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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. [HCR-71] [Budget and Spending ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Social Security ] [Children and Youth ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Housing ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pensions ] [Unemployment ] [National Security ]
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2018-FY2027 for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diane Black Mrs. Black Moved That The House Agree To The Senate Amendment. (consideration: Cr H8230-8254) on 10/26/2017

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Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 [HB-3329] [Finance ] [International ] [National Security ]
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 07/20/2017

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Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 [S.1595] [International ] [National Security ] [Crime ]
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose specified sanctions on: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist in or provide support for fund raising or recruitment activities for Hizballah; (2) agencies of foreign governments that provide Hizballah with financial support, arms, or other assistance; and (3) Hizballah by reason of its narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities. The bill prescribes reporting requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Became Public Law No: 115-272. on 10/25/2018

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Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act [HB-3342] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Crime ]
Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act (Sec. 2) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn the use of innocent civilians as human shields. (Sec. 3) The President shall submit to Congress within one year, and annually thereafter, a list of: each foreign person that is a member of Hizballah or Hamas or is knowingly acting on behalf of Hizballah or Hamas and knowingly directs the use of civilians protected by the law of war to shield military objectives from attack, and each foreign person or agency (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Signed By President. on 12/21/2018

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Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2017 [S.1591] [International ] [Finance ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to: (1) submit to Congress a list of financial institutions that are providing financial or banking support to the government of North Korea; (2) impose specified financial and asset blocking sanctions on an institution that has knowingly engaged in such conduct, and (3) impose specified civil penalties upon a U.S. institution based upon whether it has taken steps to prevent a recurrence of such conduct. The President: (1) may suspend, renew, or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-161. on 01/30/2018

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North Korean Enablers Accountability Act of 2017 [S.1562] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Finance ] [Mining ]
North Korean Enablers Accountability 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) impose specified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/13/2017

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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to President Trump's financial connections to Russia, certain illegal financial schemes, and related information. [HR-442] [Finance ] [International ] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Crime ]
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to President Trump's financial connections to Russia, certain illegal financial schemes, and related information.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Reported Adversely By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-265. on 07/28/2017

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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 [HB-3203] [Defense ] [Finance ] [International ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Energy ] [Funding ]
Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a strategy every two years for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities that threaten the United States and key allies. The President shall impose specified sanctions against: (1) any person that materially contributes to Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, and (2) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/24/2017

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [HB-3180] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Military ] [Crime ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 TITLE I-- INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Department of Defense (DOD);Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); National Security Agency (NSA); Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; Coast Guard; Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), Justice (DOJ), and Homeland Security (DHS); (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Schiff Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 07/31/2017

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Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-3118] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017 This bill declares it to be U.S. policy to prevent further penetration of Iran and Hizballah into the Western Hemisphere and to prioritize diplomatic efforts to engage countries in the hemisphere to disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks operating in the region. The Department of State shall submit a strategy to prevent hostile activities by Iran and disrupt and degrade Hizballah's illicit networks in the hemisphere. The President shall instruct the State Department to prioritize (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 09/05/2017

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Urging the Administration to develop more effective and timely responses to famine in Africa, especially efforts to end the conflicts in South Sudan, Nigeria, and other countries that cause or exacerbate famine. [HR-421] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Food ] [Agriculture ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Trade ] [Defense ]
Urging the Administration to develop more effective and timely responses to famine in Africa, especially efforts to end the conflicts in South Sudan, Nigeria, and other countries that cause or exacerbate famine. Calls for the U.S. government to: use all available leverage to achieve lasting, comprehensive cease-fires in cases of conflict in Africa; work with governments to facilitate disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of combatants; use the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to sanction individuals or entities responsible (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1015-1016) on 07/19/2017

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Iran Ballistic Missile Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-3078] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ] [Military ]
Iran Ballistic Missile Reporting Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 06/27/2017

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Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017 [HB-3025] [International ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Introduced In House on 06/22/2017

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United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017 [HB-2966] [Trade ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Telecommunications ] [Agriculture ] [National Security ]
United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2017 This bill repeals the embargo on trade with Cuba. The bill: (1) makes ineffective certain prohibitions on exports to Cuba; (2) extends nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) to Cuban products; (3) prohibits regulation or banning of travel to and from Cuba, or of any transactions incident to such travel, by U.S. citizens or residents; and (4) repeals the President's authority to continue direct restrictions on trade with Cuba. The President shall take steps necessary to: (1) conduct negotiations (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/29/2017

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Freezing Russian Sanctions Act [HB-2935] [International ] [National Security ] [Trade ]
Freezing Russian Sanctions Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/28/2017

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Combating BDS Act of 2017 [HB-2856] [International ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Human Rights ] [Investments ]
Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 06/08/2017

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No Russian DACHA Act No Russian Diplomatic Access to Compounds Here in America Act [HB-2798] [International ] [National Security ]
No Russian DACHA Act No Russian Diplomatic Access to Compounds Here in America Act This bill prohibits the President from allowing access by the government of the Russian Federation or its personnel to Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties at Pioneer Point in Centreville, Maryland, and in Upper Brookville, New York. Before taking any action to waive or otherwise limit the application of such prohibition, the President must submit to specified congressional committees and the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Introduced In House on 06/07/2017

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Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 [HB-2658] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to work through nongovernmental organizations to provide public health commodities, basic food commodities, and related technical assistance to Venezuela. The State Department shall submit a multi-year strategy to Congress that: (1) describes how the United States will secure international support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, and (2) identifies governments that will provide financial and technical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/11/2017

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Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-2712] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017 This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to prevent Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any affiliate or successor from accessing its international support networks. The President shall report to Congress for up to three years identifying foreign persons, agencies, or instrumentalities that knowingly and materially assist any such organization. The President shall impose two or more of the following sanctions on an identified person, agency, or instrumentality, including (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/15/2017

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POISE Act Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act [HB-2645] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [International ] [Defense ] [Law Enforcement ]
POISE Act Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to provide the congressional intelligence committees with information about any disclosure of top secret information to a foreign country's government official, agent, or representative if the foreign country is a state sponsor of terrorism or is subject to economic sanctions by the United States. "Top secret" applies to information that when subject to unauthorized disclosure could be reasonably (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Introduced In House on 05/24/2017

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