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SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 [HB-1503]
SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on March 6, 2017, Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from sixcountries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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Opposing fake news and alternative facts. [HR-191]
Opposing fake news and alternative facts. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: it is Congress's duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution and all of the fundamental rights, including the freedom of the press; the President must immediately acknowledge his support of the First Amendment and express his support for U.S. democracy; the United States should continue being a democracy, not an autocracy; White House spokespersons should not issue fake news; and White House spokespersons who offer alternative or inaccurate facts should
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/16/2017
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Dreamer Protection Act [HB-1487]
Dreamer Protection Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds to apprehend, detain, or remove from the United States any alien who was granted deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program announced on June 15, 2012, if the alien lost their deferred action status solely as a result of action taken by the President or any other federal official with respect to such program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/21/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump. [HR-186]
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump. Directs the Department of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the full tax returns of President Donald J. Trump for tax years 2006-2015, financial documentation, and any information in its possession that specifies President Trump's: debts held by foreign governments and foreign companies; investments in foreign countries and foreign enterprises;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 115-73. on 03/30/2017
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MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency [HB-1489]
MAST Act Marine Access and State Transparency This bill amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill bars the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless: such a declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; the President has submitted a proposal to make the declaration to the governor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/20/2017
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No TRUMP Act of 2017 No Taxpayer Revenue Used to Monetize the Presidency Act of 2017 [HB-1452]
No TRUMP Act of 2017 No Taxpayer Revenue Used to Monetize the Presidency Act of 2017 This bill prohibits direct payments from the Treasury or reimbursements for any amounts expended in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation that is owned or operated by the President or a relative of the President.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia. [HR-184]
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia. Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives within 14 days after adoption of this resolution copies of any document or other communication in their possession that refers or relates to: any meeting or communication between Senator Jeff Sessions and any representative of the Russian government,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-74. on 03/31/2017
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A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. [S.549]
A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/07/2017
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A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization. [SCR-8]
A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization. Finds that the promised actions outlined by President Trump at his January 11, 2017, press conference are inadequate and insufficient to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. Calls upon President Trump to: (1) follow the precedent established
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1584) on 03/02/2017
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Executive Order Transparency Act [HB-1287]
Executive Order Transparency Act This bill requires the President to publish an executive order on the White House website at least 72 hours before signing such order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Protecting Allies from Visa Exclusion (PAVE) Act [HB-1263]
Protecting Allies from Visa Exclusion (PAVE) Act This bill makes any executive order precluding issuance of visas to, revoking visas issued to, or precluding entry or admission of, a class or classes of aliens inapplicable to an alien who is a national of Iraq or Afghanistan and has been granted special immigrant status pursuant to: (1) the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, (2) the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, or (3) the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009. Any such executive order shall not apply
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Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. [SR-71]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Expresses the sense of the Senate that Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World, should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1505) on 02/28/2017
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Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. [HCR-31]
Expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World, should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/06/2017
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Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force [HB-1229]
Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force This bill declares that Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) has been used to justify an open-ended authorization for the use of military force and such an interpretation is inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the U.S. government. The bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force, effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes. [HB-1220]
To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Act that authorized the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in Washington, DC, to honor John Adams and his legacy to, instead, establish the Adams Memorial Commission to establish a permanent memorial in DC for such purpose. The commission shall: (1) consider, formulate, and report plans for such memorial; and (2) terminate seven years after this bill's enactment.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 12/12/2018
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To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. [HB-1230]
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion of that individual would be a repetition of the mistakes of Executive Order 9066 and contrary to the values of the United States. [SR-70]
A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion of that individual would be a repetition of the mistakes of Executive Order 9066 and contrary to the values of the United States. Recognizes the historical significance of: (1) February 19, 1942, as the date on which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which restricted the freedom
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1453) on 02/27/2017
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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 [S.408]
Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country: with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or that is designated as eligible for preferential
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1306) on 02/16/2017
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Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017 [S.409]
Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017 This bill defines a "military humanitarian operation" as one involving the deployment of members or weapons systems of the U.S. Armed Forces where hostile activities are reasonably anticipated with the aim of preventing or responding to a humanitarian catastrophe or addressing a threat posed to international peace and security, including: operations undertaken pursuant to the principle of the "responsibility to protect" in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1674 (2006); operations specifically
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 [S.417]
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of State to report to Congress (within 90 days and annually thereafter through 2023) on conditions in Hong Kong that are of U.S. interest. Such report shall include matters in which Hong Kong is given separate treatment under U.S. laws from that accorded to China. The State Department shall certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous to justify separate treatment different from that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/16/2017