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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act [HB-601]
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act DIVISION A--REINFORCING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT ACT Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations and organizations that represent teachers, students, and parents) to promote
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 24, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 601 Have Been Made. on 09/08/2017
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Stop Arming Terrorists Act [HB-608]
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Stop Arming Terrorists Act This bill prohibits the use of federal agency funds to provide covered assistance to: (1) Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or adherents to such groups; or (2) the government of any country that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) determines has, within the most recent 12 months, provided covered assistance to such a group or individual. "Covered assistance" is defined
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/23/2017
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Reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms. [HR-54]
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Reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms. Declares that the House of Representatives: upholds its commitment to the partnership between the United States and Argentina and reaffirms that Argentina is a major U.S. ally; encourages the Department of State to coordinate a new interagency strategy to increase cooperation with the government of Argentina on areas of bilateral, regional, and global concern; commends the government of Argentina for making far-reaching economic reforms that will benefit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Mr. Royce (ca) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 04/03/2017
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A resolution reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms. [SR-18]
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A resolution reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's economic reforms. Declares that the Senate: upholds its commitment to the partnership between the United States and Argentina and reaffirms that Argentina is a major U.S. ally; encourages the Department of State to coordinate an interagency strategy to increase cooperation with the government of Argentina on areas of bilateral, regional, and global concern; commends President Mauricio Macri and his Administration for making far-reaching economic reforms;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And With An Amended Preamble. Without Written Report. on 06/05/2017
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Countering Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Activities at the United Nations Act of 2017 [S.169]
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Countering Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Activities at the United Nations Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to use U.S. influence at the U.N. to work toward reducing anti-Semitism in the U.N., including among its employees and its specialized agencies, programs, and funds. The bill withholds funding for: the U.N. and affiliated agencies until the President certifies that no U.N. agency or affiliated agency grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/17/2017
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Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017 [HB-584]
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Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative to coordinate with the national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC) to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with expertise on DHS cybersecurity resources. (A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Terrorism Survivors Student Loan Deferment Act [S.149]
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Terrorism Survivors Student Loan Deferment Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a borrower who is a victim of a terrorist attack to defer (i.e., suspend repayments on) student loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan, Federal Direct Loan, and Federal Perkins Loan programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/17/2017
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Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2017 [S.151]
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Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2017 This bill requires each federal department or agency to provide to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) information about a person who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation. The FBI and its Joint Terrorism Task Forces must immediately be notified of a request to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or was within the previous 10 years, under a federal terrorism investigation. The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community must audit the federal government's terrorism-related
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/17/2017
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Terror-Free Skies Act [HB-566]
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Terror-Free Skies Act This bill requires the President to report to specified congressional committees every 180 days on the Iranian government's use of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during the past five years. Such report shall describe the extent to which: Iran's government has used commercial aircraft, including Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, personnel, electronic parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 [HB-526]
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Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities. The board's charter shall direct it
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2017 [S.138]
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Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S.-based property blocking and entry sanctions against any foreign person that: (1) is responsible for or complicit in actions that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Iraq or Syria, actions or policies that undermine economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq, or the obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance to the people of Iraq or Syria; (2) has materially assisted or provided financial,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/12/2017
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.133]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Select Committee On Intelligence. Reported By Senator Burr Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-2. Additional Views Filed. on 01/20/2017
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IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 [HB-478]
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IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity, (2) impose sanctions against the IRGC, and (3) report to Congress on the results of such sanctions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H534) on 01/13/2017
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North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 [HB-479]
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North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of North Korea likely meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and, if so, should be so designated. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a determination as to whether such government meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/04/2017
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ATF Elimination Act [HB-509]
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ATF Elimination Act This bill abolishes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). It transfers the ATF's authorities, functions, personnel, and assets to the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/08/2017
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Repeal ID Act of 2017 [S.126]
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Repeal ID Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that prohibit federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards that do meet minimum specified security requirements. The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards for federal agency acceptance of state-issued driver's licenses and personal identification cards for purposes of identification. A federal agency may not accept such a driver's license or identification card issued more than two years
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S316) on 01/12/2017
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Cuba Trade Act of 2017 [HB-442]
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Cuba Trade Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 01/26/2017
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SAFER Act of 2017 Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 [HB-441]
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SAFER Act of 2017 Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 This bill requires that, before the U.S. refugee admission of a covered alien, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall ensure that such person: has passed a lie detector test; has submitted to DHS biometric identification information, including DNA, which DHS has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the person has no known history of terrorist activity; and does not pose a threat to U.S. national security based on a background check that includes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/06/2017
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Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act [HB-437]
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Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017 [HB-426]
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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017 This bill invalidates any regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess federal property to state and local law enforcement agencies unless enacted by Congress. Additionally, it prohibits the use of federal funds to implement such regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy. Property that was recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, must be returned, replaced, or reissued to the state or local law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 02/21/2017