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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 [HB-1735]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. (Sec. 4) Specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Vetoed By President. on 10/22/2015
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Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015 [HB-1323]
Shahbaz Bhatti International Religious Freedom Act of 2015 Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include violations of religious freedom by non-state actors in the annual Department of State report to Congress on international religious freedom. Requires the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold hearings on specified Department and U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reports concerning the status of religious freedom. Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 03/20/2015
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Calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and around the world, and calling upon the United States to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. [HR-1231]
This resolution calls on the United States to support measures to assist victims of enforced disappearances around the world and ensure that alleged perpetrators of enforced disappearances are held accountable. The resolution urges China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Pakistan specifically to take steps to eliminate the practice of enforced disappearances and uphold human rights for all.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 11/19/2020
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A resolution recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for their efforts to end the financial exploitation of children and to ensure the right of all children to an education. [SR-595]
Recognizes Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as symbols of peace and advocates for ending the financial exploitation of children and for the opportunity of all children to have access to education. Commends all individuals working around the world to end the scourge of child slavery and to advance education for all children. Recognizes the challenges that remain in ending the financial exploitation of children and providing access to an education for all children. Urges all governments, civil society organizations, businesses,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Resolution Agreed To In Senate With An Amendment And An Amended Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6929; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S6929) on 12/16/2014
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family. [SCR-38]
Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) use all lawful tools to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all U.S. citizens held captive abroad a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of its actions to achieve such goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available. States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 12/11/2014
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Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act [S.2869]
Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an assessment (which shall consider the visa waiver program requirements for travelers and program countries) and report to Congress regarding: (1) needed border security and entry procedures improvements in response to homeland threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and (2) growing participation by U.S. and European nationals as foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq and in terrorist activity. Amends the Immigration and Nationality
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Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Coats
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 09/18/2014
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Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014 [S.2853]
Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act of 2014 - Directs the President to establish a strategy to: accelerate action in each of the priority countries listed in this Act to combat the leading causes of maternal, newborn, and child mortality; and strengthen the capability of the United States to be an effective leader in maternal, newborn, and child health, particularly in Africa, and in a broader effort to end maternal, newborn, and child deaths worldwide. Requires the United States to establish a pilot program for innovative financing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/18/2014
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 [S.2499]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2015 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; the Capital Investment Fund; the Office of Inspector General; educational and cultural exchange programs; representation allowances; protection of foreign missions and officials; U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; emergencies in the diplomatic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Leahy. With Written Report No. 113-195. on 06/19/2014
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Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act [S.1930]
Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62. Suspends delivery of defense articles and services to the Government of Egypt until democratic elections and a peaceful transfer of power have taken place. Prohibits assistance to the Governments of Libya and Pakistan and to any country where a U.S. diplomatic facility has been attacked until the President certifies to Congress that such country
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 01/15/2014
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A bill to provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, and for other purposes. [S.1683]
Title I: Transfer of Excess United States Naval Vessels - Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013 - (Sec. 102) Authorizes the President to transfer on a grant basis to Mexico, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates CURTS and MCCLUSKY. Authorizes the President to transfer on a sale basis the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates TAYLOR, GARY, CARR, and ELROD to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office of the United States (which is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act). Authorizes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Became Public Law No: 113-276. on 12/18/2014
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A bill to prohibit the United States from providing financial assistance to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed. [S.164]
Prohibits any direct U.S. assistance to the government of Pakistan unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison in Pakistan and any criminal charges brought against Dr. Afridi, including treason, have been dropped; and (2) Dr. Afridi has been allowed to leave Pakistan, if such departure is necessary to ensure his freedom.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 8. on 01/29/2013
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1372]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2014 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On State, Foreign Operations, And Related Programs. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-484. on 12/10/2013
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Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act [S.120]
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) every individual, regardless of gender, should have the opportunity to pursue an education free from the fear of discrimination; and (2) educational exchanges increase people-to-people ties and promote institutional linkages between this country and other countries. Encourages the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue to support Pakistani education initiatives, especially those for women. Directs the USAID Administrator to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Menendez With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/10/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1197]
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 in Division D of this Act. Subtitle C [sic]: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, beginning with the FY2014 program year, to enter
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
S.amdt.2307 Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S8548) on 12/09/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an American hero and that he should be immediately released from custody by Pakistan. [HR-86]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an American hero and that he should be immediately released from custody by Pakistan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 03/15/2013
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Congratulating and honoring Malala Yousafzai, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. [HR-750]
Congratulates and honors Malala Yousafzai on receiving the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to global education equality and the promotion of peace. States that in honoring Malala Yousafzai the House of Representatives honors those who have promoted education equality, including those individuals who continue to champion the right of all children to a peaceful education in Pakistan and elsewhere. Emphasizes that violations of human rights in general, and the persecution of children specifically, are matters of legitimate concern to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1525-1526) on 11/12/2014
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should broadcast and direct Azeri language content into the Islamic Republic of Iran and Baloch language content into the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. [HR-183]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should broadcast and direct Azeri language content into the Islamic Republic of Iran and Baloch language content into the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/25/2013
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Expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family. [HCR-101]
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administration should: (1) use all lawful tools to bring Warren Weinstein, who was abducted in Pakistan in 2011 and currently held captive by al-Qaeda, home to his family; (2) make the return of all U.S. citizens held captive abroad a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of its actions to achieve such goals.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Delaney
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/11/2014
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Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-933]
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services: Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); Office of the Chief Economist; National Appeals Division; Office of Budget and Program Analysis; Office of the Chief Information Officer; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 113-6. on 03/26/2013