US Congress Senate Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-06 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizes assistance and weapons transfers to Israel, extends defense cooperation with Jordan, establishes additional sanctions related to the conflict in Syria, and allows states to divest from entities boycotting Israel. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2019 The bill reauthorizes through FY2028 Foreign Military Financing to Israel. It extends loan guarantees to Israel through FY2023 and authorizes the President to transfer precision-guided munitions to the country. The bill directs the President to report on steps taken to help Israel secure a strategic trade authorization exception. The bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue working with the Israel Space Agency to pursue peaceful space exploration, and authorizes the Department of State to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Israel to coordinate assistance efforts for developing nations. The President is authorized to enter into a cooperative project agreement with Israel to develop technology to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act The bill extends through 2022 arrangements that allow certain defense articles to be transferred to Jordan on an expedited basis. The bill also directs the President to submit a report to Congress assessing the costs and benefits of establishing a fund to support private investment in Jordan. Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a primary money-laundering concern and, if so, impose special measures on transactions involving the bank. The bill also imposes sanctions on foreign individuals providing support for the Syrian government, or the military forces or contractors acting on behalf of Syria, Russia, or Iran. The sanctions include blocking of financial and property transactions and barring of entry into the United States. Such sanctions shall not apply to various nongovernmental organizations and activities related to providing humanitarian aid or supporting democratic institutions in Syria. The President may suspend the sanctions under certain conditions, including if it is in the United States' national security interests. Combating BDS Act of 2019 The bill allows a state or local government to adopt measures to divest its assets from entities using boycotts, divestments, or sanctions to influence Israel's policies. Such measures shall meet various requirements, including those related to written notice and comment. It also bars lawsuits against investment companies based solely on a company's decision to divest from entities that use boycotts, divestments, or sanctions to influence Israel's policies. The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that, before any significant withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria or Afghanistan, the President should certify that the conditions for the enduring defeat of al Qaeda and ISIS have been met.

Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]

2019-02-05 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments RC# 16 (Y: 77 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Cloture on the measure RC# 15 (Y: 72 N: 24 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Amendment SA 65, as amended, S.Amdt.65 RC# 14 (Y: 70 N: 26 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Cloture on amendment SA 65 S.Amdt.65 RC# 13 (Y: 68 N: 23 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure RC# 12 (Y: 76 N: 22 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 RC# 11 (Y: 74 N: 19 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-14 - Senate - Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 3) entered in Senate. RC# 3 (Y: 50 N: 43 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-14 - Senate - Third cloture on the motion to proceed RC# 3 (Y: 50 N: 43 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-10 - Senate - Second cloture on the motion to proceed RC# 2 (Y: 53 N: 43 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-08 - Senate - Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) entered in Senate. RC# 1 (Y: 56 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-08 - Senate - Cloture on the motion to proceed RC# 1 (Y: 56 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-06	House	Held at the desk.
2019-02-06	House	Received in the House.
2019-02-06	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-02-05	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 23. Record Vote Number: 16.
2019-02-05	Senate	S.Amdt.97 Amendment SA 97 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2019-02-05	Senate	S.Amdt.98 Amendment SA 98 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2019-02-05	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S843, S846-857; text: CR S852-857)
2019-02-05	Senate	S.Amdt.98 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S851)
2019-02-05	Senate	S.Amdt.97 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S852)
2019-02-04	Senate	S.Amdt.98 Amendment SA 98 proposed by Senator Menendez for Senator Risch to Amendment SA 97. (consideration: CR S830; text: CR S830) To provide for a classified annex to be submitted with the report on the cooperation of the United States and Israel with respect to countering unmanned aerial systems.
2019-02-04	Senate	S.Amdt.97 Amendment SA 97 proposed by Senator Risch. (consideration: CR S830; text: CR S830) To clarify the deadline for the reporting requirement relating to the establishment of a Jordan Enterprise Fund.
2019-02-04	Senate	Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 24. Record Vote Number: 15. (CR S829)
2019-02-04	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Amendment SA 65, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 14.
2019-02-04	Senate	S.Amdt.96 Amendment SA 96 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2019-02-04	Senate	S.Amdt.96 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S820-829)
2019-02-04	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S819-822, S826-830, S839)
2019-02-04	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S820-829)
2019-01-31	Senate	S.Amdt.96 Amendment SA 96 proposed by Senator Menendez to Amendment SA 65. (consideration: CR S789; text: CR S789) To clarify that the amendment shall not be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of military force.
2019-01-31	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Cloture on amendment SA 65 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 23. Record Vote Number: 13.
2019-01-31	Senate	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S776)
2019-01-31	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S776)
2019-01-31	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S776-777)
2019-01-30	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S756)
2019-01-30	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S755-763)
2019-01-29	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Cloture motion on amendment SA 65 presented in Senate. (CR S736)
2019-01-29	Senate	S.Amdt.65 Amendment SA 65 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S732-733; text: CR S732-733) To express the sense of the Senate that the United States faces continuing threats from terrorist groups operating in Syria and Afghanistan and that the precipitous withdrawal of United States forces from either country could put at risk hard-won gains and United States national security.
2019-01-29	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S725-736)
2019-01-29	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 12.
2019-01-29	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S725)
2019-01-28	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 3) rendered moot in Senate.
2019-01-28	Senate	Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed rendered moot in Senate.
2019-01-28	Senate	Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 19. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S693)
2019-01-28	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2019-01-28	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2019-01-28	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S688)
2019-01-25	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S667)
2019-01-24	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S549)
2019-01-24	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
2019-01-24	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S541)
2019-01-23	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S483)
2019-01-22	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S326)
2019-01-19	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S307)
2019-01-18	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S299)
2019-01-15	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S187)
2019-01-14	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 3) entered in Senate.
2019-01-14	Senate	Third cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 3. (CR S174)
2019-01-14	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S166)
2019-01-11	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S149-159)
2019-01-10	Senate	Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S148)
2019-01-10	Senate	Second cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S128)
2019-01-10	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S115)
2019-01-09	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S79)
2019-01-08	Senate	Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S48)
2019-01-08	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) entered in Senate.
2019-01-08	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S48)
2019-01-08	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S38)
2019-01-04	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S31)
2019-01-04	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S31)
2019-01-04	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
2019-01-03	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

HB31 (Related) 2019-06-03 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
SB28 (Related) 2019-01-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.
SB52 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
HB336 (Similar To) 2019-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1/BILLS-116s1pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1/BILLS-116s1es.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00003.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00011.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00012.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00013.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00014.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00015.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00016.htm