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A resolution condemning the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack. [SR-694] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Religion ] [Human Rights ]
A resolution condemning the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 11/15/2018

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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018 [HB-7123] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [National Security ]
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018 This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 11/13/2018

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Condemning the anti-Semitic attack on the building housing three congregations, Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light, honoring the memory of the victims of the attack, and offering condolences to and expressing support for their families, friends, and community. [HR-1138] [Human Rights ] [Religion ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ]
Condemning the anti-Semitic attack on the building housing three congregations, Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light, honoring the memory of the victims of the attack, and offering condolences to and expressing support for their families, friends, and community. Condemns: (1) the anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, in which 11 innocent people were killed and 6 were injured, and (2) rising anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world. Honors the memory of those (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee On Oversight And Government Discharged. on 11/13/2018

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that to promote global religious freedom and freedom of expression, United States foreign aid should not be directed to countries that enforce blasphemy laws. [HR-1132] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that to promote global religious freedom and freedom of expression, United States foreign aid should not be directed to countries that enforce blasphemy laws. Affirms that the enforcement of blasphemy laws is incompatible with the moral principles of the United States. Urges foreign governments to repeal such laws and release persons who have been imprisoned for blasphemy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Francis Rooney Introduced In House on 10/23/2018

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Keeping Girls in School Act [HB-7055] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ]
Keeping Girls in School Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Introduced In House on 10/09/2018

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Calling on the Government of Cameroon, armed separatist groups, and all citizens to respect human rights and adopt nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution. [HR-1111] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Calling on the Government of Cameroon, armed separatist groups, and all citizens to respect human rights and adopt nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution. Condemns the abuses committed by the government of Cameroon, security forces, and armed separatist groups. Urges all parties, including political opposition groups, to exercise restraint and to ensure that protests remain peaceful.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 10/02/2018

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A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia. [SR-613] [Human Rights ] [International ]
A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should support Canada by calling upon Saudi Arabia to release Samar Badawi, Nassima al-Sada, Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and other detained human rights activists, journalists, and religious minorities; and (2) the arrest of women's rights activists is contrary to Saudi Arabia's stated goals. Requests that the Department of State submits to Congress a statement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/22/2018

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Screening With Dignity Act of 2018 [HB-6659] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Screening With Dignity Act of 2018 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender air passengers and begin training of all TSA Officers on such procedures. The TSA must implement protections for transgender passengers including prohibiting human viewing of passenger images and conducting pat-downs by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger. The TSA shall separately study and report on: (1) the cost and feasibility of retrofitting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Protective Security. on 08/20/2018

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Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2017 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes. [HB-4543] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Children and Youth ]
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2017 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 12/08/2017

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Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2017 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes. [S.2187] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Children and Youth ]
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2017 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/04/2017

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Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 [S.3233] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 10/03/2018

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To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes. [HB-6359] [National Security ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [Ethics ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes. This bill requires each federal agency and department to report annually to Congress on the following: the number of individuals who were denied a security clearance due to an affiliation with a hate group, and the number of individuals who received a security clearance despite an affiliation with a hate group. The Federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica Wilson Introduced In House on 07/12/2018

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that complete, verifiable, and irreversible human rights improvements in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea should be part of a United States strategy for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. [HR-976] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that complete, verifiable, and irreversible human rights improvements in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea should be part of a United States strategy for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Requests that the President include complete and verifiable human rights improvements in North Korea as part of the U.S. negotiating strategy with North Korea, China, and regional allies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 06/28/2018

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Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2018 [HB-6279] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment, and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment. Such LEAs and schools must: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, which must include policies regarding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Davis Introduced In House on 06/28/2018

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Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States. [HCR-126] [Human Rights ] [Religion ]
Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States. Affirms that religious freedom includes the right of an individual to worship, think, speak, and act in accordance with the individual's beliefs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/02/2018

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Disaster Recovery Reform Act [HB-4460] [Disaster Relief ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Animals ] [Environmental ]
Disaster Recovery Reform Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to modify the Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to: permit the use of technical and financial assistance to establish and carry out enforcement activities to implement codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs; direct the President to establish a National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund; authorize the President's contribution to the cost of hazard (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1098, Part I. on 12/21/2018

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History and Tradition Protection Act of 2018 [HB-6213] [Religion ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
History and Tradition Protection Act of 2018 This bill provides that, regarding a civil action for deprivation of rights under color of law, the remedies with respect to a claim shall be limited to injunctive and declaratory relief where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. No fees shall be awarded in proceedings in vindication of civil rights with respect to such a claim concerning the actions of states and localities. With regard to a claim brought against the United (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/02/2018

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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 [HB-3776] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Data Privacy ]
Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill sets forth U.S. international cyberspace policy, in furtherance specifically of the promotion of an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure Internet governed by a model that promotes human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, while respecting privacy and guarding against deception, fraud, and theft. The bill includes the establishment of an Office of Cyber Issues in the Department of State. The President is encouraged to enter into executive arrangements with foreign governments that support (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/28/2018

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Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 [S.3110] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent discrimination, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/21/2018

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Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 [HB-6184] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent discrimination, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 06/21/2018

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