John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [S.2987]
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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;
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S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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
Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017 [HB-4591]
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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
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HB-4591: Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/28/2018
Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act [HB-3898]
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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
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HB-3898: Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/25/2017
HB-5841: 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
Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act [S.1955]
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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
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S.1955: Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/05/2017
Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act [S.2167]
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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
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S.2167: Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/28/2017
HR-651: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Introduced In House on 12/07/2017
You have voted HR-651: 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..
SR-361: 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8047-8048) on 12/14/2017
You have voted SR-361: 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..
Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 [S.2098]
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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
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S.2098: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
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
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]
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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. 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
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HCR-90: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Received In The Senate And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/07/2017
You have voted HCR-90: 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..
A resolution calling for international accountability for the crimes against humanity committed by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in Burma. [SR-360]
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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. 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
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SR-360: A resolution calling for international accountability for the crimes against humanity committed by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in Burma.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/13/2017
You have voted SR-360: A resolution calling for international accountability for the crimes against humanity committed by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in Burma..
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [HB-4027]
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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)
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HB-4027: LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Introduced In House on 10/11/2017
Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act [HB-3960]
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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
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HB-3960: Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights And International Organizations. on 11/29/2017