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Affordable Medications Act [S.1801]
Revises and expands various requirements relating to prescription-drug pricing and affordability. Specifically, the bill expands financial reporting requirements for drug manufacturers and establishes corresponding civil penalties for noncompliance; adds reporting requirements for certain nonprofit patient-assistance programs; requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs under Medicare; requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation within the CMS to test specified models
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Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019 [S.1824]
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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Safe Cribs Act of 2019 [HB-3170]
Makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or otherwise distribute crib bumpers. Crib bumpers are generally padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings. However, unpadded, mesh crib liners are not prohibited by this bill.
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Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 [HB-3172]
Makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees. Crib bumpers generally are padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings; they do not include unpadded, mesh crib liners.
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Safe Sleep Act of 2019 [S.1767]
Makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those that are designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees. The bill also requires that any rules promulgated by the Consumer Product Saftey Commission with respect to infant sleepers are consistent with prevailing safe sleep best practices.
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Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019 [S.1724]
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and services. [SJR-37]
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and France, as described in Executive Communication 1425 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
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North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019 [S.1658]
Requires additional reports and briefings related to North Korea. The Department of State shall periodically report to Congress on diplomatic engagement with and by North Korea. The bill contains various additional reporting requirements, such as for the President to report a detailed strategy for implementing certain policies related to achieving North Korea's denuclearization. The State Department shall brief Congress after each high-level U.S.-North Korea diplomatic talk. The President shall notify Congress no later than five days after entering
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North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019 [HB-2949]
Requires additional reports and briefings related to North Korea. The Department of State shall periodically report to Congress on diplomatic engagement with and by North Korea. The bill contains various additional reporting requirements, such as for the President to report a detailed strategy for implementing certain policies related to achieving North Korea's denuclearization. The State Department shall brief Congress after each high-level U.S.-North Korea diplomatic talk. The President shall notify Congress no later than five days after entering
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Freedom from Assault Weapons Act [HB-2959]
To remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation, and for other purposes.
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Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 [HB-2913]
Authorizes the Department of State to enter into cooperative agreements to enhance cooperation on energy matters between the United States and Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. The Department of Energy may establish a joint U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in the United States to further dialogue and academic cooperation in energy innovation technology, water science, and technology transfer. An existing ban on transferring defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List to Cyprus is modified to allow for such transfers if Cyprus is the
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Freedom of Commerce Act [S.1588]
Repeals provisions restricting the sale, transport, and distribution of switchblade knives. In addition, the bill prohibits all ballistic knives (i.e., knives with detachable blades that are propelled by spring-operated mechanisms) from being deposited in, carried by the mails, or delivered by any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service, except to certain military and governmental officials and manufacturers, under specified conditions.
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A resolution calling for greater religious and political freedoms in Cuba, and for other purposes. [SR-215]
This resolution expresses solidarity with Cuban citizens, and calls on Cuba and the United States to implement specified measures to promote human rights and democracy in Cuba.
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2839]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2839]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship
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ZTE Theft Act Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act [HB-2841]
Imposes certain requirements on Chinese telecommunications, software, and electronics companies that were denied export privileges on or after a certain date. Such a company shall be eligible for export privileges only if it certifies to the Department of Justice that it will (1) abide by all U.S. laws, (2) not engage in cyber espionage, and (3) not infringe intellectual property. To obtain export privilege eligibility, the company shall also establish with the Department of the Treasury a $2.5 billion account to pay any patent infringement judgments
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Opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities. [HR-390]
This resolution affirms U.S. policy not to allow Iran to develop or acquire nuclear weapons capability and rejects certain sanctions relief.
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Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2740]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department
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China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019 [S.1459]
Controls exports of certain national interest technology and intellectual property to China. Specifically, covered technology or intellectual property includes items that (1) would contribute significantly to the Chinese military to the detriment of U.S. national security, (2) are necessary to protect the U.S. economy from the drain of scarce materials by demand from China, (3) are included in a designated list of product components compiled by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), or (4) are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.
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Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019 [S.1447]
Permits a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to provide payment or financing for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or to an individual or entity in Cuba.