Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents
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Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-1348]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires certain information about presidential pardons and reprieves to be made public. Specifically, the President must publish the issue date, recipient, and full text of each pardon or reprieve granted.
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Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. [HJR-46]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
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Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act [S.534]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Housing ]
[National Security ]
[Immigration ]
Prohibits transferring certain funds already made available to the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Housing and Urban Development for disaster relief to the planning or construction of new physical barriers along the southwestern U.S. border. The bill also prohibits using national emergency provisions to transfer certain funds already made available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force [HB-1274]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force signed into law September 18, 2001.
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RAIDER Act of 2019 Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act of 2019 [HB-1293]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits funds that were appropriated or otherwise made available before the enactment of this bill from being used for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or associated activities on the southern border without a specific statutory authorization from Congress.
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Reclamation of War Powers Act [HB-1193]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Reclamation of War Powers Act prohibits funding for the Armed Forces from being obligated or expended for the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, in the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces. Funds may be used for such a national emergency for only 60 days.
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JARED Security Clearance Act of 2019 Judgment And Responsibility in Executing Determinations for Security Clearance Act [HB-1187]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
Revokes the security clearance of a family member or financial associate of the President that was granted contrary to the determination or recommendation of an agency, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A subsequent background investigation and agency adjudication is required before such an individual may be granted a security clearance. In addition, the White House Chief of Staff must notify Congress if the President or any other individual grants a security clearance to a family member or financial associate of the President contrary
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Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019 [HB-1214]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Immigration ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Protects certain funds already appropriated for disaster relief or recovery from being transferred to the planning or construction of a new physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Ensure Washington Funds Government Responsibly Act [HB-1172]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing appropriations, to withhold the pay of the President and Members of Congress during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, and for other purposes.
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Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2019 [S.484]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement. The bill prohibits (1) an inaugural committee from soliciting or receiving a donation from a foreign national, in
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President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act [HB-1173]
[Arts and Culture ]
Requires the issuance of $1 coins bearing the image of President George H.W. Bush for a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2019, and bullion coins bearing the image of Barbara Bush during that same period.
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Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 [S.482]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Imposes limits on any U.S. withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amends provisions related to cybercrimes, and imposes sanctions on Russian individuals involved in various activities. No funds may be used to withdraw the United States from NATO unless the Senate passes a resolution consenting to the withdrawal. The bill also authorizes expedited transfers of excess defense articles to NATO member countries. establishes in the Department of State the Office of Cyberspace and the Digital Economy, to serve as the lead policy
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President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act [S.457]
[Arts and Culture ]
Requires the issuance of $1 coins bearing the image of President George H.W. Bush for a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020, and bullion coins bearing the image of First Spouse Barbara Bush during that same period.
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To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies. [HB-1137]
[Water ]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
Repeals the authority of the President to divert certain resources of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during national emergencies. Specifically, the bill repeals the President's authority to (1) terminate or defer civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that are not essential to the national defense; and (2) apply the resources of the Corps' civil works program to civil works, military construction, and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense.
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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. [SJR-7]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a later withdrawal date, issues a declaration of war, or specifically authorizes the use of the Armed Forces. Prohibited activities include providing in-flight fueling for non-U.S. aircraft conducting missions as part of the conflict in Yemen. This joint resolution shall not affect any military operations directed at Al Qaeda. The President must submit to Congress, within 90 days, reports assessing
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A joint resolution requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes. [SJR-4]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
This joint resolution requires either the advice and consent of the Senate or an act of Congress before the President may suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty. No funds shall be authorized or appropriated to support any efforts to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw from the treaty without the approval of both the Senate and the House of Representatives by a two-thirds vote or an act of Congress. The President shall notify Congress in writing of any effort to suspend, terminate, denounce,
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A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore. [SR-4]
This resolution notifies the President of the United States of the election of the Honorable Chuck Grassley as President pro tempore of the Senate.
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A resolution informing the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled. [SR-1]
This resolution provides for appointment of a Senate committee joined with a House of Representatives committee to notify the President that a quorum of each chamber has assembled.
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Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2019 [S.428]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
Repeals both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba. It also repeals provisions related to (1) the President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba, (2) the prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba, (3) restrictions on vessels that have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days of loading or unloading freight in the United States, and (4) restrictions on remittances to Cuba.
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Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 [S.398]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Suspends certain weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia. It also imposes sanctions on individuals for various activities related to the civil war in Yemen and for involvement in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The United States may not authorize transfers to Saudi Arabia of missiles, ammunition, ground vehicles, aircraft, or other weapons that fall within Categories III, IV, VII, or VIII of the U.S. Munitions List. The prohibitions do not apply to ground-based missile defense systems and shall expire September 30, 2020. The United
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