Trade Restrictions
US Congress 111th Congress
Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2009 [HB-1918]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
Western Hemisphere Energy Security Act of 2009 - Permits U.S. persons (including agents and affiliates) to: (1) engage in any transaction necessary for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the exclusive economic zone of the United States; (2) export without license authority all equipment necessary for such exploration or extraction; and (3) import into the United States the hydrocarbon resources and products that are extracted under this Act. Amends the Trade
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 04/02/2009
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 111th Congress
Cuba Reconciliation Act [HB-188]
[International ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
Cuba Reconciliation Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including other specified laws) to repeal the embargo placed upon all trade with Cuba.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare the denial of foreign tax credit inapplicable to Cuba.Permits: (1) installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and facilities in Cuba, including telecommunications services between the United States and Cuba; and (2) travel to and from Cuba by U.S. citizens or residents.Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide direct mail service
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Trade And Consumer Protection. on 01/14/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Baseball Diplomacy Act [HB-187]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Sports ]
[Immigration ]
Baseball Diplomacy Act - Waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified federal law regarding Cuban nationals who: (1) enter the United States on a visa to play organized professional baseball; and (2) return to Cuba with their baseball earnings. States that such visa shall be valid only for the duration of the season and need not be renewed as long as the player remains with the same team. Prohibits the President from denying visas to such nationals based upon authority under the Immigration and
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 02/09/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2009 [HB-1737]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Food ]
Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2009 - Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize under a specific or general license certain travel-related transactions for travel to, from, or within Cuba in connection with: (1) commercial export sales and transportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices; and (2) sales and marketing activities of such articles. Authorizes a consular official to issue a temporary tourist/business visa to a Cuban national
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Executive Comment Requested From Usda. on 04/28/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Prescription Drug Affordability Act [HB-163]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prescription Drug Affordability Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for 80 percent of the amount paid for a prescribed drug during the taxable year (and not compensated for by insurance or otherwise) by a taxpayer who has attained social security retirement age.Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to repeal provisions restricting the importation of prescription drugs. Allows a person who meets applicable legal requirements to be an importer of prescription drugs upon application to the Secretary
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie G. Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/14/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
To amend the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal a provision prohibiting the use of funds for a cross-border motor carrier demonstration program to allow Mexican-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones along the international border between the United States and Mexico. [HB-1611]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal the prohibition against the use of funds made available under the Act to establish a cross-border motor carrier demonstration program to allow Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones along the international border between the United States and Mexico.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/20/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 [HB-1531]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 - Prohibits the President from restricting direct transfers from a Cuban depository institution to a U.S. depository institution in payment for a product authorized for sale under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and technical assistance to U.S. agricultural producers, cooperative organizations, or state agencies to promote U.S. agricultural exports products to Cuba. Authorizes the issuance
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Ways And Means, The Judiciary, Agriculture, And Financial 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 03/16/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Free Trade With Cuba Act [HB-1530]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Taxes ]
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
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Trade And Consumer Protection. on 03/17/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain laminated woven bags be marked with the country of origin. [HB-1480]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain laminated woven bags be marked with the country of origin.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Kagen
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 03/12/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act [HB-1370]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a program to strengthen federal activities for ensuring that commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement to strengthen cooperation on seafood safety, including regarding examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of foreign facilities, technical assistance and training of foreign facilities for marine
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony D. Weiner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry. on 04/23/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2009 [HB-1367]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2009 - Subjects the parent company of a foreign entity that violates certain executive orders prohibiting certain business transactions with Iran (or other such prohibitions imposed on Iran under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) to penalties to the same extent as if the parent company had engaged in such violations. Makes such prohibitions and penalties inapplicable to a parent company of an entity on which the President imposed a penalty if the parent company divests or terminates
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony D. Weiner
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 03/05/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Safe FEAST Act of 2009 [HB-1332]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards, and Targeting Act of 2009 or the Safe FEAST Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to regulate food, including by authorizing the Secretary to: (1) suspend the registration of a food facility; and (2) order a cessation of distribution, or a recall, of food. Requires each food facility to evaluate hazards and implement preventive controls. Directs the Secretary to allocate inspection resources
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry. on 04/23/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act [HB-1318]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act - Authorizes the President to designate Reconstruction Opportunity Zones within Afghanistan or Pakistan, provided certain eligibility criteria are met, including that: (1) such countries establish, or make progress toward establishing, a market-based economy, instituting rule of law, protecting core labor standards, and eliminating barriers to trade and investment; (2) such countries can be designated as a beneficiary developing country; and (3) the designation of a Reconstruction Opportunity
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E556) on 03/04/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 [HB-1298]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to revise provisions governing the importation of prescription drugs. Waives the limitation on importation of prescription drugs that have been exported from the United States. Prohibits the importation of a qualifying drug unless such drug is imported by: (1) a registered importer; or (2) an individual for personal use. Establishes registration conditions for importers and exporters. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/05/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2009 [HB-1288]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government of Saudi Arabia: (1) cooperate fully with the United States in the investigation of terror groups and individuals; (2) close permanently all organizations in Saudi Arabia that fund, train, encourage, or in any way aid terrorism anywhere in the world, and end funding for such organizations outside Saudi Arabia; and (3) block funding from private Saudi citizens and entities to Saudi-based or offshore terror organizations. Directs the President to prohibit
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerrold Nadler
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 08/19/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act [HB-1261]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Children and Youth ]
Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Gives the Center's Administrator the authority to regulate tobacco products, including through disclosure, registration, and inspection. Sets forth criteria by which tobacco products are deemed adulterated or misbranded and prohibits the introduction or receipt of any such product in interstate commerce. Prohibits any person from using certain
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/04/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009 [HB-1226]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Public Health ]
Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the importation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaughtered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Horticulture And Organic Agriculture. on 04/23/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009 [HB-1208]
[International ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Iran Freedom Support Act to maintain specified U.S. sanctions with respect to Iran until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Iran has verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass destruction programs and ceased its support for international terrorism. Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to: (1) include transshipment among sanctionable activities; and (2) exclude from the United States an alien who is a senior government official of a foreign government or a corporate
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 07/23/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
Syria Accountability and Liberation Act [HB-1206]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Syria Accountability and Liberation Act - Maintains U.S. restrictions against Syria until the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ceased support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; and (4) upholds human rights and civil liberties. Imposes specified trade, assistance, admissions, and military sanctions, as appropriate, on persons or countries that transfer goods or technology
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, And International Law. on 07/23/2009
Spread the world
US Congress 111th Congress
To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes. [HB-1202]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Investments ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report annually to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding each foreign country in which acts of unfair business and investment practices have resulted in poor business and investment climates; and (2) establish a system to inform the U.S. business and investing communities of such conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edward R. Royce
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 02/25/2009