Trade Restrictions
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John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act [S.47]
Sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands. Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers; national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas; wildlife conservation; helium extraction; small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees; wildland fire operations;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 116-9. (txt | Pdf) on 03/12/2019
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A bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes. [S.29]
Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Critical Technology and Security, which, among other things, shall serve as a centralized focal point within the Executive Office of the President for coordinating policy and actions of the federal government to stop the transfer of critical emerging, foundational, and dual-use technologies to countries that pose a national security risk, and to maintain U.S. technological leadership and ensure supply chain integrity and security for such technologies; lead messaging and outreach
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/04/2019
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Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act [S.2]
Revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/27/2019
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Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. [HJR-31]
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) This section specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2019. (Sec. 5) This section provides that amounts designated by this bill for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are only available (or rescinded, if applicable) if the President subsequently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Became Public Law No: 116-6. (txt | Pdf) on 02/15/2019
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Calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes. [HR-115]
This resolution calls for the international community to demand that North Korea dismantle its labor camp system and for North Korea to cease human rights abuses and release political prisoners.
Sponsored by: Rep. K. Michael Conaway
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2019 [HB-1134]
Prohibits the President from removing various items from the U.S. Munitions List, which lists weapons and related equipment that are subject to export controls. Items that the President may not remove from the list include combat shotguns, silencers, flame throwers, electric armor, and various types of ammunition and weapons components.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/08/2019
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Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act [HB-1120]
Removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products. The bill imposes (1) an excise tax on marijuana products produced in or imported into the United States, and (2) an occupational tax on marijuana production facilities and export warehouses. The term "marijuana product" does not include (1) any article containing marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale for therapeutic purposes and is marketed and sold solely for such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2019
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Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act [HB-1098]
Expands reporting requirements related to foreign countries that produce illicit fentanyl and limits assistance to countries that fail to take various actions to combat illegal drug production and trafficking. The President's annual report to Congress on U.S. strategy for controlling international narcotics shall include a section that identifies the countries that are the most significant sources of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and precursor chemicals used for producing fentanyl. The report shall also describe the extent to which such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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SAGA Act Second Amendment Guarantee Act [HB-1072]
Prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty) than federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
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UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 [HB-1025]
Imposes sourcing restrictions and export controls related to China's mass detention of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group in Xinjiang province. Executive agencies shall not procure goods or services from foreign persons who in the last three years substantially facilitated or knowingly assisted such mass detention. When procuring goods or services from U.S. persons, executive agencies shall provide adverse consideration to awarding contracts to those involved with such mass detention, and assess the availability of other sources.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/22/2019
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Trade Security Act of 2019 [HB-1008]
Revises provisions related to the adjustment of U.S. imports due to a national security threat. The bill allows Congress to block a presidential import adjustment through a joint resolution. This provision retroactively applies to adjustments made on or after July 1, 2018. However, it shall not apply to specified steel and aluminum import adjustments. The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of the Treasury) must investigate the national security threat of a U.S. import, and report to the President the results of that investigation.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer
Introduced In House on 02/06/2019
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Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019 [HB-961]
To prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/01/2019
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Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 [HB-940]
Requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. The Department of Defense (currently,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 01/31/2019
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Venezuela Arms Restriction Act [HB-920]
Prohibits the export of weapons and related services to security forces controlled by any Venezuelan government not recognized by the United States. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim president, not the government of President Nicolas Maduro.) The prohibition includes weapons, weapons systems, munitions, and equipment or materials necessary to produce such weapons. Defense services, including testing and repair of weapons, technical assistance, and training, are also prohibited. The Department of State shall report to Congress
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/26/2019
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Protect American IPR Act [HB-902]
Addresses the effects of violations of U.S. intellectual property rights in China or by Chinese persons. The bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to study the losses of revenue to holders of those rights. It directs the USTR to impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the annual loss of revenue to U.S. intellectual property rights holders as a result of violations in China or by any Chinese person, including governmental entities of China. The bill establishes a fund to compensate U.S. intellectual property
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
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Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019 [HB-875]
To prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 02/25/2019
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Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act [HB-788]
Revises provisions regarding shark conservation and fishery management. The bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail). Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/01/2019
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United States Reciprocal Trade Act [HB-764]
Allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with a foreign country for tariff reductions on exported U.S. goods, or (2) impose additional duties on imported goods. Specifically, the President may take these actions if it is determined that the country (1) when importing a good from the United States, applies a higher rate of duty on that good than the rate imposed by the United States when imported from that country; or (2) similarly imposes other, nontariff trade restrictions on that good. The President must terminate a rate
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/01/2019
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Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-723]
Requires congressional approval of unilateral trade actions. Such actions may take effect without congressional approval for one 90-day period if the President determines that it is necessary because of a national emergency, because of an imminent threat to health or safety, for the enforcement of criminal laws, or for national security; and submits written notice of the determination to Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/01/2019
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MICRO Act Make Identifiable Criminal Rounds Obvious Act [HB-719]
Requires certain semiautomatic pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition. A pistol is capable of microstamping ammunition if (1) the characters that identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol are etched into the breech face and firing pin of the pistol; and (2) these characters are copied onto the cartridge case of the ammunition when the pistol fires such ammunition. Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from manufacturing, importing, or transferring a semiautomatic pistol that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019