Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019 [S.2641]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), authorizes humanitarian assistance for Syrian civilians, restricts arms sales to Turkey, and imposes sanctions against Turkey and Russia. As part of the strategy to prevent the resurgence of ISIS, the bill requires the State Department to report on (1) the Turkish incursion into Syria; (2) Turkey's participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (3) the estimated net worth of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan;
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S.2641: Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/12/2019
Libya Stabilization Act [HB-4644]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[National Security ]
Provides for sanctions and assistance related to the conflict in Libya. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person providing significant support to a militia or paramilitary group that is (1) knowingly threatening peace or stability in Libya, (2) knowingly engaging in the significant misappropriation or illicit exploitation of Libyan state assets or natural resources, or (3) responsible for or complicit in gross human rights violations in Libya. Such sanctions shall expire on December 31, 2024. The Department
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HB-4644: Libya Stabilization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020
End the Cyprus Arms Embargo Act of 2019 [HB-4558]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
Modifies requirements for, and limits on, the transfer of defense articles and services to Cyprus. The Department of State shall generally not deny exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles or services to or from Cyprus if the request is made by or on behalf of Cyprus and if Cyprus is the end user of such articles or services. However, even if these conditions are met, the State Department may deny such a transfer based on credible human rights concerns. Furthermore, the existing policy to deny exports, re-exports, or transfers of articles
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HB-4558: End the Cyprus Arms Embargo Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 09/27/2019
Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019 [HB-4551]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress on China's activities in relation to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a part of China but has a mostly separate legal system, which includes protection for civil liberties such as free speech and freedom from arbitrary imprisonment. The United States and Hong Kong have a bilateral relationship separate from the U.S.-China relationship, based in part on the existence of Hong Kong's separate legal and economic system. The report shall assess how the Chinese government extradites or coercively moves foreign
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HB-4551: Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Mast
Introduced In House on 09/27/2019
Captive Primate Safety Act [S.2562]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
Revises requirements governing the trade of wildlife species, including to add nonhuman primate species to the list of wildlife species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased in interstate or foreign commerce.
S.2562: Captive Primate Safety Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/26/2019
Tariff Rebate Act [S.2551]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to establish the Tariff Rebate Program to disburse revenues from tariffs back to the American people.
S.2551: Tariff Rebate Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/26/2019
SR-331: A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the inclusion of the provisions of S. 2118 (116th Congress) (relating to the prohibition of United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and requiring the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.).
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Submitted In The Senate. on 09/25/2019
You have voted SR-331: A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the inclusion of the provisions of S. 2118 (116th Congress) (relating to the prohibition of United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and requiring the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.)..
BAN Oil Exports Act Block All New Oil Exports Act [S.2527]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
Requires the President to ban the exportation of crude oil and natural gas from the United States. The President may provide an exemption to the ban in specified circumstances.
S.2527: BAN Oil Exports Act Block All New Oil Exports Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/19/2019
You have voted HB-4340: SALAMANDER Act of 2019 Supporting Activities & Leadership Abroad to Move Amphibians Nearing Decline or Extinction to Recovery Act of 2019.
American Energy First Act [HB-4294]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Mining ]
Addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, and the use of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. Among other things, the bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory program to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders; limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS; establishes a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and
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HB-4294: American Energy First Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/16/2019
PROTECT Hong Kong Act Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act [HB-4270]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Defense ]
Directs the President to prohibit the issuance of licenses to export certain defense items and services to the Hong Kong Police Force or the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. Items subject to the prohibition include defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List and certain crime-control and detection technology and software. The prohibition shall not apply to a particular license if the President certifies to Congress that the covered exports are important to U.S. national interests and foreign policy goals. The prohibitions shall terminate
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HB-4270: PROTECT Hong Kong Act Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/16/2019
Act for the Amazon Act [HB-4263]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Environmental ]
To prohibit importation of certain products of Brazil, to prohibit certain assistance to Brazil, and to prohibit negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Brazil.
HB-4263: Act for the Amazon Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 09/10/2019
JUSTICE Act of 2019 Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2019 [S.2401]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Broadens the prohibition on importation or transportation of obscene materials. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to import, or knowingly use a common carrier or interactive computer service to transport, a child sex doll.
S.2401: JUSTICE Act of 2019 Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/31/2019
SR-303: A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its kwan-li-so political prison labor camp system, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text: Cr S5315-5316) on 08/01/2019
You have voted SR-303: A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its kwan-li-so political prison labor camp system, and for other purposes..
Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act [S.2448]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Environmental ]
A bill to control the export of electronic waste in order to ensure that such waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that may reenter military and civilian electronics supply chains in the United States, and for other purposes.
S.2448: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/09/2019
HR-543: Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the interference of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong's affairs, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to protest.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Mr. Sherman Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 10/15/2019
You have voted HR-543: Recognizing Hong Kong's bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the interference of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong's affairs, and supporting the people of Hong Kong's right to protest..
Defending America’s 5G Future Act [S.2118]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Trade ]
Prohibits transactions involving the information and communications technology of a foreign adversary when such transactions pose undue risks involving sabotage or subversion, catastrophic effects on critical U.S. infrastructure or the digital economy, or U.S. national-security or foreign-policy interests. Additionally, the bill prohibits the removal of Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to certain license requirements for exports and authorizes Congress to disallow any export licenses granted to Huawei or its
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S.2118: Defending America’s 5G Future Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/15/2019
Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019 [S.2117]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Restricts the Department of Commerce from removing Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to license requirements for exports. Commerce may remove Huawei from the list only after certifying to Congress that (1) Huawei has neither violated U.S. or U.N. sanctions for five years nor stolen U.S. intellectual property during that time, and (2) Huawei poses no ongoing threat to U.S. telecommunications or infrastructure or the infrastructure of U.S. allies.
S.2117: Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/15/2019
Defending America’s 5G Future Act [HB-3759]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
To prohibit United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and to require the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and for other purposes.
HB-3759: Defending America’s 5G Future Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz
Introduced In House on 07/15/2019