Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act [HB-3947]
Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun. The bill does not prohibit, with respect to such firearm accessories, the importation or manufacture for, sale or transfer to, or possession by
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HB-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 10/04/2017
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 [S.1901]
LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) impose property-blocking sanctions against the North Korean government, business entities that trade with North Korea, including specified Chinese entities, and affiliated persons or entities; (2) prohibit the opening, and strictly control the maintaining in the United States, of correspondent or payable-through accounts by a foreign financial institution that assisted in the importation, sale, or transfer of North Korean goods or services; and (3)
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S.1901: LEED Act Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. Without Written Report. on 12/07/2017
No Arms Sales to Iran Act [HB-4498]
No Arms Sales to Iran Act This bill prohibits military assistance or military export licenses from being provided to a country that engages in U.N.-restricted arms transfers to or activity with Iran. The President may waive such prohibitions if in the U.S. national interest.
HB-4498: No Arms Sales to Iran Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 11/30/2017
Taiwan Security Act of 2017 [HB-4288]
Taiwan Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials between the United States and Taiwan that are designed to improve military relations. Exchanges should focus on: threat analysis; military doctrine; force planning; logistical support; intelligence collection and analysis; operational tactics, techniques, and procedures; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and civil-military relations. Such exchanges should be conducted in the
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HB-4288: Taiwan Security Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McCaul
Introduced In House on 11/07/2017
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018 [HB-7123]
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018 This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province. The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States
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HB-7123: Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 11/13/2018
HB-7070: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia pending a determination by the Secretary of State regarding the status of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/16/2018
You have voted HB-7070: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia pending a determination by the Secretary of State regarding the status of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes..
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 [HB-6720]
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. The bill subjects a violator to a fine. The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United
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HB-6720: Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/17/2018
Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act [HB-4605]
Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal. The bill states that nothing in the Natural Gas Act limits the authority of the President under any provision of law that imposes sanctions
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HB-4605: Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 12/15/2017
Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act [HB-4324]
Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act (Sec. 3) This bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to the export of commercial passenger aircrafts to Iran. The Department of the Treasury must report on financial institutions conducting transactions regarding such exports. Additionally, Treasury must determine if such transactions pose a risk relating to money laundering, terrorism, or other sanctionable activities. The President may waive the requirements of this bill under certain circumstances.
HB-4324: Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/18/2017
Expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II, and for other purposes. [HR-1035]
Expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II, and for other purposes. Expresses opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II, the gas pipeline that would transport natural gas from Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. Urges the President to support European energy security through a policy of diversification to lessen reliance on Russia. Supports the imposition of sanctions with respect to Nord Stream II.
HR-1035: Expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Mr. Royce (ca) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 12/11/2018