Trade Restrictions
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Free Trade With Cuba Act [HB-403]
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Free Trade With Cuba Act Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the embargo on trade with Cuba. Prohibits the exercise by the President with respect to Cuba of certain authorities conferred by the Trading With the Enemy Act and exercised on July 1, 1977, as a result of a specified national emergency. Makes ineffective any prohibition on exports to Cuba under the Export Administration Act of 1979. Authorizes the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain authorities under the International Emergency
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/27/2015
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Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 [HB-4019]
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Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes. The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species for exhibition purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 12/01/2015
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Flamethrowers? Really? Act [HB-4009]
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Flamethrowers? Really? Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 12/04/2015
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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act [HB-3687]
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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program, including any federal commodity promotion program obligations or expenditures of funds. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would be an entity controlled by the Cuban government, including the armed forces, the Ministry
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 10/06/2015
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Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 [HB-3682]
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Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers will strengthen the national economy. Investing in America's Workforce Act The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is amended to require state or local workforce investment systems to use youth activities funds allocated to a local area for programs that provide training. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to: (1) extend through 2016 the tax credit for increasing research
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
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Big Cat Public Safety Act [HB-3546]
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Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. The bill extends forfeiture provisions to fish, wildlife, or plants that are bred or possessed. The bill revises the list
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 10/06/2015
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CECIL Act Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act [HB-3526]
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CECIL Act Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to apply the Act's prohibitions on importing or exporting species listed as threatened or endangered to species proposed to be listed as well. The Government Accountability Office must conduct and submit a report on the results of a study of the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 09/21/2015
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 [HB-3513]
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the affordability of prescription drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the bill: requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to negotiate lower prices on behalf of beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D; accelerates closure of the Medicare Part D coverage gap known as the "donut hole," under which beneficiaries who have reached a certain level of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/18/2015
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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2105 [sic] [HB-3498]
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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2105 [sic] This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit human cloning for reproductive and research purposes. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for any public or private person or entity to: perform, attempt to perform, or participate in an attempt to perform human cloning; or ship, receive, or import a product of human cloning for any purpose. It defines "human cloning" as asexual reproduction by replacing a fertilized or unfertilized egg nucleus with a human somatic (body) cell nucleus to produce
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/05/2015
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PLEA Act Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act [HB-3497]
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PLEA Act Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit the manufacture or importation of projectiles that may be used in a handgun and that are determined by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to be capable of penetrating body armor; and (2) require DOJ to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against the Body Armor Exemplar (concerning the protection of law enforcement officers), taking into account variations in performance related to the type of handgun used, the length of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 10/05/2015
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To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. [HB-3460]
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To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. (Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Roskam
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/14/2016
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Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act [HB-3457]
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Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the President, until Iran has paid each judgment against it, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying them; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. These sanctions are the ones contained
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/05/2015
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Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015 [HB-3448]
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Cecil the Lion Endangered and Threatened Species Act of 2015 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit: (1) taking endangered or threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies, or (2) importing such trophies. Any person seeking to import a fish or wildlife trophy must submit documentation establishing that the trophy was taken before the enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Introduced In House on 09/08/2015
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Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015 [HB-3445]
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Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the U.S. government from selling or transferring to Bahrain specified weapons and crowd control items until the Department of State certifies that Bahrain has fully implemented all 26 recommendations set forth in the 2011 Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 09/08/2015
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American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act [HB-339]
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American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska. Permits lease sales to be conducted through an Internet leasing program if such a system will result in savings to the taxpayer, an increase in the number of bidders participating, and higher returns than oral bidding or a sealed bidding system. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 03/02/2015
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POWER Cuba Act Promote Opportunities With Energy Resources for Cuba Act [HB-3306]
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POWER Cuba Act Promote Opportunities With Energy Resources for Cuba Act This bill declares that oil and gas export restrictions under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Natural Gas Act shall not apply to Cuba. The President may permit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction to: (1) export energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba; (2) establish energy resource- and technology-related facilities there; (3) conduct related transactions; and (4) enter into and make and receive payments under a contract with any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 07/31/2015
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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2015 [HB-3304]
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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to jurisdiction of courts in the United States over foreign manufacturers that import products into the United States. Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (with respect to consumer products), and the Environmental Protection Agency (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides) to require foreign manufacturers
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 08/25/2015
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Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-3294]
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Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to promulgate a final rule revising federal regulations regarding the importation of nonhuman primates (i.e. chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, macaques, and numerous other species) to expand the categories of uses for which nonhuman primates may be imported and distributed to include live nonhuman primates imported into the United States by a certified primate sanctuary for purposes of providing lifetime shelter and care. Requires such rule to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/31/2015
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Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2015 [HB-3282]
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Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to ensure that its seafood inspection activities are coordinated with the national sea grant college program to provide outreach on seafood safety to states, local health agencies, consumers, and the seafood industry. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must ensure that seafood inspections and tests collect information for seafood fraud detection and prevention. "Seafood fraud" is defined
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Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Farenthold
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 08/31/2015
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Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-327]
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Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 03/02/2015