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Condemning Russian transgressions against international law and FIFA values during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [HR-926] [International ] [Sports ] [Human Rights ]
Condemning Russian transgressions against international law and FIFA values during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 06/06/2018

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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [S.2987] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ]
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Cooperative Threat Reduction; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Committee On Armed Services. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Inhofe. With Written Report No. 115-262. on 06/05/2018

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Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017 [HB-4591] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017 This bill imposes property-blocking and U.S. entry/visa sanctions until January 1, 2022, against any foreign person or entity that: has knowingly committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, violence that threatens Iraq's stability or that undermines its economic reconstruction and political reform; has knowingly assisted, or provided financial, material, or technological support for any such activity; or is owned or controlled by, or has acted on behalf of, a foreign person that has (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/28/2018

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A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to foreign countries. [S.2925] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Aerospace ]
A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to foreign countries.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/22/2018

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Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act [HB-3898] [International ] [Finance ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to prohibit a foreign financial institution that knowingly provides significant financial services to a "covered person" from opening or maintaining a correspondent account in the United States. "Covered person" includes any person doing business with North Korea, any North Korean person employed outside North Korea (unless waived by Treasury), and any person that knowingly employs a North Korean person outside North Korea. The bill establishes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/25/2017

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To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey. [HB-5863] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ]
To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 05/17/2018

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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [HB-5841] [International ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Finance ] [Economic Development ]
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Royce Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 492. on 06/27/2018

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BURMA Act of 2018 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018 [HB-5819] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Military ]
BURMA Act of 2018 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/17/2018

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Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act [S.1955] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Arts and Culture ]
Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Liu Xiaobo and collectively to all those who have peacefully advocated for democracy and human rights in China in recognition of their achievements and contributions to freedom, human rights, and peace in China and globally. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the medal available for display, particularly (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/05/2017

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Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act [S.2167] [Finance ] [International ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after authorizing a U. S. or foreign financial institution to export or re-export a commercial passenger aircraft to Iran (or, for an authorization made after January 16, 2016, but before the enactment of this bill, not later than 60 days after such enactment) and every 180 days thereafter for the duration of the authorization, to submit to Congress a report containing: a list of financial institutions that have, after (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/28/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. [HR-651] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. Calls upon the government of Burundi to: (1) accept unarmed United Nations (U.N.) police to monitor the security and human rights situation, (2) disarm those engaged in political violence and the illegal possession of weapons, (3) investigate allegations of human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Introduced In House on 12/07/2017

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government shall, both unilaterally and alongside the international community, consider all options for exerting maximum pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in order to denuclearize the DPRK, protect the lives of United States citizens and allies, and prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons. [SR-361] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government shall, both unilaterally and alongside the international community, consider all options for exerting maximum pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in order to denuclearize the DPRK, protect the lives of United States citizens and allies, and prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons. Declares that: (1) the United States should not tolerate the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) possession of nuclear weapons or continued (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8047-8048) on 12/14/2017

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Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018 [HB-5754] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/26/2018

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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [S.2098] [National Security ] [Defense ] [International ] [Real Estate ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Trade ]
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 05/22/2018

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Condemning ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya and calling for an end to the attacks in and an immediate restoration of humanitarian access to the state of Rakhine in Burma. [HCR-90] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Condemning ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya and calling for an end to the attacks in and an immediate restoration of humanitarian access to the state of Rakhine in Burma. Condemns the attacks against civilians by Burma's (Myanmar's) military and security forces and calls on Burma's Commander-in-Chief, Min Aung Hlaing, to end such attacks in the state of Rakhine. Expresses appreciation to the government of Bangladesh for providing refuge to those fleeing violence. Condemns the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army attacks and the violence in Rakhine and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/07/2017

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A resolution calling for international accountability for the crimes against humanity committed by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in Burma. [SR-360] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
A resolution calling for international accountability for the crimes against humanity committed by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in Burma. Recognizes the adoption of the resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Burma (Myanmar) by the United Nations (U.N.) Human Rights Council on December 5, 2017. Condemns the Burmese military for its atrocities against the Rohingya. Reaffirms the international prohibitions against the use of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Urges the government (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/13/2017

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LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [HB-4027] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) impose property-blocking sanctions against the North Korean government, business entities that trade with North Korea, including specified Chinese entities, and affiliated persons or entities; (2) prohibit the opening, and strictly control the maintaining in the United States, of correspondent or payable-through accounts by a foreign financial institution that assisted in the importation, sale, or transfer of North Korean goods or services; and (3) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher Introduced In House on 10/11/2017

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Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act [HB-3960] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Arts and Culture ]
Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Liu Xiaobo and collectively to all those who have peacefully advocated for democracy and human rights in China in recognition of their achievements and contributions to freedom, human rights, and peace in China and globally. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the medal available for display, particularly (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 11/29/2017

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Supporting the President's diplomatic efforts on the Korean Peninsula. [HR-861] [International ] [National Security ]
Supporting the President's diplomatic efforts on the Korean Peninsula.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 06/04/2018

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A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey. [S.2781] [Defense ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/26/2018

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