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Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act [S.480]
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Directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to devise a long-term strategy to counter the Chinese government's political influence operations. The strategy shall seek to counter the ruling Chinese Communist Party's campaigns to corrupt democratic countries and undermine democratic institutions, both in the United States and elsewhere. It shall also seek to increase awareness of such campaigns and help other countries develop the capacity to counter them. The strategy shall also ensure that Chinese nationals living in
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/13/2019
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Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 [S.482]
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Imposes limits on any U.S. withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), amends provisions related to cybercrimes, and imposes sanctions on Russian individuals involved in various activities. No funds may be used to withdraw the United States from NATO unless the Senate passes a resolution consenting to the withdrawal. The bill also authorizes expedited transfers of excess defense articles to NATO member countries. establishes in the Department of State the Office of Cyberspace and the Digital Economy, to serve as the lead policy
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Committee On Foreign Relations. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 12/18/2019
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PACED Act Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act [S.440]
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Prohibits patent owners from asserting tribal sovereign immunity as a defense in certain proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including patent validity challenge proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The prohibition also applies to court actions and proceedings before the International Trade Commission. Sovereign immunity for foreign states shall apply in the PTAB as it applies in federal court. The abrogation of sovereign immunity shall not apply to states or institutions of higher education (i.e., public
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/28/2019
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A concurrent resolution calling for credible, transparent, and safe elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes. [SCR-1]
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This concurrent resolution expresses support for peace and democracy in Nigeria and calls on Nigeria's government and political parties to take all actions to ensure that elections are credible, transparent, and peaceful in order to support the will of the people. It also calls on the government to respect the impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission and take measures to combat vote buying.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Received In The House. on 02/19/2019
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A resolution supporting democratic principles and standards in Bolivia and throughout Latin America. [SR-35]
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This resolution expresses support for democratic transition and peaceful elections in Bolivia and throughout Latin America, and calls on the Government of Bolivia to maintain international democratic norms and presidential term limits in the October 2019 election.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And An Amended Preamble By Voice Vote. on 04/10/2019
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A resolution condemning efforts to undermine democracy in Hungary and urging President Trump to defend the universal human rights and democratic norms under attack by the Orban government. [SR-30]
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This resolution condemns Hungary's subversion of democratic norms and the rights of asylum seekers under Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S681-682) on 01/25/2019
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A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. [SR-27]
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This resolution urges the President to work with allies to lead a multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea to push back against excessive Russian claims of sovereignty. It also calls for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance allied maritime presence and capabilities in the Black Sea and for European governments to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to its threat to European energy security. The resolution also urges the President to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine and states that the President
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch Without Amendment And With A Preamble. Without Written Report. on 04/04/2019
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Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 [S.398]
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Suspends certain weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia. It also imposes sanctions on individuals for various activities related to the civil war in Yemen and for involvement in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The United States may not authorize transfers to Saudi Arabia of missiles, ammunition, ground vehicles, aircraft, or other weapons that fall within Categories III, IV, VII, or VIII of the U.S. Munitions List. The prohibitions do not apply to ground-based missile defense systems and shall expire September 30, 2020. The United
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 07/30/2019
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NOPEC No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 [S.370]
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Prohibits a foreign state from engaging in collective action impacting the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the U.S. Specifically, a foreign state is prohibited from collective action that limits the production or distribution of such product, collective action to set or maintain the price of such product, or any other action that restrains trade of such product. Specified defenses such as sovereign immunity (i.e., a foreign state's immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts) and the act
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/07/2019
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Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act [S.2]
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Revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/27/2019
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Calling for credible, transparent, and peaceful elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes. [HCR-4]
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This concurrent resolution expresses support for peace and democracy in Nigeria, and calls on Nigeria's government and political parties to take all actions to ensure that elections are credible, transparent, and peaceful in order to support the will of the people. It also calls on the government to respect the impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission and to expeditiously finalize the proposed reformed legal framework for the 2019 elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, And International Organizations. on 03/14/2019
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Calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. [HR-116]
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This resolution urges the President to work with allies to lead a multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea to push back against excessive Russian claims of sovereignty. It also calls for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance allied maritime presence and capabilities in the Black Sea and for European governments to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to its threat to European energy security. The resolution also urges the President to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine and states that the President
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are a part of the sovereign state of Georgia and condemning the decision by the Syrian Arab Republic to recognize these territories as independent of Georgia. [HR-93]
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This resolution (1) recognizes Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, including over the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia;and (2) condemns Syria's decision to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, Energy And The Environment. on 03/14/2019
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Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. [HR-64]
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This resolution supports the establishment of a national day of recognition to honor Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic, and urges people to observe a national day of recognition for Dominican Americans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Introduced In House on 01/22/2019
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Honoring the 100th anniversary of Ireland's First Dáil. [HR-62]
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This resolution honors the 100th anniversary of the First Dail, the first meeting of the Irish Republic's legislature where it declared Irish independence. It also honors the Irish people and their struggle for independence and reaffirms the bonds between the United States and Ireland.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brendan Boyle
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, Energy And The Environment. on 03/14/2019
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Affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's millennia-old historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem. [HR-12]
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This resolution recognizes and affirms the historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, and commends Israel for protecting the freedom of all faiths to access holy sites in the city. It also condemns efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to rewrite the history of Jerusalem, and supports the decision by the United States and Israel to withdraw from UNESCO.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence. [HB-1127]
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Directs Congress to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of nonviolence. The Department of the Treasury must design and produce the medal and is authorized to sell bronze duplicates. The Smithsonian Institution shall display the medal and make it available for research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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NOPEC No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 [HB-948]
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Prohibits a foreign state from engaging in collective action impacting the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the U.S. Specifically, a foreign state is prohibited from collective action that limits the production or distribution of such product, collective action to set or maintain the price of such product, or any other action that restrains trade of such product. Specified defenses such as sovereign immunity (i.e., a foreign state's immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts) and the act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 03/22/2019
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Venezuela Arms Restriction Act [HB-920]
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Prohibits the export of weapons and related services to security forces controlled by any Venezuelan government not recognized by the United States. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim president, not the government of President Nicolas Maduro.) The prohibition includes weapons, weapons systems, munitions, and equipment or materials necessary to produce such weapons. Defense services, including testing and repair of weapons, technical assistance, and training, are also prohibited. The Department of State shall report to Congress
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/26/2019
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Protect American IPR Act [HB-902]
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Addresses the effects of violations of U.S. intellectual property rights in China or by Chinese persons. The bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to study the losses of revenue to holders of those rights. It directs the USTR to impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the annual loss of revenue to U.S. intellectual property rights holders as a result of violations in China or by any Chinese person, including governmental entities of China. The bill establishes a fund to compensate U.S. intellectual property
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019