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Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019 [S.394]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Makes changes intended to smooth the transfer of executive power during presidential transitions. The bill provides for the detailing of legislative branch employees on a reimbursable basis to office staffs designated by the President-elect or Vice President-elect with the consent of the supervising Member of Congress. The bill extends support provided by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the President- and Vice President-elect for up to 60 days after the inauguration. By September 1 of a year during which a presidential election occurs,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Became Public Law No: 116-121. (txt | Pdf) on 03/03/2020
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Trade Security Act of 2019 [S.365]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Manufacturing ]
Revises provisions related to the adjustment of U.S. imports due to a national security threat. The bill allows Congress to block a presidential import adjustment through a joint resolution. This provision retroactively applies to adjustments made on or after July 1, 2018. However, it shall not apply to specified steel and aluminum import adjustments. The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) must investigate the national security threat of a U.S. import, and report to the President the results of that investigation. Commerce
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/06/2019
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Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act [S.338]
[Ethics ]
[National Security ]
Establishes ethics requirements for a President-elect's transition team. The bill requires a President-elect to submit to Congress a report with a list of any individual (1) for whom an application for a security clearance was submitted, by 10 days after its submission; or (2) provided a security clearance, by 10 days after it was provided. The Federal Transition Coordinator must negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the transition representative of each eligible candidate by October 1 (currently November 1) of a year during which a presidential
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/05/2019
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RAIDER Act of 2019 Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act of 2019 [S.326]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 02/04/2019
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Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 [S.287]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Military ]
Requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. The Department of Defense (currently,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/31/2019
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A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.246]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Prohibits making funds, resources, or fees available to any federal agency to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780 and Presidential Proclamation 9645, which suspended individuals from several countries of concern, including Chad, Iran, and Libya, from entering the United States. The Proclamation also provided for enhanced U.S. vetting capacities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2019
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Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019 [S.200]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[International ]
Prohibits the President from conducting a nuclear strike against an enemy that did not first launch a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/24/2019
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Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act [S.152]
[Telecommunications ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
Directs the President to determine annually whether telecommunications companies domiciled in China, including Huawei and ZTE, have violated U.S. export controls or sanctions. If a violation is found, the President must impose appropriate penalties. Chinese subsidiaries of foreign companies are excluded from the bill. The bill also prohibits executive agencies from reducing any penalty imposed on a Chinese telecommunications company for violating a sanction or export control, unless the President certifies that the company has not violated U.S.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/16/2019
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James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act [S.140]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Recreation ]
Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. In conducting this study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/16/2019
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John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act [S.47]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Education ]
[Climate Change ]
Sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands. Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers; national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas; wildlife conservation; helium extraction; small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees; wildland fire operations;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 116-9. (txt | Pdf) on 03/12/2019
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Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act [S.31]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
Adds Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, all in Illinois, to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/08/2019
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Presidential Tax Transparency Act [S.20]
[Taxes ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requires the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the OGE or the FEC must request the returns from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 01/03/2019
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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. [HJR-41]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
This joint resolution requires either the advice and consent of the Senate or an act of Congress before the President may suspend, or withdraw the United States from, the North Atlantic Treaty. No funds shall be authorized or appropriated to support any efforts to withdraw from the treaty without the Senate's approval by a two-thirds vote or an act of Congress. The President shall notify Congress in writing of any effort to suspend or withdraw from the treaty no later than 48 hours after such action. This joint resolution also authorizes the Senate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/04/2019
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Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. [HJR-37]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
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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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/14/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power. [HJR-13]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment denying the President the power to grant himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of the United States. [HJR-9]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that: (1) requires the President and Vice President to be elected by the citizens of the United States, (2) prohibits infringing on the right to vote by imposing any undue burden of proof of identity or proof of citizenship, (3) prohibits any involvement in elections by foreign persons, (4) prohibits undue or anonymous influence in elections from any person, (5) requires voting districts to be geographically compact and composed of contiguous territory, (6) prohibits any citizen who has reached
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President. [HJR-8]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to certain members of the President's family, to members of the President's administration, or to paid employees of the President's presidential campaign.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States. [HJR-7]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. [HCR-9]
This concurrent resolution provides for a joint session of Congress on February 5, 2019, to receive a message from the President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 02/05/2019
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Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. [HCR-6]
This concurrent resolution provides for a joint session of Congress on January 29, 2019, to receive a message from the President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Introduced In House on 01/23/2019