Subject Department of State | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | SB744 | Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. |
| US | HB1525 | Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to provide increased protections and eligibility for family-sponsored immigrants. Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Family-base... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | HB1562 | Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process for receiving H-2A nonimmigrant visas (temporary agricultural workers) which shall ensure that that petitioners may file such petitions over the Inter... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-30 |
| US | HB1768 | Accountability Review Board Reform Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the effectiveness of Accountability Review Boards would be improved by increasing their independence from the Department of State. Amends the Omnibus Diplomatic Sec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | HB1781 | Mustafa Akarsu Local Guard Force Support Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special immigrant status for the surviving spouse or child of a U.S. government employee killed abroad in the line of duty, provided that: (1) the em... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | HB1778 | Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 or Jacob's Law of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include in the Foreign Service professional development program training to protect the rights of U.S. citizens in foreign custod... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | SB657 | Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress for 6 years describing prison and detention facility conditions in at least 30 countries receiving U.S. assistance or under U.S. sanctio... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-16 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| US | HB1354 | Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 or JOLT Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish a pilot fee-based premium processing service to expedite visa interview ap... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-15 |
| US | HB629 | Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2013 - Amends provisions regarding violence against immigrant women in the following areas: (1) employment of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens, (2) se... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | HB933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2013 funds for th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-26 Became Public Law No: 113-6. |
| US | SB653 | Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | SB617 | Syria Democratic Transition Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-19 |
| US | SB604 | Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel. Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-19 |
| US | HB301 | Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | HB783 | Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act - Directs the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for Iran who shall: (1) seek to ease tensions and normalize relations between the Unit... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-15 |
| US | SB18 | Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 - Prohibits implementation of the sequester for discretionary spending for FY2013 under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Reduces by $10... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-27 |
| US | HB104 | Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2015. ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | HB252 | Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2015. ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | SB270 | United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2013 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-11 |
| US | SB227 | Embassy Security Funds Transfer Act of 2013 - Authorizes funds appropriated under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2012 under the headings "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" and "E... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 Held at the desk. |
| US | HB314 | Inspector General Improvement Act of 2013 - Requires the inspectors general of the following federal agencies, in addition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978, to supervise, direct, and control audi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-01-18 |
