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Boycott Our Enemies not Israel Act [HB-1572]
Boycott Our Enemies not Israel Act Requires a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require a certification from each person that is a prospective government contractor that such person, and any person owned or controlled by such person, is not a boycotting person (a person who, with the intent to comply with or support a boycott against Israel, refuses to do business with or in Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with a business concern organized under Israeli law). Debars from eligibility for federal contracts for at
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Protecting Religious Minorities Persecuted by ISIS Act of 2015 [HB-1568]
Protecting Religious Minorities Persecuted by ISIS Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of State to establish or use existing refugee processing mechanisms in Iraq and in other countries through which aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been persecuted, or have a credible fear of being persecuted, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS/ISIL), or a similar group, based on gender or religious or ethnic membership may apply directly to the United States Refugee Admissions Program for priority 2 refugee admission to the United States.
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SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 [HB-1540]
SISA Act Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act of 2015 Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, and the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to eliminate authority to waive sanctions relating to: transportation of crude oil from Iran; financial institutions that engage in certain transactions; the financial sector of Iran; persons that support
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Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act [HB-1493]
Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an interagency coordinating committee to coordinate and advance executive branch efforts to protect and preserve international cultural property at risk from political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters. (Sec. 3) The President shall apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria: within 90 days; without regard to whether Syria
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International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-1489]
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2015 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. Authorizes appropriations for U.S. contributions to the Fund.
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United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation Act [HB-1349]
United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation Act This bill authorizes the President, upon request of the government of Israel, and acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, to: carry out research, development, and test activities on a joint basis with Israel to establish an anti-tunneling defense system to detect, map, and destroy underground tunnels from Gaza to the territory of Israel or other countries that share a border with Gaza; and provide assistance to Israel for an anti-tunneling system. None of the funds
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Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act [HB-1314]
Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act TITLE I--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016 and FY2017. The bill revises procedures for implementing the sequester of direct spending, which is required under current law and involves cuts that interact with discretionary spending levels. The bill requires the sequester to take place in FY2016 and FY2017 as if the amendments that this bill makes to the discretionary
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To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. [HB-1304]
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
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Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act [HB-1191]
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the President, within five days after reaching an agreement with Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program, to transmit to Congress: the text of the agreement and all related materials and annexes; a related verification assessment report of the Secretary of State; a certification that the agreement includes the appropriate terms, conditions, and duration of the agreement's requirements concerning Iran's nuclear activities,
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Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 [HB-114]
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 States that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2017. Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. Requires any official U.S. document which lists countries
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Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act [HB-1094]
Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom, notwithstanding otherwise applicable time limitations.
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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [HJR-102]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [HJR-103]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [HJR-100]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen. [HCR-123]
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen unless and until a declaration of war or a specific authorization for this use of U.S. Armed Forces is enacted. This removal requirement does not include U.S. Armed Forces engaged in operations directed against Al Qaeda or associated forces in the Arabian Peninsula, and the resolution may not be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [HJR-101]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [SJR-77]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [SJR-80]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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A joint resolution providing congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [SJR-79]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. [SJR-78]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.