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To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes. [HB-4912]
Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) from being obligated or expended to support any U.S. or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq. Defines "combat activities" to include the use of U.S. military personnel or equipment in direct physical conflict, or in combat supporting roles, including trainers or advisors. Allows funds to be made available until 90 days after the enactment of this Act to protect the safety of, or to evacuate, U.S. nationals, including military, diplomatic, and contractor personnel. Prohibits this
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Nolan
Referred To The House Committee On Armed Services. on 06/19/2014
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4870]
Highlights: The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 provides regular annual appropriations for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pay, allowances, and support of military personnel; operation and maintenance of the forces; procurement of equipment and systems; and research, development, test and evaluation. The bill also includes funding for overseas contingency operations (OCO) to support the Global War on Terrorism. The bill increases funding above FY2014 levels for operation and maintenance.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Committee On Appropriations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 07/17/2014
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To remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations and for other purposes. [HB-4474]
Declares that the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan shall not be considered terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Authorizes the Secretary of State, however, to suspend this declaration for either or both groups. Makes terrorist activity-related inadmissibility criteria inapplicable to an alien's activities undertaken in association with the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan if the alien is applying for a nonimmigrant visa, presents himself or herself for inspection
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/09/2014
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Gulf War Health Research Reform Act of 2014 [HB-4261]
Gulf War Health Research Reform Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 to revise the duties, operations, and makeup of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses (Committee). Directs the Committee, which is to be independent of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), to provide advice regarding proposed research relating to the health consequences of military service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War to Congress, the Secretary, and the heads of other federal agencies that conduct such research.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Katherine Clark
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/02/2014
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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale of the Marine Corps for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2008. [HB-4233]
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale of the Marine Corps for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2008, for which they were originally awarded the Navy Cross.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/20/2014
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Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-3979]
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (SAA, 2008) to extend emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) payments for eligible individuals to weeks of employment ending on or before June 1, 2014. (Authority for payment of unemployment compensation expired on December 31, 2013. This amendment authorizes payment of compensation for the entire period between January 1, 2014, and June 1, 2014.) (Sec. 3) Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Signed By President. on 12/19/2014
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To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. [HB-3852]
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 01/10/2014
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To ensure the emergency protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to provide for their admission as refugees to the United States. [HB-3707]
Directs the United States to: (1) take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure the safety of the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq; (2) provide all necessary and appropriate assistance to the United Nations (U.N.) High Commissioner for Refugees to process refugee applications by the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya and to secure their safe resettlement outside of Iraq; and (3) admit the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya as refugees in the United States and not delay or bar such resettlement because any such resident is or has been
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/27/2014
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - (Sec. 5) Makes appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 6) Declares that each amount designated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 7) Declares that if, for FY2014, new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson
Became Public Law No: 113-76. on 01/17/2014
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-3304]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 113-66. on 12/26/2013
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To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas. [HB-3233]
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the total number of aliens eligible for special immigrant status (Iraqis who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq) during the first three months of FY2014 shall be the sum of: (1) the number of such aliens whose applications were pending on September 30, 2013, and (2) 2000. Imposes a deadline of December 15, 2013, for applications for special immigrant status. Directs the Secretary of State to increase the fee or surcharge authorized under
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Signed By President. on 10/04/2013
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Warriors' Peer-Outreach Pilot Program Act [HB-3056]
Warriors' Peer-Outreach Pilot Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Veteran Affairs to carry out a three-year pilot program to provide outreach and support services to veterans at institutions of higher learning that enable them to make more successful use of their entitlement to educational assistance. Requires the Secretary to select one four-year public university, one community college, and one private nonprofit college at which to conduct the pilot program. Requires the pilot program to provide peer-outreach and peer-support services to students
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Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/25/2014
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To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. [HB-301]
(Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires the Special Envoy to have the rank of ambassador. (Sec. 3) Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of religious minorities in the countries of the Near East and South Central Asia, denounce the violation of such right, and recommend appropriate U.S government responses to such violations; (2) monitor and combat acts of religious
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/19/2013
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National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act [HB-2907]
National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to back-date to September 11, 2001, the period of active duty or performed active service, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations, for which members of Ready Reserve components of the armed forces shall receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/29/2013
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Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act [HB-2510]
Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish within the Department of Defense (DOD) three centers of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open burn pits and other environmental exposures. Requires the Secretary to select for such centers entities that: (1) are equipped with the specialized equipment needed to study, diagnose, and treat health conditions relating to such exposure; (2) have a publication track
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 08/29/2013
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
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Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013
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Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 [HB-2011]
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 - Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 10/29/2013
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Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013 [HB-1996]
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Provides the postal benefits in the form of coupons or other evidence of credit (vouchers) to use for postal-free mailings. Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2014-FY2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/20/2013
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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [HB-15]
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society. States that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border security goal is to gain situational awareness and operational control of high traffic areas and operational control along the Southwest border of the United States. Establishes a Southern Border
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Garcia. Petition No: 113-9. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 03/26/2014
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Free Syria Act of 2013 [HB-1327]
Free Syria Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: the United States should increase its humanitarian support for those affected by the conflict in Syria; Jordan, Turkey, and Lebanon should be commended for keeping its borders open to Syrian refugees; the President should urge other countries in the area to keep their borders open for such purpose, and should urge the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to expedite the protection and resettlement of the most vulnerable refugees; the President should provide temporary immigration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 04/15/2013