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| 117-hr-9700 | 117 | hr | 9700 | Taiwan Status Diplomacy Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-30 | 2022-12-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 0 | Taiwan Status Diplomacy Act This bill directs the Department of State to issue a legal opinion detailing the reasoning supporting the position of the United States regarding Taiwan's sovereignty and U.S. nonrecognition of China's territorial claim over Taiwan. The State Department must also conduct diplomatic efforts to inform and persuade countries of the legal reasoning supporting the position of the United States regarding Taiwan's status. | 2023-09-28T19:45:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9663 | 117 | hr | 9663 | United States Inter-Parliamentary Union Participation Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 0 | United States Inter-Parliamentary Union Participation Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to facilitate the U.S. readmission and participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union and to pay related annual membership expenses. (The Inter-Parliamentary Union is an international organization of national parliaments dedicated to the promotion of parliamentary democracy.) | 2023-09-26T20:30:44Z | |
| 117-hr-9669 | 117 | hr | 9669 | Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-21 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 0 | Bring Abducted Children Home Amendments Act This bill revises various provisions regarding international child abduction, including to increase the maximum term of imprisonment from 3 years to 10 years for retaining a child outside the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights. | 2023-09-28T02:00:34Z | |
| 117-hr-9620 | 117 | hr | 9620 | Chixoy International Financial Institution Reparations Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000586 | 4 | Chixoy International Financial Institution Reparations Act of 2022 This bill directs U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to avoid providing financing to entities that violate human rights and to provide reparations for violations of human rights resulting from institution actions. | 2023-09-26T16:00:32Z | |
| 117-s-5306 | 117 | s | 5306 | Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 2 | Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act This bill addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). For the purposes of U.S. policies and activities relating to Tibet, this bill defines Tibet to include the TAR and the Tibetan areas of the Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. (Generally, when China's government refers to Tibet, it means only the TAR, while Tibetan exile groups consider historical Tibet to include the TAR as well as areas in the provinces included in this bill's definition. China's government formally established the TAR in 1965.) Furthermore, the objectives of the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues shall include working to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter disinformation about Tibet by China's government and the Chinese Communist Party, including disinformation about Tibet's history and institutions. The bill also authorizes the office to take other actions to counter such disinformation. This bill also states that it is U.S. policy that the conflict between Tibet and China is unresolved and that Tibet's legal status remains to be determined in accordance with international law. | 2023-08-22T16:15:25Z | |
| 117-s-5317 | 117 | s | 5317 | Venezuelan Democracy Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] | ID | R | R000584 | 1 | Venezuelan Democracy Act This bill requires or authorizes various actions, including sanctions, targeting the current government of Venezuela and any nondemocratic successor government. The bill also authorizes certain types of assistance for the people of Venezuela and to support democracy-building efforts. Under this bill, the President (1) must impose property-blocking sanctions on Venezuela; and (2) may withhold U.S. foreign assistance or arms-related assistance from any country that provides assistance to the government of Venezuela. The bill also prohibits U.S. persons (individuals or entities) from engaging in transactions involving (1) the debt of Venezuela's government, or (2) any digital currency issued by Venezuela's government. Additionally, the Department of the Treasury must oppose Venezuela's admission to certain international financial institutions (such as the International Monetary Fund) and to withhold certain payments to such institutions if they approve loans or other assistance to Venezuela. Some of the actions required under this bill, including the imposition of sanctions, may be modified or suspended if the President determines that a transition government is in power in Venezuela. Criteria for a determination that a transition government is in power include full reinstatement of the National Assembly convened on January 6, 2016, and public commitments to organizing free and fair elections. Sanctions under this bill shall be terminated if the President determines that a democratically elected government is in power. Assistance under certain programs (such as assistance under the Food for Peace Act) may be provided to Venezuela once it has a democratically elected government. | 2023-10-16T20:00:24Z | |
| 117-hr-9596 | 117 | hr | 9596 | Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] | TX | R | P000048 | 9 | Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to determine whether specified Chinese entities (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or certain other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, and (2) meet the criteria for the imposition of certain sanctions. | 2023-08-15T14:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-9598 | 117 | hr | 9598 | Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 0 | Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit a report identifying goods and services from the United States that China relies upon and U.S. military procurement practices that are reliant on trade with China. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to submit a sanctions strategy that could, in response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan (1) limit China's ability to acquire petroleum and military materiel, (2) diminish the ability of the Chinese industrial base to replenish defense articles, and (3) inhibit China's ability to evade sanctions. | 2023-09-25T22:45:19Z | |
| 117-hr-9606 | 117 | hr | 9606 | REGIME Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] | SC | R | W000795 | 3 | Revoking Entry Granted to Iranian Mullahs and Elites Act of 2022 or the REGIME Act of 2022 The bill requires the Department of State to conduct a review of certain Iranian officials and government employees, as well as their immediate family members, who currently have visas or who have applied for visas. If such individuals are determined to be ineligible for entry into the United States under specified laws, the State Department must revoke their visas. | 2023-07-14T20:45:20Z | |
| 117-hres-1526 | 117 | hres | 1526 | Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. | International Affairs | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] | MI | D | L000592 | 5 | This resolution states that the House of Representatives holds the Russian government responsible for the illegal kidnapping of children from Ukraine and condemns these actions. The resolution also (1) declares that illegal adoptions are contrary to the Genocide Convention (the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide); (2) claims that Russia is attempting to wipe out a generation of Ukrainian children; and (3) asserts that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased the risks of children being exposed to human trafficking, exploitation, child labor, gender-based violence, hunger, injury, trauma, deprivation of education and shelter, and death. | 2023-06-24T03:46:44Z | |
| 117-s-5265 | 117 | s | 5265 | Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit a report identifying goods and services from the United States that China relies upon and U.S. military procurement practices that are reliant on trade with China. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to submit a sanctions strategy that could, in response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan (1) limit China's ability to acquire petroleum and military materiel, (2) diminish the ability of the Chinese industrial base to replenish defense articles, and (3) inhibit China's ability to evade sanctions. | 2023-09-25T22:45:20Z | |
| 117-s-5273 | 117 | s | 5273 | Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to determine whether specified Chinese entities (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or certain other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, and (2) meet the criteria for the imposition of certain sanctions. | 2023-08-15T14:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-9539 | 117 | hr | 9539 | ARMAS Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] | TX | D | C001091 | 6 | Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales Act of 2022 or the ARMAS Act of 2022 This bill (1) requires the Department of State to report to Congress on federal efforts to disrupt the illegal export or diversion of firearms from the United States to countries in North America, South America, and the Caribbean; (2) requires the State Department and the Department of Commerce to jointly develop an inter-agency strategy for the disruption of the trafficking of firearms exported from the United States to such countries; and (3) requires the Commerce Department to submit an annual report on the export of firearms to such countries. The bill also limits the Commerce Department from issuing export licenses for covered firearms until notifying Congress of the proposed transaction. | 2023-09-25T19:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-9540 | 117 | hr | 9540 | Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 7 | Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act This bill authorizes the President to provide humanitarian aid to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for (1) the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and (2) assistance for survivors of the explosive remnants of war in the region. The President must annually brief Congress on such activities. | 2023-09-20T14:45:13Z | |
| 117-hr-9554 | 117 | hr | 9554 | To prohibit the use of Federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements that provide for "loss and damage" funds as a result of climate change. | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] | CA | R | L000578 | 10 | This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements providing for loss and damage funds as a result of climate change. | 2023-09-25T16:30:22Z | |
| 117-hr-9561 | 117 | hr | 9561 | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 0 | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether to allow the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) to continue to operate in the United States. (The HKETOs are the official representative offices for Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city that was established as a British colony in 1841. The United Kingdom transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to China in 1997). Under this bill, the President must periodically (at least once a year) certify to Congress a determination as to whether the HKETOs should be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act. (The act provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes.) If the President certifies that the HKETOs no longer merit receiving such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs must terminate operations in the United States no later than 180 days after the certification is delivered to Congress. If the President certifies that the HKETOs continue to merit such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs may continue operations for another year, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving of the certification. The President may also revoke the application of such privileges and immunities to the HKETOs. A federal government entity may enter into an agreement or partnership with an HKETO only if the HKETOs are still authorized to operate in the United States under this bill. | 2023-11-20T18:00:50Z | |
| 117-hres-1521 | 117 | hres | 1521 | Affirming the importance of the survival of GarÃfuna culture and identity, condemning the violent and illegal appropriation of GarÃfuna territory and calling on the Government of Honduras, the Department of State and multilateral development banks to fully comply with the resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies which mandate the return of GarÃfuna land rights, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] | MO | D | B001224 | 4 | This resolution condemns violence against Garifuna communities (Afro-Indigenous people of Honduras) and calls for various efforts to protect the land rights and other rights of those communities. | 2023-08-25T22:47:52Z | |
| 117-s-5253 | 117 | s | 5253 | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether to allow the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) to continue to operate in the United States. (The HKETOs are the official representative offices for Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city that was established as a British colony in 1841. The United Kingdom transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to China in 1997). Under this bill, the President must periodically (at least once a year) certify to Congress a determination as to whether the HKETOs should be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act. (The act provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes.) If the President certifies that the HKETOs no longer merit receiving such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs must terminate operations in the United States no later than 180 days after the certification is delivered to Congress. If the President certifies that the HKETOs continue to merit such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs may continue operations for another year, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving of the certification. The President may also revoke the application of such privileges and immunities to the HKETOs. A federal government entity may enter into an agreement or partnership with an HKETO only if the HKETOs are still authorized to operate in the United States under this bill. | 2023-11-20T18:00:50Z | |
| 117-sres-871 | 117 | sres | 871 | A resolution condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. | International Affairs | 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-14 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7202) | Senate | Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] | MI | D | P000595 | 1 | This resolution states that the Senate holds the Russian government responsible for the illegal kidnapping of children from Ukraine and condemns these actions. The resolution also (1) declares that illegal adoptions are contrary to the Genocide Convention (the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide); (2) claims that Russia is attempting to wipe out a generation of Ukrainian children; and (3) asserts that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased the risks of children being exposed to human trafficking, exploitation, child labor, gender-based violence, hunger, injury, trauma, deprivation of education and shelter, and death. | 2023-06-24T03:46:43Z | |
| 117-hr-9500 | 117 | hr | 9500 | FIGDA Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] | TX | D | C001091 | 1 | Fostering Innovation in Global Development Assistance Act or the FIGDA Act This bill provides statutory authority for the position of Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill also (1) authorizes the Chief Innovation Officer to provide flexible funding to support expanded use of innovation, (2) authorizes USAID to hire up to 30 Innovation Fellows, (3) provides statutory authority for USAID's Development Innovation Ventures program, (4) establishes a program in USAID to integrate proven solutions into programming and operating budgets, and (5) authorizes USAID to participate in the Global Innovation Fund and enter into agreements with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. | 2023-09-25T16:15:28Z | |
| 117-hr-9508 | 117 | hr | 9508 | ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] | WI | R | G000579 | 7 | Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act or the ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on TikTok, its parent company ByteDance Ltd., and larger social media companies with ties to certain foreign countries. Specifically, the sanctions shall apply if the relevant property interests are (1) in the United States; or (2) in the possession or control of a U.S. person, if blocking the transaction is necessary to prevent the company's commercial operation in the United States. These sanctions shall also apply to larger social media companies involved with countries or persons (entities or individuals) of concern, generally defined as any foreign government or person engaged in activities adverse to U.S. security and safety and includes specific countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea. For the purposes of this bill, a person of concern also includes private companies and individuals domiciled in a country of concern and subject to the substantial influence of the government. Specifically, in addition to TikTok and ByteDance, the sanctions shall apply to any social media company that is based in or organized under the laws of a country of concern; where a country or person of concern owns 10% of its outstanding voting stock or shares; that uses software or algorithms controlled by a country or person of concern, including through export controls; or where a country or person of concern has substantial influence over the company's data sharing or content moderation practices. | 2023-08-31T22:00:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9511 | 117 | hr | 9511 | Black Sea Security Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | K000375 | 4 | Black Sea Security Act of 2022 This bill requires the National Security Council to coordinate with specified federal agencies to provide an interagency report to Congress on U.S. efforts and policy options towards the Black Sea countries (i.e., Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia) and matters in the region, such as NATO engagement and Russia's aggression. Based on the report's findings, the council shall direct an interagency strategy for the region to (1) increase military assistance and coordination with NATO and the European Union, (2) deepen economic ties, and (3) strengthen the security and democratic resilience of Black Sea countries. | 2023-08-31T18:00:33Z | |
| 117-hr-9520 | 117 | hr | 9520 | Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] | MI | D | S001215 | 1 | Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 This bill requests the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing citizens held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad. | 2023-09-21T00:45:20Z | |
| 117-hr-9521 | 117 | hr | 9521 | SAFE Laboratories Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 0 | Stop Adversarial Funding Expenditures for Laboratories Act or the SAFE Laboratories Act This bill prohibits federal assistance to the Wuhan Institute of Virology or any other laboratory located in a country determined to be a foreign adversary, including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. | 2023-08-09T17:00:32Z | |
| 117-hres-1517 | 117 | hres | 1517 | Finding that the Russian Federation's presence in the United Nations Security Council violates the purposes and principles of the United Nations. | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 1 | This resolution urges the President to take actions to limit, suspend, or terminate Russia's participation in the organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), including the U.N. Security Council. | 2023-08-29T13:45:28Z | |
| 117-s-5242 | 117 | s | 5242 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 1 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 This bill requires a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. | 2023-01-19T05:16:03Z | |
| 117-s-5243 | 117 | s | 5243 | U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 1 | U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 This bill designates March 9 as Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad. | 2023-09-21T00:45:19Z | |
| 117-s-5245 | 117 | s | 5245 | ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act or the ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on TikTok, its parent company ByteDance Ltd., and larger social media companies with ties to certain foreign countries. Specifically, the sanctions shall apply if the relevant property interests are (1) in the United States; or (2) in the possession or control of a U.S. person, if blocking the transaction is necessary to prevent the company's commercial operation in the United States. These sanctions shall also apply to larger social media companies involved with countries or persons (entities or individuals) of concern, generally defined as any foreign government or person engaged in activities adverse to U.S. security and safety and includes specific countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea. For the purposes of this bill, a person of concern also includes private companies and individuals domiciled in a country of concern and subject to the substantial influence of the government. Specifically, in addition to TikTok and ByteDance, the sanctions shall apply to any social media company that is based in or organized under the laws of a country of concern; where a country or person of concern owns 10% of its outstanding voting stock or shares; that uses software or algorithms controlled by a country or person of concern, including through export controls; or where a country or person of concern has substantial influence over the company's data sharing or content moderation practices. | 2023-08-31T22:00:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9490 | 117 | hr | 9490 | NETWORKS Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] | WI | R | G000579 | 3 | Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act or the NETWORKS Act This bill requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity. | 2023-01-11T13:50:19Z | |
| 117-hr-9492 | 117 | hr | 9492 | International Meganâs Law Improvement Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] | LA | R | H001077 | 0 | International Megan's Law Improvement Act of 2022 This bill adds a requirement for the Department of State to place a unique identifier in passports issued to sex offenders who must re-register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction upon return to the United States. | 2023-09-07T18:45:20Z | |
| 117-hr-9497 | 117 | hr | 9497 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 114 | International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 This bill requires a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. | 2023-09-20T14:28:53Z | |
| 117-s-5233 | 117 | s | 5233 | A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act This bill requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Specifically, the report must describe in detail (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the invasion; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to make the Russian people, including their military and political leaders, aware of efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or international court or tribunal to obtain information from the U.S. government related to such atrocities. | 2023-01-11T13:50:20Z | |
| 117-s-5234 | 117 | s | 5234 | PANIC Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103-7104) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | Protecting America from Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022 or the PANIC Act of 2022 This bill expands the definition of major illicit drug producing country to include a country that is a significant direct source of certain drugs (or precursor chemicals for producing such drugs) that are significantly affecting the United States. The bill also expands the definition of major drug-transit country to include countries through which certain synthetic drugs are transported. (Under current law, a country designated a major illicit drug producing country or major drug-transit country may be eligible for certain U.S. foreign assistance, including transfers of excess defense articles. However, a designated country that fails to adhere to commitments related to drug control measures may be barred from receiving other forms of foreign assistance and may also be subject to trade restrictions.) | 2023-02-23T09:21:46Z | |
| 117-s-5239 | 117 | s | 5239 | NETWORKS Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 3 | Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act or the NETWORKS Act This bill requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity. | 2023-01-18T05:16:25Z | |
| 117-hres-1515 | 117 | hres | 1515 | Expressing support for the draft United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/C.1/77/L.62 calling upon member states to commit not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests, introduced by the United States at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. | International Affairs | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 0 | This resolution supports a United Nations resolution and related efforts to halt the use of destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests. | 2023-08-25T12:30:28Z | |
| 117-sres-864 | 117 | sres | 864 | A resolution expressing support for the draft United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/C.1/77/L.62 calling upon member states to commit not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests, introduced by the United States at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. | International Affairs | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7072) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 7 | This resolution supports a United Nations resolution and related efforts to halt the use of destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests. | 2023-09-01T17:30:24Z | |
| 117-hconres-120 | 117 | hconres | 120 | Recognizing international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation. | International Affairs | 2022-12-07 | 2022-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] | GA | D | W000788 | 21 | This resolution recognizes the anniversaries of the International Day of Peace, Human Solidarity Day, the International Day of Living Together in Peace, and other specified international days. The resolution also expresses that Congress commits to (1) encouraging the people of the United States to continue commemorating international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation; and (2) supporting activities on such days that promote thoughtful, deliberative, and cooperative actions to achieve peace. | 2022-12-29T08:33:28Z | |
| 117-sres-862 | 117 | sres | 862 | A resolution calling for the dissolution of the biased United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. | International Affairs | 2022-12-07 | 2022-12-07 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7036-7037) | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 1 | This resolution opposes anti-Israel bias of the United Nations (U.N.) Human Rights Council and other international organizations, including by calling for the Department of State to work towards dissolving the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. | 2023-08-30T14:00:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9435 | 117 | hr | 9435 | Saudi Arabia December 6, 2019, Anti-Terror and Accountability Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-06 | 2022-12-06 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] | FL | R | G000578 | 0 | Saudi Arabia December 6, 2019, Anti-Terror and Accountability Act This bill prohibits using federal funds to support Saudi Arabia's military actions in Yemen or to conduct military officer exchange programs with Saudi Arabia. The bill also adds authorization for a $10 million claim for each victim of the December 6, 2019, shooting at the Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station to the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. The bill appropriates to the fund a specified amount from unobligated balances appropriated for security assistance for Ukraine in FY2023. | 2023-09-19T12:30:15Z | |
| 117-hres-1509 | 117 | hres | 1509 | Reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation between the two nations. | International Affairs | 2022-12-06 | 2022-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 3 | This resolution reaffirms the Senate's commitment to strengthening the historic partnership between the United States and the Dominican Republic based on shared democratic values and efforts to advance economic prosperity and national security. The resolution also encourages continued actions by the government of the Dominican Republic to assume a regional leadership role in promoting human rights, democratic values, and humanitarian assistance. | 2023-09-01T19:15:20Z | |
| 117-s-5190 | 117 | s | 5190 | Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-06 | 2022-12-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] | UT | R | R000615 | 0 | Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act This bill requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing nation by international organizations. (Generally, international organizations provide developing nations certain rights and beneficial treatment. For example, the World Trade Organization provides developing nations with so-called special and differential treatment, which includes measures that aim to increase trading opportunities for those nations.) Under this bill, the State Department must advocate for international organizations to (1) change China's status from developing nation to developed nation, or (2) develop a mechanism to change China's status to developed nation if no mechanism currently exists. The President may waive this requirement if doing so is in the national interest of the United States. | 2023-09-20T19:45:17Z | |
| 117-hr-9426 | 117 | hr | 9426 | To prohibit the use of Federal funds made available for foreign assistance to be used to support drag theater performances. | International Affairs | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 1 | This bill prohibits using federal foreign assistance funds for programs or activities that involve hosting or supporting drag shows or performances. | 2023-09-18T22:45:13Z | |
| 117-s-5182 | 117 | s | 5182 | AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] | VA | D | K000384 | 3 | Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination Continues to Track Human Rights in Venezuela Act or the AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act This bill requires the Department of State to act in the United Nations to extend the mandate of the International Fact-Finding Mission in Venezuela and to provide technical assistance to the Fact-Finding Mission. The bill also authorizes the President to direct U.S. representatives to the United Nations to support actions addressing Venezuela's human rights violations. | 2023-09-18T22:45:13Z | |
| 117-hr-9374 | 117 | hr | 9374 | Countering Malign Russian Activities Globally Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-07 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | M001137 | 9 | Countering Malign Russian Activities Globally Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress a regional strategy and implementation plan outlining U.S. efforts to counter Russia's malign influence and activities in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and other regions as appropriate. The State Department must also report to Congress annual updates on the strategy and implementation plan. | 2023-08-31T17:45:30Z | |
| 117-hr-9381 | 117 | hr | 9381 | HARM Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 3 | Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act or the HARM Act This bill requires the Department of State to designate the PMC Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization. Such designation also applies to any affiliated and successor entities undertaking malign activities against the United States and its allies or partners. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.) The President may waive the application of sanctions against these entities if the President determines it to be in the national interest. | 2023-09-18T22:45:13Z | |
| 117-hr-9397 | 117 | hr | 9397 | INFO Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] | VA | D | S001209 | 2 | Internet Freedom and Operations Act of 2022 or INFO Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to continue efforts to secure internet freedom globally. The bill also directs the U.S. Agency for Global Media to obtain open-source tools and techniques to securely distribute digital content, as well as to facilitate audience access to websites censored by foreign governments. | 2023-09-20T20:15:19Z | |
| 117-hres-1504 | 117 | hres | 1504 | Supporting the goals of World AIDS Day. | International Affairs | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 28 | This resolution encourages people around the world to work to achieve the goal of zero new HIV transmissions, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths, in order to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and around the world by 2030. The resolution supports continued funding for prevention, care and treatment services, and research programs for communities impacted by HIV and people living with HIV in the United States and globally. The resolution supports continued leadership by the United States in domestic, bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV. Finally, the resolution urges other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV. | 2023-08-28T21:08:06Z | |
| 117-s-5164 | 117 | s | 5164 | HARM Act | International Affairs | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 5 | Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act or the HARM Act This bill requires the Department of State to designate the PMC Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization. Such designation also applies to any affiliated and successor entities undertaking malign activities against the United States and its allies or partners. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.) The President may waive the application of sanctions against these entities if the President determines it to be in the national interest. | 2023-09-18T22:45:13Z | |
| 117-sres-856 | 117 | sres | 856 | A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day. | International Affairs | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6943-6944) | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 1 | This resolution encourages people around the world to work to achieve the goal of zero new HIV transmissions, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths, in order to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and around the world by 2030. The resolution supports continued funding for prevention, care and treatment services, and research programs for communities impacted by HIV and people living with HIV in the United States and globally. The resolution supports continued leadership by the United States in domestic, bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV. Finally, the resolution urges other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV. | 2023-09-01T17:30:24Z | |
| 117-hres-1493 | 117 | hres | 1493 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of the people of Sri Lanka. | International Affairs | 2022-11-25 | 2022-11-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] | IL | D | K000391 | 2 | This resolution supports the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of the people of Sri Lanka, urges Sri Lankan security forces to respect the rights of Sri Lankans, and supports the implementation of recommendations in a report issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. | 2023-08-25T15:00:35Z | |
| 117-hconres-115 | 117 | hconres | 115 | Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States be added as a signatory. | International Affairs | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] | IN | R | B001299 | 28 | This concurrent resolution affirms the commitments in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and applauds the signatory countries for their dedication to advancing women's health, protecting life at every stage while affirming that there is no international right to abortion, and upholding the importance of the family as foundational to society. The resolution calls on President Biden to once again add the United States as a signatory to the Geneva Consensus Declaration. | 2023-09-15T16:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9340 | 117 | hr | 9340 | United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | J000295 | 3 | United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to establish a foundation to provide grants for projects to manage protected and conserved areas in low- and middle-income countries with high levels of biological diversity or species and ecosystems of significant importance. Recipients of grants from this foundation must secure outside funding to match, at minimum, the amount of the grant. | 2023-09-15T17:15:34Z | |
| 117-hres-1482 | 117 | hres | 1482 | Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Congressionally appropriated funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to November 15, 2022. | International Affairs | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-08 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 159. | House | Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] | GA | R | G000596 | 12 | This resolution asks the President to provide to the House of Representatives copies of all documents and other communications detailing expenditures of appropriated funds directed to Ukraine between January 20, 2021, and November 15, 2022. The resolution also directs the Department of Defense and the Department of State to provide such documents. | 2023-08-31T16:00:32Z | |
| 117-hres-1490 | 117 | hres | 1490 | Expressing support for the Parliament of the World's Religions. | International Affairs | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 0 | This resolution supports the Parliament of the World's Religions, which promotes interfaith conversations and interactions. | 2023-08-25T15:00:35Z | |
| 117-s-5134 | 117 | s | 5134 | United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-29 | Star Print ordered on the bill. | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 7 | United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to establish a foundation to provide grants for projects to manage protected and conserved areas in low- and middle-income countries with high levels of biological diversity or species and ecosystems of significant importance. Recipients of grants from this foundation must secure outside funding to match, at minimum, the amount of the grant. | 2023-09-15T17:15:34Z | |
| 117-sconres-49 | 117 | sconres | 49 | A concurrent resolution expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States be added as a signatory. | International Affairs | 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6786-6787) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 10 | This concurrent resolution affirms the commitments in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and applauds the signatory countries for their dedication to advancing women's health, protecting life at every stage while affirming that there is no international right to abortion, and upholding the importance of the family as foundational to society. The resolution calls on President Biden to once again add the United States as a signatory to the Geneva Consensus Declaration. | 2023-09-15T16:45:33Z | |
| 117-hres-1480 | 117 | hres | 1480 | Promoting stronger economic relations between the United States and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. | International Affairs | 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. | House | Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | S001165 | 0 | This resolution recognizes that increased tensions between the United States and China and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed severe vulnerabilities attributable to overreliance by the United States and other countries on supply chains based solely or mainly in China. The resolution emphasizes that nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean, relative to relying on supply chains in other geographic regions, has the greatest potential to contribute to the economic prosperity and security of the United States while also advancing the post-pandemic economic recovery of countries in the Western Hemisphere. Nearshoring is the practice of transferring a business operation to a nearby country, especially in preference to a more distant one. The resolution encourages the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to strengthen programmatic support for initiatives likely to facilitate the relocation of global supply chains to the Western Hemisphere. The resolution also calls for governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to increase opportunities for nearshoring in the region. Finally, the resolution urges the Department of State to take a leading role in advancing nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean. | 2023-08-25T12:45:21Z | |
| 117-hres-1481 | 117 | hres | 1481 | Urging United States policy toward Guatemala to support the rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice operators, journalists, and human rights defenders, and restrictions resulting in the closure of civic space. | International Affairs | 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-16 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 15 | This resolution condemns attacks and abuses perpetrated against Guatemalan society, including judges, anticorruption prosecutors, human rights defenders, and indigenous communities. It also affirms support for, and calls on the federal government to take actions to advance, the rule of law and democracy in Guatemala. | 2023-08-24T21:15:19Z | |
| 117-s-5101 | 117 | s | 5101 | Voluntary Specialized Accreditation for Background and Home Studies Act | International Affairs | 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 1 | Voluntary Specialized Accreditation for Background and Home Studies Act This bill modifies intercountry adoption provisions to include voluntary accreditation relating to performing a background study on a child or performing a home study on a prospective adoptive parent. | 2023-09-15T01:30:25Z | |
| 117-s-5109 | 117 | s | 5109 | United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act | International Affairs | 2022-11-16 | 2022-11-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 1 | United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act This bill requires the Department of State to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), a form of mining typified by labor-intensive techniques, dangerous working conditions, and limited regulation. The required strategy shall include policies, programs, and initiatives to (1) interrupt the linkages between ASM and illicit actors such as drug traffickers and foreign terrorist organizations; (2) deter ASM in environmentally protected areas; (3) build the capacity of foreign civilian law enforcement to counter linkages between illicit gold mining and money laundering, forced labor, sex work, child labor, and trafficking; and (4) support efforts by foreign governments to increase regulation of the ASM sector. This bill also requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to coordinate with democratically elected governments in the region to establish a public-private partnership to improve transparency and traceability in the international gold trade. | 2023-12-05T18:16:03Z | |
| 117-hr-9303 | 117 | hr | 9303 | SUPER BUGS Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-11-15 | 2022-11-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] | CA | D | L000593 | 1 | Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy Act of 2022 or the SUPER BUGS Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to seek to enter into arrangements with foreign countries, multilateral organizations, and other appropriate entities to facilitate the development and commercialization of qualified pandemic or epidemic products, which include drugs, biological products, and medical devices. HHS shall report to Congress a strategy for achieving this goal. | 2023-07-31T18:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-9291 | 117 | hr | 9291 | To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. | International Affairs | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] | IN | D | C001072 | 24 | This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State to report to Congress on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. The report shall also be made available to the public on the State Department's website. (Abu Akleh was a U.S. citizen and journalist who was shot and killed in the city of Jenin in the West Bank in May 2022. At the time of her shooting, Israeli security forces and Palestinians were trading fire in the area.) | 2022-12-29T13:48:55Z | |
| 117-hr-9292 | 117 | hr | 9292 | To promote United States interests at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] | AR | R | H001072 | 0 | This bill temporarily authorizes the Department of the Treasury to waive, on a case-by-case basis, statutory requirements that govern the U.S. Executive Directors at international financial institutions with respect to their use of the voice and vote of the United States. Treasury must periodically issue a report that (1) lists each waiver issued since the previous report, if any; (2) describes the project or policy that each waiver applied to; (3) provides a detailed explanation of the reasons for each waiver; and (4) includes a determination that each waiver allowed Treasury to more effectively advance U.S. interests at the institution involved. Treasury must review existing statutory requirements and submit any recommendations to revise or sunset the requirements with the objectives of strengthening U.S. leadership, facilitating multilateral cooperation, reflecting changing conditions, and advancing the U.S. national interest. | 2023-06-01T21:00:24Z | |
| 117-s-5082 | 117 | s | 5082 | Sanction Xi Jinping for Xinjiang Atrocities Act | International Affairs | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 0 | Sanction Xi Jinping for Xinjiang Atrocities Act This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on the senior Chinese Communist Party officials who directed, oversaw, monitored, or were otherwise complicit in the perpetration of genocide and other crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. | 2023-09-15T01:00:36Z | |
| 117-s-5083 | 117 | s | 5083 | Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 2 | Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to (1) submit an annual report to Congress about ties between criminal gangs and economically or politically influential individuals in Haiti, and (2) designate those people for sanctions. The report must, for example, identify Haitian criminal gangs, identify influential Haitian individuals with ties to those gangs, and assess the implications of those ties to U.S. national security. | 2023-09-08T14:00:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9273 | 117 | hr | 9273 | Central American Network for Democracy Act | International Affairs | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 1 | Central American Network for Democracy Act This bill requires the Department of State to establish a fellowship program to support a regional corps of civil society activists, lawyers, journalists, and investigators for regional democracy and rule of law activities in Central America. | 2023-09-12T22:45:22Z | |
| 117-hr-9256 | 117 | hr | 9256 | U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] | NJ | D | G000583 | 1 | U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2022 This bill adds a requirement for the Department of Defense to report to Congress, as part of the U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation program to counter unmanned aerial systems, the status of U.S.-Israeli cooperation in counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities. The bill also adds a requirement to report an assessment of Iranian unmanned aerial system threats. | 2023-09-12T21:15:17Z | |
| 117-hr-9243 | 117 | hr | 9243 | Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act | International Affairs | 2022-10-28 | 2022-12-07 | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] | TX | D | C001091 | 8 | Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act or the PARTNER with ASEAN Act This bill establishes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shall be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act, which provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes. (ASEAN is Southeast Asia's primary multilateral organization. It has 10 member nations, including Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.) | 2023-04-11T18:30:27Z | |
| 117-hres-1450 | 117 | hres | 1450 | Expressing support for the recognition of October 30, 2022, as the International Day of Political Prisoners. | International Affairs | 2022-10-28 | 2022-10-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 1 | This resolution supports recognizing the International Day of Political Prisoners and continuing efforts to raise awareness and secure the release of political prisoners. | 2023-08-23T21:30:29Z | |
| 117-hres-1452 | 117 | hres | 1452 | Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world. | International Affairs | 2022-10-28 | 2022-10-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] | NH | D | P000614 | 16 | This resolution supports the designation of Oxi Day in commemoration of Greece's refusal to submit to the Axis Powers during World War II and notes that this resistance likely led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany. (Greece's Prime Minister at the time, Ioannis Metaxas, had responded to Italy's demand for surrender with the single word Oxi! or No!) | 2023-08-24T14:15:24Z | |
| 117-hr-9203 | 117 | hr | 9203 | MAHSA Act | International Affairs | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-21 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] | IN | R | B001299 | 33 | Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran. The President must make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified persons and impose the applicable sanctions, including determinations concerning (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran and any official in the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, (2) the President of Iran and any official in the Office of the President of Iran, and (3) any entity overseen by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran which is complicit in supporting human rights abuses or terrorism. | 2023-05-02T19:15:18Z | |
| 117-hr-9211 | 117 | hr | 9211 | Las Americas Energy Security Act | International Affairs | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 1 | Las Americas Energy Security Act This bill establishes a sovereign lending program for eligible Latin American and Caribbean partner countries to support such countries' short-term energy needs and fund projects to transition to renewable or clean energy that reduces carbon emissions. The bill also directs the Department of State to prioritize and expedite U.S. government support for such countries' efforts to increase energy security, including by providing support for projects that improve Latin American and Caribbean energy markets. | 2023-02-04T04:46:02Z | |
| 117-hres-1443 | 117 | hres | 1443 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to condemn the atrocities, war crimes, and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against Ukrainian children by the Government of Russia. | International Affairs | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] | CA | D | S001175 | 2 | This resolution condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the resulting loss of life, injury, and suffering of the children of Ukraine. | 2023-08-23T19:30:26Z | |
| 117-hres-1444 | 117 | hres | 1444 | Condemning the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's inhumane treatment of Salma al-Shehab and other women's rights defenders. | International Affairs | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] | CA | D | S001175 | 1 | This resolution denounces Saudi Arabia's treatment of journalists and activists, including Salma al-Shehab (a human rights defender who was detained for protesting the guardianship system). | 2023-08-23T21:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-9199 | 117 | hr | 9199 | Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-10-18 | 2022-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] | TX | R | P000048 | 1 | Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2022 or the PAID OFF Act of 2022 This bill requires certain persons to register as agents of a foreign principal if the foreign principal in question is China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria. Currently, the Foreign Agents Registration Act exempts certain agents from the act's registration requirements, including agents (1) engaged only in private and nonpolitical activities to advance a foreign principal's bona fide trade or commerce interests, or (2) engaged in certain lobbying activities and where the agent has registered as a lobbyist. Under this bill, these exemptions shall not apply if the foreign principal is one of the countries specified in this bill. The changes made by this bill shall expire on October 1, 2025. | 2023-08-23T20:15:23Z | |
| 117-hres-1439 | 117 | hres | 1439 | Recognizing Robert "Bob" A. Hand for 40 years of service to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | International Affairs | 2022-10-18 | 2022-10-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 7 | This resolution recognizes Robert A. Hand's 40 years of dedicated service to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission). The resolution congratulates him on his successes as Secretary of the U.S. delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. The resolution also wishes him all the best in the next chapters of his personal and professional endeavors. | 2022-12-29T13:34:04Z | |
| 117-hr-9181 | 117 | hr | 9181 | To provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of weaponry and munitions. | International Affairs | 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000389 | 3 | This bill prohibits the issuing of export licenses for the transfer of defense articles to Saudi Arabia under the Arms Export Control Act for one year. This prohibition includes direct munitions containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | 2023-09-12T19:00:27Z | |
| 117-hres-1430 | 117 | hres | 1430 | Recognizing the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971. | International Affairs | 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 3 | This resolution condemns the atrocities committed by the Armed Forces of Pakistan against the people of Bangladesh from March-December 1971. | 2023-08-23T19:15:21Z | |
| 117-hres-1435 | 117 | hres | 1435 | Calling on the President to support the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. | International Affairs | 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | K000375 | 20 | This resolution condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, supports the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom, and urges the President to support the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. | 2023-08-23T19:30:26Z | |
| 117-hr-9168 | 117 | hr | 9168 | Strained Partnership Act | International Affairs | 2022-10-11 | 2022-10-11 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] | NJ | D | M001203 | 9 | Strained Partnership Act This bill requires the removal of all U.S. Armed Forces and equipment from Saudi Arabia. Certain equipment, specifically Patriot missile batteries and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, shall be relocated to other locations in the Middle East, to the extent practicable. | 2023-02-07T04:45:24Z | |
| 117-s-5074 | 117 | s | 5074 | A bill to provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of weaponry and munitions. | International Affairs | 2022-10-11 | 2022-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 0 | This bill prohibits the issuing of export licenses for the transfer of defense articles to Saudi Arabia under the Arms Export Control Act for one year. This prohibition includes direct munitions containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | 2023-09-12T19:00:27Z | |
| 117-hr-9147 | 117 | hr | 9147 | Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-10-07 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | House | Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] | FL | D | D000627 | 4 | Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to provide an annual report to Congress on ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. Among other things, the report must (1) identify prominent criminal gangs in Haiti, (2) list Haitian political and economic elites that have links to criminal gangs, (3) assess how collusion between Haitian political and economic elites and criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people and U.S. national interests, and (4) assess what actions the governments of the United States and Haiti could take to address those threats. The bill also requires the State Department to identify certain individuals listed in the report who may be subject to visa- and property-blocking sanctions under specified U.S. laws. | 2023-08-14T19:30:26Z | |
| 117-hres-1428 | 117 | hres | 1428 | Condemning, in the strongest terms, cyberattacks carried out by the Government of Iran. | International Affairs | 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] | NY | D | T000486 | 3 | This resolution condemns, in the strongest terms, the cyberattacks carried out by the Iranian government. The resolution also encourages continued coordination with Albania to ensure its cybersecurity defenses are equipped to defend against future cyber intrusions and attacks. Finally, the resolution urges continued accountability of those who commit cybercrimes. | 2023-01-24T22:00:25Z | |
| 117-hr-9095 | 117 | hr | 9095 | The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] | CO | R | B000825 | 8 | The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act This bill requires the Department of State to designate Afghanistan as a country where the government has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism. (Generally, such a designation imposes various penalties, such as limiting the country's eligibility for U.S. foreign assistance and arms exports.) | 2022-12-29T12:48:51Z | |
| 117-hr-9098 | 117 | hr | 9098 | International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 1 | International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022 This bill addresses cooperation with ally or partner nations on nuclear energy-related issues. For example, the bill requires (1) the Department of State to meet with ally or partner nations with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy cooperation, (2) the Department of Energy to establish a program to increase the production of certain types of low-enriched uranium by U.S. nuclear energy companies, and (3) the State Department to provide financial assistance to qualifying countries that are developing civil nuclear programs. | 2022-12-29T12:48:51Z | |
| 117-hr-9112 | 117 | hr | 9112 | United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] | AK | D | P000619 | 0 | United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2022 This bill establishes within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs who shall represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to the Arctic, serve on the Arctic Council, and coordinate U.S. Arctic policies. | 2023-01-28T04:45:54Z | |
| 117-hr-9120 | 117 | hr | 9120 | Baltic Reassurance Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber. | House | Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] | TX | R | P000048 | 0 | Baltic Reassurance Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress an assessment of the military requirements of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and countries in the Baltic region that would allow such countries to deter and resist Russian aggression. | 2022-12-29T12:48:50Z | |
| 117-hconres-110 | 117 | hconres | 110 | Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses. | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-12-07 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] | NY | R | T000478 | 77 | This concurrent resolution commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran who are (1) participating in the current protests to defend their fundamental human rights, and (2) risking their safety to speak out against the human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime. The resolution condemns (1) the brutal beating and death of Mahsa Amini; and (2) the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of women and men participating in the current demonstrations, including children, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces. Finally, the resolution encourages continued efforts by the Biden Administration to respond to the protests, including the recent sanctioning of the Iranian morality police. | 2023-03-08T19:58:36Z | |
| 117-hr-9039 | 117 | hr | 9039 | No Chips for China Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. | House | Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] | NC | R | B001305 | 0 | No Chips for China Act This bill requires U.S. semiconductor manufacturers receiving Department of Commerce incentive funds to agree to not engage in any significant transaction involving the transport, export, or sale of any semiconductor sub-14 nanometer manufacturing processes with Chinese firms. The bill allows for an exception if Commerce grants an export license. | 2023-09-08T13:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-9051 | 117 | hr | 9051 | Defending Memory Chip Supply Chains from the Chinese Communist Party Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] | WI | R | G000579 | 2 | Defending Memory Chip Supply Chains from the Chinese Communist Party Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on entities that produce flash memory integrated circuits of at least 128 layers and that have financial links to countries of concern. The bill also requires sanctions on the Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation. | 2023-09-08T15:15:21Z | |
| 117-hr-9059 | 117 | hr | 9059 | Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber. | House | Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | K000375 | 16 | Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act This bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's sovereignty over any internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, including its airspace and territorial waters. | 2022-12-29T12:48:52Z | |
| 117-hr-9075 | 117 | hr | 9075 | Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism. | House | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] | CA | D | S001150 | 21 | Support for Iranian Political Prisoners Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to continue providing assistance to civil society organizations in Iran that support arbitrarily detained individuals. The bill calls on Iran to immediately end human rights violations of political prisoners and persons imprisoned for exercising freedom of speech. The bill also calls on Iran to allow the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights unimpeded access to investigate alleged abuses. | 2023-09-08T16:30:26Z | |
| 117-s-5010 | 117 | s | 5010 | Ensuring Ukrainian Sovereignty Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | SC | R | G000359 | 0 | Ensuring Ukrainian Sovereignty Act This bill requires the immediate termination of all economic and military assistance to any country that recognizes Russia's annexation of any part of Ukraine. | 2023-08-15T14:15:19Z | |
| 117-s-5019 | 117 | s | 5019 | AMAZON21 Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century Act or the AMAZON21 Act This bill establishes the International Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Program to support projects in developing countries that reduce emissions and enhance carbon sequestration from forests and other terrestrial ecosystems. | 2023-09-08T14:45:20Z | |
| 117-s-5034 | 117 | s | 5034 | A bill to authorize additional appropriations to increase the production of munitions and ammunition to deter Russian and Chinese aggression, and for other purposes. | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 3 | This bill authorizes, through the Department of Defense, additional support for Ukraine, acquiring munitions, and expansion of the defense industrial base. | 2023-09-08T15:00:29Z | |
| 117-s-5037 | 117 | s | 5037 | Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 9 | Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2022 This bill prohibits implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until the agreement is amended to remove China from the list of developing countries. | 2023-09-08T17:00:30Z | |
| 117-s-5039 | 117 | s | 5039 | A bill to establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the United States relationship with the People's Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies. | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] | ME | I | K000383 | 14 | This bill establishes the China Grand Strategy Commission to develop a consensus on a strategy and whole-of-government approach regarding U.S. relations with China. | 2023-09-11T19:30:38Z | |
| 117-s-5050 | 117 | s | 5050 | Defending Memory Chip Supply Chains from the Chinese Communist Party Act | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 0 | Defending Memory Chip Supply Chains from the Chinese Communist Party Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on entities that produce flash memory integrated circuits of at least 128 layers and that have financial links to countries of concern. The bill also requires sanctions on the Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation. | 2023-09-08T15:15:21Z | |
| 117-s-5053 | 117 | s | 5053 | A bill to provide for the meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 1 | This bill authorizes the Department of State, in coordination with the Department of Commerce, to initiate a U.S. plan to secure Taiwan's meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization. | 2023-09-11T19:30:38Z | |
| 117-s-5058 | 117 | s | 5058 | BREAK PUTIN Act of 2022 | International Affairs | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] | LA | R | C001075 | 0 | Breaking Russia's Energy Addicted Kleptocracy and Punishing Uncivil Tyrant Invading Neighbor Act of 2022 or the BREAK PUTIN Act of 2022 This bill requires the President to take steps to sanction entities involved in the purchase of crude oil produced in Russia and to increase the production and refining of crude oil in the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the President to block the U.S. property of (1) any foreign person who knowingly purchased Russian crude oil; or (2) any foreign financial institutions, insurance companies, brokering services, international trading houses, port operators, or shipping companies that facilitated any significant financial transaction for the purchase of Russian crude oil. The bill also directs the President to establish a task force to combat evasion of these sanctions. | 2023-09-11T20:00:30Z |
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