Sen. John Cornyn

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Bills Introduced 409

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US Congress 116th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the atrocities perpetrated by the Government of the People's Republic of China against Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constitutes genocide. [SR-760]
This resolution declares that the violence perpetrated by China against Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups constitutes genocide. The resolution demands that China cease its persecution of the aforementioned groups and urges the United States, as well as the international community, to take measures to prevent the continuation of atrocities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text: Cr S6598-6599) on 10/26/2020

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Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act [S.4824]
Extends funding through FY2025 for, and expands data collection and other activities of, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/21/2020

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A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty. [S.4833]
Authorizes members of the National Guard to perform, at the request of a state and in connection with training or other duty, cybersecurity operations or missions to protect critical infrastructure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 10/21/2020

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Iran Export Embargo Act [S.1001]
Iran Export Embargo Act - Amends the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to direct the President to prohibit all transactions in property and property interests of a person (as defined in this Act) if such property and property interests are in the United States or within the possession or control of a U.S. individual. Directs the President to prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3661-3662) on 05/21/2013

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Preserve the Waters of the United States Act [S.1006]
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/22/2013

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Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act [S.1011]
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States. Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/22/2013

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Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 [S.1013]
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 - Directs a party alleging infringement in a civil action arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents to include in the court pleadings: an identification of each patent and claim allegedly infringed as well as the accused apparatus, product, feature, device, method, system, process, function, act, service, or other instrumentality (referred to as an "accused instrumentality") alleged to infringe any such claim; an identification of the name or model number of accused instrumentalities that allegedly (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 12/17/2013

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Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 [S.1029]
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to consider: (1) the legal authority under which a rule may be proposed, including whether rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency; (2) the nature and significance of the problem the agency intends to address; (3) whether existing federal laws or rules have created or contributed to the problem; (4) reasonable alternatives for a new rule; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Subcommittee On The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Federal Programs And The Federal Workforce. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 113-371. on 03/11/2014

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Better Enforcement for Sexual Assault Free Environments Act of 2013 [S.1032]
Better Enforcement for Sexual Assault Free Environments Act of 2013 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to repeal the authority of a convening authority (the person taking action on the findings of a court-martial) to use discretion to either set aside a finding of guilty or change such finding to a finding of guilty to a lesser included offense. Requires a convening authority, when changing a charge with respect to a qualifying offense, to prepare a written explanation of such action, which shall be made part of the record. Defines (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/23/2013

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A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy. [S.1040]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike such gold medal and to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the gold and bronze medals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/23/2013

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