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Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 [S.2329] [Finance ] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 - Declares that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) prevent Hezbollah's global logistics and financial network from operating in order to curtail funding of its domestic and international activities; and (2) utilize diplomatic, legislative, and executive avenues to combat Hezbollah's criminal activities in order to block that organization's ability to fund its global terrorist activities. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, the opening or maintaining (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/13/2014

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Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 [S.2209] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Military ] [Crime ]
Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 - States that Congress: (1) condemns the ongoing violence, use of chemical weapons, targeting of civilian populations, and systematic gross human rights violations carried out by government of Syria and pro-government forces under the direction of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as abuses committed by extremist groups and other combatants involved in the civil war in Syria; (2) supports the people of Syria seeking democratic change; (3) urges all parties to the conflict to halt attacks on civilians; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2372-2373) on 04/10/2014

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Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 [S.1881] [International ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Finance ]
Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Iran must not be allowed to develop or maintain nuclear weapon capabilities; (2) Iran does not have an inherent right to enrichment and reprocessing capabilities under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; (3) the imposition of sanctions under this Act is triggered by Iran's violations of any interim or final agreement regarding its nuclear program; (4) if Israel takes military action in self-defense against Iran's nuclear weapons program the United (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Introduced In The Senate. Read The First Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under Read The First Time. on 12/20/2013

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Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2013 [S.1714] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [Military ]
Syria Sanctions Enhancement Act of 2013 - Directs the President to submit to Congress every 60 days a list of persons who: (1) are senior officials of the government of Syria, including President Bashar al-Assad; (2) have provided support to or received support from a senior official; (3) have acted for or on behalf of a senior official; or (4) are owned or controlled by a senior official. Directs the President to block and prohibit any transaction in property and property interests of any listed person if such property and interests are in the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S8053-8054) on 11/14/2013

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1681] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Data Privacy ] [Crime ]
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 - Title I: Intelligence Activities - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: (1) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI); (2) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); (3) Department of Defense (DOD); (4) Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); (5) National Security Agency (NSA); (6) Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (7) Coast Guard; (8) Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy (DOE), and Justice (DOJ); (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Became Public Law No: 113-126. on 07/07/2014

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [S.1429] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [International ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Science ] [Aerospace ] [Energy ] [Construction ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Manufacturing ] [Public Safety ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments) and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On Department Of Defense. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-260. on 11/13/2013

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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1372] [International ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [Military ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Immigration ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Energy ] [Food ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Finance ] [Arts and Culture ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Religion ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of State and Related Agency - Makes FY2014 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy Committee On Appropriations Senate Subcommittee On State, Foreign Operations, And Related Programs. Hearings Held Prior To Introduction And/or Referral. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-484. on 12/10/2013

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Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 [S.1201] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), or any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting military or paramilitary operations in Syria. Makes an exception for funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the U.S. government (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 06/20/2013

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1197] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle C [sic]: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, beginning with the FY2014 program year, to enter (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin S.amdt.2307 Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S8548) on 12/09/2013

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Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 2013 [S.1021] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ]
Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish a multi-year comprehensive regional assistance strategy to coordinate and advance the Cooperative Threat Reduction program (CTR) and related nonproliferation efforts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA CTR and Nonproliferation Strategy). Authorizes FY2014-FY2019 appropriations for the relevant executive agencies to implement such Strategy. Directs the President to report to Congress regarding: (1) CTR and related non-proliferation activities in the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3765-3767) on 05/22/2013

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Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. [HR-734] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ]
Condemns the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including the barbaric murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Salutes James Foley and Steven Sotloff for their courageous pursuit of journalistic excellence under the most dangerous of conditions. Mourns the deaths of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and offers condolences to their families, friends, and loved ones.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/18/2014

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Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. [HR-720] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Condemns the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including the barbaric murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Mourns the deaths of James Foley and Steven Sotloff and expresses the Senate's condolences to their families. Salutes James Foley and Steven Sotloff for their courageous pursuit of journalistic excellence under the most dangerous of conditions. Supports efforts to bring to justice those responsible for the murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Demands the release of all hostages being held by (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/11/2014

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Calling for an end to attacks on Syrian civilians and expanded humanitarian access. [HR-520] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Condemns all parties' attacks on civilians in Syria. Calls for the United Nations (U.N.)-monitored implementation of the provisions of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2139 to allow unhindered humanitarian access to people in need throughout Syria. Urges the Administration and U.S. allies to formally withdraw their recognition of Bashar al-Assad's regime unless the Assad regime and its supporting militias discontinue their grave human rights abuses. Calls upon the U.N. Security Council to suspend Syria's General Assembly membership until the Assad (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/30/2014

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Urging the P5+1 to only accept a final nuclear agreement with Iran that definitively prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, ceases Iran's construction of advanced missiles and warheads, suspends Iran's support for terrorist organizations, and reduces human rights violations within Iran. [HR-445] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Defense ]
Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Declares that Iran should: (1) dismantle all enrichment facilities and cease all centrifuge production; (2) dismantle its Arak heavy-water plutonium reactor and cease all heavy-water production efforts; (3) allow inspections and monitoring of all nuclear and weapons-testing facilities and fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; (4) cease the development, production, and testing of long-range (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 01/10/2014

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Calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried before the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. [HR-229] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Condemns the ongoing violence and the systematic human rights violations carried out by Syrian government forces under President Bashar al-Assad's direction, as well as abuses committed by opposition forces. Supports the people of Syria seeking peaceful democratic change. Calls on the United Nations Security Council, based on evidence that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been perpetrated in Syria, to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/21/2013

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria and the urgent need for the Syrian Opposition Coalition and local coordinating committees in Syria to assume the responsibilities of governance including the establishment of institutions of transitional justice, and to guarantee the rights of all Syria's people, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation. [HR-223] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
Calls on: (1) the Syrian Opposition Coalition to publicly outline a detailed vision of inclusion for all of Syria's people, including a guarantee of full citizenship and equality under the law; and (2) the Obama Administration, in cooperation with international and regional partners, to continue to support the Coalition as it develops mechanisms of transitional justice guaranteeing the rights of all citizens under the law, and to support the Coalition as it forms an inclusive and democratic provisional government. Urges all parties in the conflict (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James P. Moran Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And North Africa. on 06/07/2013

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Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together towards peace and security in the Middle East. [HR-222] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
Commends: (1) the people and government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their friendship with the United States and commitment to peace, security, and stability in the Middle East; and (2) Jordan for its response to the Syrian humanitarian crisis. Supports Jordan as it faces regional challenges and works toward a more peaceful Middle East.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin Mr. Royce Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 08/02/2013

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To prevent further use of chemical weapons in Syria. [HJR-61] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces with respect to Syria only if the President makes available to Congress the President's determination, not later than 14 days after enactment of a joint resolution specifically authorizing use of the U.S. Armed Forces, that the Assad regime has not agreed to: (1) surrender its chemical weapons stockpiles to the international community to be dismantled as part of a verifiable, enforceable agreement; and (2) become a signatory to the 1993 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/11/2013

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Prohibiting the use of funds available to any United States Government department or agency for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria by the United States Armed Forces. [HJR-58] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the American people and Congress do not support the use of the U.S. Armed Forces in, or directed at, Syria; and (2) there are not overriding imminent U.S. national security interests at stake and Congress will not fund any military action taken in contradiction to this joint resolution. Prohibits the use of funds available to any U.S. government department or agency for the use of force in, or directed at, Syria by the U.S. Armed Forces unless a subsequent Act of Congress specifically authorizes such use (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committee On Armed Services, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 09/09/2013

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Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same. [HJR-127] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Declares that the state of war between the United States and the self-described Islamic State and its affiliates and subsidiaries, which has thus been thrust upon the United States, is formally declared. Authorizes and directs the President to use all necessary and appropriate force and resources to carry on a war against the Islamic State and its affiliates and subsidiaries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/18/2014

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