugee resettlement program as a function of U.S. global leadership. Further, it calls upon the U.S. government to (1) provide funding for refugee protection and resettlement, (2) work with the international community to find solutions to existing conflicts and prevent new conflicts from beginning, and (3) ensure the U.S. refugee resettlement program is equipped to protect and support refugees. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	International Affairs Conflicts And Wars Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Foreign Aid And International Relief International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation Refugees, Asylum, Displaced Persons Religion
HR-894	Federal	Expressing the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to condemn and prevent the use of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict as a weapon of war and fully implement the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda. This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the policy of the United States to (1) ensure and promote the meaningful and effective participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution; and (2) work toward preventing the use of gender-based violence in armed conflict and ensuring accountability for victims and survivors of such violence. It is further the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should (1) adopt a feminist foreign policy that places the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at its center; and (2) respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of women and girls. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Assault And Harassment Offenses Conflicts And Wars Crime Prevention Crime Victims Crimes Against Women Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Foreign Aid And International Relief Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption
S.3314	Federal	Iran Diplomacy Act of 2020 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to (1) seek negotiations with Iran toward establishing a new agreement that closes off Iran's paths to a nuclear weapon; (2) address Iran's regionally destabilizing actions and bring Iran back to compliance with its human rights obligations, and (3) create an environment that fosters humanitarian trade with Iran. Democrat: 83% (5) Independent: 16% (1) 83% Democrat support 16% Independent support	International Affairs Arms Control And Nonproliferation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Europe Foreign Aid And International Relief France Germany Human Rights International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation
HR-854	Federal	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become a state party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and use its voice, vote, and influence to support the aims of the convention. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Human Rights International Law And Treaties Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents Senate United Nations
HR-855	Federal	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation Jurisdiction And Venue Senate Specialized Courts Travel And Tourism Visas And Passports
HR-825	Federal	Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), recognizing the importance of the NPT's continued contributions to United States and international security, and commemorating United States leadership in strengthening the nuclear nonproliferation regime since the dawn of the nuclear era. Democrat: 64% (9) Republican: 35% (5) 64% Democrat support 35% Republican support	International Affairs Arms Control And Nonproliferation International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation Military Operations And Strategy Nuclear Power Nuclear Weapons
SR-487	Federal	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction. This resolution recognizes the Senate's observation of Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month in April 2020. It also urges the United States to lead in raising awareness about the devastating impact of international child abduction. Republican: 46% (6) Democrat: 53% (7) 46% Republican support 53% Democrat support	International Affairs Child Health Child Safety And Welfare Commemorative Events And Holidays Family Relationships International Law And Treaties Mental Health Separation, Divorce, Custody, Support
HB-5625	Federal	Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection International Affairs Africa Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Asia China Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight
HB-5625	Federal	Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection International Affairs Africa Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Asia China Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight
HR-802	Federal	Affirming the United States vital interest in liberty in Europe and resolute support for Ukraine in its efforts to counter Russian aggression and continue its trajectory among the community of democracies. Democrat: 68% (13) Republican: 31% (6) 68% Democrat support 31% Republican support	International Affairs Alliances Conflicts And Wars Detention Of Persons Energy Storage, Supplies, Demand Europe European Union Foreign Aid And International Relief Germany Human Rights
SR-465	Federal	A resolution condemning threats by President Donald J. Trump to violate the law of armed conflict with respect to Iran. This resolution urges the President to de-escalate tensions with Iran rather than threaten acts of war and violations of international law. Specifically, the resolution condemns the President's threats to destroy important Iranian cultural sites and demands that the President refrain from violating the law of armed conflict. Further, it affirms that the destruction of cultural heritage is both morally wrong and a violation of international law and that no violation of the law of armed conflict or human-rights violation by Iran justifies similar violations by any other state. Democrat: 100% (9) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Conflicts And Wars Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Historical And Cultural Resources Human Rights International Law And Treaties Iran Middle East Military Operations And Strategy War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity
HR-762	Federal	Recognizing the 4th anniversary of the adoption of the international Paris Agreement on climate change. Democrat: 100% (63) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Commemorative Events And Holidays International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation State And Local Government Operations
S.3026	Federal	CROOK Act Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act This bill requires various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries. The bill establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Anti-Corruption Action fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. For certain fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an additional fine shall be imposed and deposited into the fund. The Department of State shall (1) manage U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts. Each U.S. embassy shall have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. The State Department shall report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	International Affairs Business Ethics Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Crime Victims Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Department Of State Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Europe Executive Agency Funding And Structure
SR-450	Federal	A resolution recognizing the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". This resolution designates December 10, 2019, as Human Rights Day. It also reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and supports the rights of human rights defenders all over the world to promote fundamental freedoms enshrined in the declaration. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	International Affairs Commemorative Events And Holidays Human Rights International Law And Treaties Political Movements And Philosophies Rule Of Law And Government Transparency
HR-752	Federal	Supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other purposes. This resolution states that the House of Representatives stands with the people in Iran engaged in legitimate and peaceful protests against an oppressive and corrupt regime. The resolution also condemns the Iranian regime's serious human rights abuses and destabilizing activities abroad and calls on all democratic governments and institutions to clearly support the Iranian people's right to live in a free society. Democrat: 62% (20) Republican: 37% (12) 62% Democrat support 37% Republican support	International Affairs Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption Human Rights International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation Internet And Video Services Iran Licensing And Registrations Middle East
HR-743	Federal	Expressing strong disapproval of the President's formal notification to the United Nations of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. Democrat: 99% (158) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	International Affairs Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Tributes Higher Education International Law And Treaties Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents Public-private Cooperation State And Local Government Operations
HB-5221	Federal	100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 This bill establishes requirements to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Specifically, the bill sets a national goal of achieving a 100% clean economy (i.e., economy-wide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions) by no later than 2050. Each federal agency must develop and implement a plan to rapidly achieve the national goal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must monitor, evaluate, and report on the progress of the United States in achieving the national goal. In addition, the EPA must establish the Clean Economy Federal Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the EPA on one or more interim greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the United States to achieve before achieving the national goal. After obtaining the committee's recommendations, the EPA must recommend to Congress one or more interim goals. Democrat: 99% (168) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Consumer Affairs Employee Hiring Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Health
S.2953	Federal	Ensuring a Durable Afghanistan Peace Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of State and the President to report on any agreement with Taliban officials and the peace process in Afghanistan. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to submit to Congress any agreement with Taliban officials related to counterterrorism assurances by the Taliban, U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, and the status of intra-Afghan negotiations and a comprehensive cease-fire. Following the finalization of an agreement with Taliban officials, the State Department must report on Taliban officials' compliance with obligations and commitments under the agreement, whether Taliban officials and the Haqqani Network have broken ties with Al Qaeda, the viability of the intra-Afghan governing agreement, and whether the terms of the cease-fire are being met by all sides in the conflict. In addition, the President must submit a biannual report assessing whether key tenets of such agreement with Taliban officials are preserved and honored. Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	International Affairs Afghanistan Alliances Asia Congressional Oversight Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Human Rights International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation Minority Education
HB-4986	Federal	Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (22) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Environmental Regulatory Procedures Foreign Aid And International Relief Human Rights International Law And Treaties Multilateral Development Programs Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination United Nations
HR-676	Federal	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Republican: 100% (19) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases International Law And Treaties International Organizations And Cooperation

Title: A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program.