Rep. Christopher Smith

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District HD-NJ-4
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 220

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US Congress 115th Congress

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 [HB-1911] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide that the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism shall have the rank of ambassador and be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Special Envoy shall: (1) be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-Semitism, law enforcement, or religious freedom; (2) serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/17/2018

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Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 [HB-1918] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Elections ] [Funding ] [National Security ]
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's benefit, other than for basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Department of State certifies that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to: hold free elections overseen by credible domestic and international electoral observers; promote democracy and an independent judicial system (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-335. on 12/20/2018

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Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. [HR-259] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Urges the government of Venezuela to heed the calls of the international community to: (1) hold free, fair, and open elections; (2) release all political prisoners, including U.S. citizens; (3) respect the constitutional rights of the National Assembly; and (4) open a channel for international humanitarian assistance and medicines. Calls for Organization of American States (OAS) member states to continue: (1) efforts to support the principles (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H9730-9731) on 12/07/2017

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CPI for Seniors Act of 2017 [HB-2016] [Senior Citizens ] [Inflation ]
CPI for Seniors Act of 2017 This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a monthly index, to be known as the "Consumer Price Index for Seniors," that indicates changes in expenditures typical for U.S. consumers aged 62 or older.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced In House on 04/06/2017

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain abortions from the definition of qualified medical expenses for purposes of distributions from health savings accounts. [HB-2019] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain abortions from the definition of qualified medical expenses for purposes of distributions from health savings accounts. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of a health savings account, an abortion is not a qualified medical expense unless: (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) the woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Foxx Introduced In House on 04/06/2017

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Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. [HR-274] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Religion ]
Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Condemns the government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. Urges the President and the Department of State to: (1) condemn the Iranian government's continued violation of human rights and demand the immediate release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion, and (2) impose (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee H.amdt.985 Amendment (a001) Offered By Ms. Ros-lehtinen. on 12/12/2018

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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-2200] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes local educational agencies to establish programs to educate children on the dangers of severe forms of trafficking in persons. Diplomatic or consular posts shall designate an employee to receive information from any person who was a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons while in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a Human Trafficking Victims Reintegration Through Employment Program. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Presented To President. on 12/27/2018

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Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017 [HB-2232] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Introduced In House on 04/28/2017

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Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2405] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Religion ] [Nonprofit ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act. A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, are eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King Introduced In House on 05/11/2017

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Miners Protection Act of 2017 [HB-179] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Mining ] [Retirement ]
Miners Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 02/10/2017

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