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Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act [HB-2235]
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Child Trafficking Victims Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to require live training of all DHS personnel who come into contact with unaccompanied alien children. Sets forth related protections for such children regarding: (1) prompt placement with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, (2) qualified resources at appropriate ports of entry, (3) confidentiality, and (4) access to counsel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 08/25/2011
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Refugee Protection Act of 2011 [HB-2185]
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Refugee Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the one-year time limit for filing an asylum claim; and (2) permit, and set forth the requirements for, reopening a claim that was denied because of failure to file within one year. Revises the definition of terrorist activity for purposes of alien inadmissibility. Excludes activity committed under duress from such definition. Revises: (1) the definition of refugee, and (2) the criteria for granting asylum. Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint counsel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 08/25/2011
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China Democracy Promotion Act of 2011 [HB-2121]
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China Democracy Promotion Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to deny U.S. entry to an alien who: (1) holds a position in the senior leadership of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), or is an immediate family member of such person; (2) through his or her business dealings with senior PRC leadership derives significant financial benefit from policies or actions that undermine democratic institutions in the PRC; (3) has participated in the PRC's coercive birth limitation policy; (4) has participated in the repression or persecution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/02/2011
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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To extend the prohibition on asylum applications in the case of aliens arriving from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. [HB-1927]
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the date by which aliens arriving from the Northern Mariana Islands will be permitted to apply for asylum from January 1, 2014, to the later of the first day after: (1) the end of a specified transition period, or (2) the end of a specified extension period.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
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Reuniting Families Act [HB-1796]
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Reuniting Families Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas, and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2011. Establishes the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 plus: (1) the previous year's unused visas, and (2) the number of unused visas from FY1992-FY2011. Revises the definition of "immediate relative" to: (1) mean a child, spouse, or parent of a U.S. citizen
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 06/01/2011
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Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act of 2011 [HB-1714]
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Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran is responsible for directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against Iranian citizens on or after June 12, 2009. Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to require the President: (1) upon receipt of credible information that a person may be an official of the government of Iran or acting on behalf of that government who is complicit in the commission of serious human rights
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 08/02/2011
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To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, travels to a country that supports international terrorism. [HB-1644]
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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, travels to a country that has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rivera
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 06/01/2011
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Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 [HB-1475]
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Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as head of the Office an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Refugee and Asylee Resettlement. (Currently, the head of such Office is a Director.) Revises the refugee grant and contract assistance allocation formula. Directs the Assistant Secretary to:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 07/11/2011
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473]
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 04/15/2011
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North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2012 [HB-1464]
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North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate a representative to regularly brief Congress on U.S. efforts to advocate for the best interests of North Korean children and children of one North Korean parent, including efforts to address the adoption of such children living outside North Korea without parental care. Directs such designee to address the Department of State's: (1) analysis of the challenges facing North Korean children residing outside North Korea and challenges facing children of one North
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Signed By President. on 01/14/2013
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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 [HB-1410]
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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2011 amounts unless: (1) the federal government provides assistance, in addition to democracy building assistance under this Act, supporting human rights training, civil society building, and exchange programs between the Vietnamese National Assembly and Congress at levels commensurate with or exceeding any increases in nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; and (2) the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/12/2012
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North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2011 [HB-1321]
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North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2011 - Continues diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions against the government of North Korea as a supporter of international terrorism until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea: (1) is no longer engaged in the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology, particularly to Iran, Syria, or Burma; (2) is not assisting foreign terrorist organizations, engaged in counterfeiting U.S. currency, or engaged in illicit narcotics traffic; (3) has returned the last remains
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2011
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Assessing Progress in Haiti Act [HB-1016]
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Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the President to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease. Requires such report to evaluate: (1) the overall progress of relief, recovery, and reconstruction in Haiti, including U.S. government programs, programs to protect vulnerable populations, and projects to improve water, sanitation, and health; (2) the extent to which U.S. and international
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 04/26/2012
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Vaccine Fairness Act of 2020 [HB-8555]
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide weekly reports to Congress concerning the distribution of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the public. Specifically, HHS must submit the first report within seven days of the date on which the federal government begins distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, the Secretary of HHS must be available to brief Congress on the date on which each report is submitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Dawn Craig
Introduced In House on 10/09/2020
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A resolution supporting peace, security, and innocent civilians affected by conflict in Yemen. [SR-341]
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Supports the civilians in Yemen, especially displaced persons, who have suffered from instability, terrorist operations, and chronic underdevelopment in Yemen. Applauds steps that have been taken by the President and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to assist displaced persons in Yemen. Recognizes the threat instability and terrorism in Yemen pose to the security of the United States, the region, and the population in Yemen. Calls on the President to: (1) promote economic and political reforms in Yemen; and (2) give sufficient weight
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S12459-12460; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S12459-12460) on 12/04/2009
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq. [SR-322]
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States remains deeply concerned about the plight of vulnerable religious and ethnic minorities of Iraq; (2) the U.S. government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) should urge the government of Iraq to enhance security at places of worship in Iraq; (3) the U.S. government should work with the government of Iraq to ensure that members of minorities suffer no employment discrimination in the Iraqi police and security forces; (4) the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 08/05/2010
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A resolution expressing support for designation of May 2, 2009, as "Vietnamese Refugees Day". [SR-123]
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Supports the designation of May 2, 2009, as Vietnamese Refugees Day to: (1) commemorate the arrival of Vietnamese refugees in the United States; (2) document their harrowing experiences and subsequent achievements in their new homeland; (3) honor the host countries that welcomed the boat people; and (4) recognize the voluntary agencies and nongovernmental organizations that facilitated their resettlement and assimilation into U.S. society.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Webb
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S4996; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S4996; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S4978) on 04/30/2009
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A resolution recognizing June 6, 2009, as the 70th anniversary of the tragic date when the M.S. St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States. [SR-111]
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Recognizes that June 6, 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the date when the MS St. Louis returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States and other Western Hemisphere countries. Honors the memory of the 937 refugees aboard the M.S. St. Louis, most of whom were Jews fleeing Nazi oppression, and 254 of whom subsequently died during the Holocaust. Recognizes such anniversary as an opportunity to raise awareness about an important historical event whose lessons are relevant to current and future generations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5646) on 05/19/2009
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North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009 [S.837]
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North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for specified purposes under the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Authorizes the President to waive such requirement upon a certification to Congress that North Korea has taken certain actions regarding: (1) nuclear program and proliferation disclosures; (2) the illegal
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Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/20/2009