Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents
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Security Clearance Family Review Act [HB-1561]
[National Security ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibits certain federal agencies from granting a relative of the President access to classified information for purposes of federal employment unless the Office of Government Ethics makes a favorable determination during a review process regarding the relative's suitability for such access. In conducting a review, the office must determine whether the relative of the President has any ongoing and substantial commercial relationships with state-owned or privately-owned foreign enterprises or financial institutions and, if so, whether the relative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ruben Gallego
Introduced In House on 03/06/2019
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CORRUPT Act Curb Objectionable Redirection of Resources and Unconstitutional Payments to Trump Act [HB-1524]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes reporting requirements for federal agencies regarding funds spent at, or payments made to (1) properties controlled by the Trump Organization; or (2) an organization or business controlled by or associated with the President, a relative of the President, the head of an executive department, or an employee of the Trump Organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 03/05/2019
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Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-1496]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Revises the compensation provided to a President who leaves office after enactment of this bill or such a President's widow or widower. Each such President, excluding a President removed from office through impeachment, shall receive (1) an annuity of $200,000 per year for the remainder of the President's life, and (2) a monetary allowance of $200,000 per year. Such allowance shall be reduced by the amount the President's earned income exceeds $400,000. These monetary amounts are subject to a cost-of-living increase. The widow or widower of each
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Received In The Senate. on 10/17/2019
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Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019 [S.667]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Expands sanctions and reporting requirements related to North Korea and revises provisions related to combating human trafficking. The Department of the Treasury shall impose asset-related sanctions on persons that knowingly provide significant financial services to any person that is subject to various sanctions, including those covered in any United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution. The President may impose sanctions on persons that take certain actions related to North Korea, including knowingly (1) engaging in transactions in goods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/05/2019
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Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019 [S.667]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Expands sanctions and reporting requirements related to North Korea and revises provisions related to combating human trafficking. The Department of the Treasury shall impose asset-related sanctions on persons that knowingly provide significant financial services to any person that is subject to various sanctions, including those covered in any United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution. The President may impose sanctions on persons that take certain actions related to North Korea, including knowingly (1) engaging in transactions in goods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/05/2019
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Combating Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2019 [HB-1542]
[Crime ]
[International ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Directs the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury to annually report to Congress identifying each person in China, including government officials, involved in fentanyl production and its trafficking into the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/08/2019
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Tax Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-1489]
[Taxes ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Requires the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices to publicly disclose their individual tax returns for the previous seven years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
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Presidential Accountability Act [HB-1481]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
Requires the President and Vice President to divest all financial interests that pose a conflict of interest and to make certain disclosures regarding any business enterprise in which the President, Vice President, or a close family member has a significant financial interest.
Sponsored by: Rep. Katherine Clark
Introduced In House on 03/04/2019
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Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2019 [HB-1493]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Directs the President to identify and impose sanctions on foreign persons and state-affiliated entities that engaged in or supported cyber activities that reasonably likely contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or financial health. Within seven days of identifying such a person or entity, the President shall report the identification to Congress. Identified individuals shall be barred from entering the United States and shall have current visas revoked. With respect to foreign persons and state-affiliated
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/08/2019
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Protecting Defense Dollars Act [HB-1462]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to periodically report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives DOD's costs in support of presidential travel. Each such report shall include costs incurred for travel to a property owned or operated by the individual serving as President or an immediate family member of such individual.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 03/01/2019
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A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush. [SCR-6]
[Arts and Culture ]
This concurrent resolution authorizes the printing as a House document of a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Ms. Fudge Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 05/22/2019
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Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019 [SJR-11]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
This joint resolution prohibits department or agency funding from being used to introduce armed forces into hostilities with Venezuela, except pursuant to a specific statutory authorization by Congress enacted after this joint resolution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/28/2019
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A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. [SJR-10]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/28/2019
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Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2019 [S.602]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Directs the President to identify and impose sanctions on foreign persons and state-affiliated entities that engaged in or supported cyber activities that reasonably likely contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or financial health. Within seven days of identifying such a person or entity, the President shall report the identification to Congress. Identified individuals shall be barred from entering the United States and shall have current visas revoked. With respect to foreign persons and state-affiliated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/28/2019
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Guarding Congressional Authority Act [HB-1410]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Sets limits on the President's authority to declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act. The President must terminate the executive declaration of a national emergency after 60 days unless Congress has affirmatively authorized the action or has extended the time period. Any proposed executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress shall have no force or effect. A civil action may be brought in U.S. district court to challenge the validity of any proposed executive action that infringes on congressional powers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/08/2019
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Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019 [S.580]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Replaces provisions governing the compensation provided to a former President. Each former President shall receive from the United States (1) an annuity of $200,000 per year for the remainder of his or her life, and (2) a monetary allowance of $200,000 per year. Such allowance shall be reduced by the amount the former President's earned income exceeds $400,000. These monetary amounts are subject to a cost-of-living increase. The bill increases and provides for cost-of-living adjustments to the monetary allowance for surviving spouses of former Presidents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-53. on 06/27/2019
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To prohibit lifting of United States sanctions imposed with respect to North Korea. [HB-1369]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits the President from waiving, reducing, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions on North Korea until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea has ceased engaging in gross human rights abuses, including operation of slave-labor and political prisoner camps; established a disclosure and transparency process to identify crimes committed by the North Korean regime against its people; and issued a formal apology to the family of Otto Warmbier for his unlawful detention, torture, and murder.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brendan Boyle
Introduced In House on 02/26/2019
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Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443. [HR-151]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
This resolution expresses support for efforts to (1) reaffirm to federal agencies the priorities and goals of Executive Order 13443 (directing federal agencies that have programs and activities that have a measurable effect on public land management, outdoor recreation, and wildlife management to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management and conservation of game species and their habitat), and (2) recommend that the President issue a new executive order that reestablishes such priorities and goals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan Hunter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/06/2019
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Inaugural Fund Integrity Act [HB-1382]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Inaugural Fund Integrity Act limits donations to inaugural committees. Inaugural committees may not solicit, accept, or receive donations from foreign nationals or persons who are not individuals. An individual may not make a donation in the name of another individual or authorize his or her name to be used to make such a donation. Foreign nationals may not make donations or make promises to make donations to inaugural committees. The bill caps the amount an individual may donate to an inaugural committee. Donations to inaugural committees may not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H2733) on 03/14/2019
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Special Counsel Reporting Act [HB-1357]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishes reporting requirements with respect to a special counsel appointed under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations. Specifically, it establishes these requirements: a special counsel must report periodically on the status of an investigation; a special counsel who is removed from office must report on the status of an investigation, as of the date of dismissal; and DOJ must report on the status of an investigation following the removal of a special counsel. The reports must be made publicly available.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/26/2019