Subject Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | HB1151 | Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S.... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | SB744 | Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrati... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-18 S.AMDT.1198 Amendment SA 1198, under the order of 6/17/2013, having achieved 60 votes in the afirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 153. |
| 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] | 2013-06-14 |
| US | HB1917 | United States-Cuba Normalization Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 |
| US | HB1951 | Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 |
| US | HB1687 | Countering ALBA Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of State to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to defend, protect, and strengthen the indepen... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 |
| US | HB1692 | Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the President to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to end serious human rights violations in Sudan and to promote comprehensive peace and democratic reform. Requi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-14 |
| 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] | 2013-06-14 |
| US | SB579 | Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S.... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86. |
| US | SB793 | Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - Directs Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87. |
| US | SR165 | A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko in light of the recent European Court of Human Rights ruling. [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-10 |
| US | HB1749 | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected wi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-07 |
| US | HB1777 | Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa (including the Republic of South Sudan) that... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-07 |
| US | HR200 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the relationship between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the United States is one of great strength and mutual benefit. Affirms the support of the people of the United States for a sec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-07 |
| US | SB1104 | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-06 |
| US | HB2281 | Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-06 |
| US | SB1111 | Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-06-06 |
| US | SB1034 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-23 |
| US | SR65 | States that Congress: reaffirms the long-standing bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel which enjoy bipartisan support in Congress and among the people of the United States; supports the close military, intelligenc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 133. (text: CR S3745) |
| US | HB850 | Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to determine if Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and: (1) if so, designate the IRGC as a foreign terror... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | SB1005 | Conservation Reform Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| US | HCR38 | Recognizing and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands becoming a part of the United States. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| US | SB1021 | Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-22 |
| US | SB960 | Syria Transition Support Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-21 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. |
| US | SR144 | A resolution concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts supporting long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 |
| US | SB980 | Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 |
| US | HB2008 | Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 |
| US | HR131 | Asserts that the region's leaders and the international community should break the cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding region. Calls on: (1) the signatories of the February 24, 2013, Peace, Security and Cooperat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-15 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . |
| US | SR136 | Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953. Reaffirms the importance of the U.S.-Korea alliance as a linchpin in maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the greater East Asia region. C... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-09 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3352; text as passed Senate: CR S3343) |
| US | SR131 | A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-08 |
| US | HR147 | Condemns the government of Iran for its persecution of religious minorities, including Saeed Abedini (a U.S. citizen sentenced to prison in Iran after being tried for his religious beliefs and convicted for undermining the government of Iran). Calls ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1721 | Aviation Teams Helping Our Municipalities' Economies Act of 2013 or AT HOME Act of 2013 - Prohibits any funds available to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) for FY2014-FY2015 from being used for the performance of flight demonstration teams under DOD ju... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR179 | Congratulates the Republic of Turkey and the city of Istanbul for hosting the 2013 International Jazz Day, and commends the Thelonius Monk Institute for its role in coordinating the worldwide celebration. Recognizes the historic connection between T... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HCR30 | Recognizes the independence of Israel as a significant event in providing refuge and a national homeland for the Jewish people and in establishing a democracy in the Middle East. Commends the bipartisan commitment of successive U.S. administrations ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HCR29 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should abandon the One China Policy in favor of a One China, One Taiwan Policy that recognizes Taiwan's sovereignty and independence; (2) the President should begin the process of resuming norma... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR171 | Condemns the government of the Republic of the Sudan's pardon of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing the men convicted of the assassination of John Granville to escape imprisonment. Calls on the Department of State to continue to list Sudan on ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | SB856 | Syria Stabilization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to the people of Syria in carrying out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act. Directs the Secretary of State ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1756 | Deployed Troops Support Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transport to any country, on a space-available basis and without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and intended for distribution to... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR177 | Urges President Abbas to preempt a succession crisis in the Palestinian Authority (PA) by addressing the current succession plan and by identifying figures committed to the peace process with Israel. Urges the PA and President Abbas to enact reforms... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR187 | Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the reunification of the Republic of Cyprus and the establishment of a unified government on Cyprus that guarantees the human rights of all Cypriots. Condemns any attempt to use the current economic crisis as a means... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR186 | Congratulates the people of Kenya on their commitment to peaceful elections, as demonstrated on March 4, 2013. Calls on the people of Kenya to continue to reject intimidation and violence, and encourages the peaceful and credible resolution of electo... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR188 | Welcomes past and future meetings between Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. Welcomes the positive gestures by the government of Turkey, including: (1) allowing the liturgical celebration by the Ecum... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HR185 | Taiwan Travel Act - States that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow all high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States or its embassies and consulates under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such leader... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | HB1793 | Global Partnerships Act of 2013 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-26 |
| US | HB419 | Taiwan Policy Act of 2013 - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or supersede the Taiwan Relations Act. States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) support Taiwan and the human rights of its people, (2) permit senior leaders of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . |
| US | HR184 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) immediately remove all members of the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan; and (2) pursue alternative strategies, which do not require large deployments of U.S. gro... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | HB597 | Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act - Establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Te... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB505 | Balancing Act - Title I: Repeal Sequester - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Controlled Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to repeal certain sequestration requirements for enforcemen... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB12 | Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration. Authorizes automa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1520 | POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Support Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow DOD civilian employees who are required to take a furlough that would otherwise occur during their deployment in support of accounting and recovery... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
