Legislative Research: US SB417 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | A bill to develop a strategy for increasing access to independent information for Chinese citizens, to establish an interagency task force to carry out such strategy, and for other purposes [SB417 2025 Detail][SB417 2025 Text][SB417 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. [SB417 2023 Detail][SB417 2023 Text][SB417 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing B1 and B2 visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China for periods of more than one year unless certain conditions are met. [SB417 2021 Detail][SB417 2021 Text][SB417 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Requires the Food and Drug Administration to amend its mission statement to take responsibility for protecting the public health by considering the danger of addiction and overdose death when approving and regulating prescription opioid medications. ... [SB417 2019 Detail][SB417 2019 Text][SB417 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Department of State to report to Congress (within 90 days and annually thereafter through 2023) on conditions in Hong Kong ... [SB417 2017 Detail][SB417 2017 Text][SB417 2017 Comments] | 2017-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregat... [SB417 2015 Detail][SB417 2015 Text][SB417 2015 Comments] | 2015-02-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine: (1) the number of civilian vehicles purchased and leased by each executive agency in FY2010, (2) the total dollar amounts obligated by each agency to purchase and to lea... [SB417 2013 Detail][SB417 2013 Text][SB417 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1124) |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Churchill County Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Neva... [SB417 2011 Detail][SB417 2011 Text][SB417 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | State Secrets Protection Act - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) require a federal court to determine which filings, motions, and affidavits (or portions) submitted under this Act shall be submitted ex parte; (2) allow a federal court to order... [SB417 2009 Detail][SB417 2009 Text][SB417 2009 Comments] | 2009-02-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2155-2157) |
References Online
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| [US Congress SB417] | Google Web | Google News | |||||
| [US Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||||
| [Senator Marco Rubio US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Tom Cotton US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
| [Senator Benjamin Cardin US] | Google Web | Google News | OpenSecrets | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | BioGuide |
Legislative Citation
APA
US SB417 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. (2017, February 16). LegiScan. Retrieved June 11, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB417/2017
MLA
"US SB417 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 16 Feb. 2017. Web. 11 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB417/2017>.
Chicago
"US SB417 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." February 16, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed June 11, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB417/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. US SB417 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. 16 February 2017. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB417/2017 (accessed June 11, 2026).
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Art, artists, authorship
Asia
Books and print media
China
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of the Treasury
Detention of persons
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Europe
Foreign labor
Foreign property
Higher education
Hong Kong
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
News media and reporting
Political movements and philosophies
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
Religion
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
United Kingdom
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB3856 | Same As | 2017-11-29 | Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/417/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s417/BILLS-115s417is.pdf |
