| US | HB5515 | Engross | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 This bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| US | HB3828 | Intro | Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Matsui asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 3828, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. |
| US | SR545 | Intro | A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub on June 12, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3861; text: CR S3765) |
| US | HR903 | Intro | Protecting 1st Amendment Rights of Free Speech and Free Exercise while condemning any form of criminal behavior, threats or violence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-05
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee |
| US | HB6010 | Intro | To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-05
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB5621 | Intro | Vietnam Human Rights Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-04
To House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee |
| US | SB2940 | Intro | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-23
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | HB5924 | Intro | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB2918 | Intro | Do No Harm Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB5819 | Intro | BURMA Act of 2018 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-17
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,. |
| US | HB1911 | Intro | Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide that the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism shall have the rank of ambassador and be appointed...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-17
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,. |
| US | HR889 | Intro | Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-10
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | SB447 | Pass | Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State, with respect to covered countries, to annually include within either the relevant Annual Country Report on Human Rights, the International Religio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-09
Became Public Law No: 115-171. |
| US | HR881 | Intro | Recognizing May 3, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer established under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated", approved ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-08
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | HR869 | Intro | Recognizing American Muslims' history and contributions to our Nation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-05-03
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | SB994 | Intro | Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify prohibitions with respect to intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying religious real property. Specifically, the bill broadens the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-26
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394. |
| US | SR429 | Intro | A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. Recognizes March 10, 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-25
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2442) |
| US | HB1689 | Intro | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain, or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation, over property to be used for economic development o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-25
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| US | SB2736 | Intro | Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-24
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB5592 | Intro | Department of State Authorization Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-24
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | SR481 | Intro | A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-24
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | SR426 | Intro | A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes that the empowerment of women is linked to a country's potential to generate economic growth, sustainable democracy, and inclu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-18
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2280-2283; text: CR S2281-2283) |
| US | SR469 | Intro | A resolution recognizing the historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi, and expressing support for all communities that celebrate Vaisakhi.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB2825 | Engross | DHS Authorization Act Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Headquarters, which shall, among other things: (1) establish an ove...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381. |
| US | HB1625 | Pass | TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State's rewards program is a powerful tool in combating sophisticated international crime and that t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-23
Became Public Law No: 115-141. |
| US | SB2572 | Intro | Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-20
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | HB5094 | Intro | Enhancing Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-19
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466. |
| US | SB2568 | Intro | EACH Act Equitable Access to Care and Health Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the religious conscience exemption under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt individuals who rely solely on a religious method ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| US | HB5265 | Intro | District of Columbia Home Rule Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR772 | Intro | Condemning Louis Farrakhan for promoting ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jewish Americans and the Jewish religion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB2528 | Intro | Continued Support for the Iranian People Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | SB2525 | Intro | First Amendment Defense Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR763 | Intro | Calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes. Calls for the international community to demand that North Korea dismantle its labor camp system an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-05
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB5123 | Intro | Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-02
To House Subcommittee on Health Committee |
| US | SJR53 | Engross | A joint resolution honoring the life of William "Billy" F. Graham, Jr. This joint resolution extends the sympathies of Congress to the family of the Reverend William "Billy" F. Graham, Jr., and honors his life, his ministry, and his contributions to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-01
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | HR759 | Intro | Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Reverend Billy Graham. Offers the deep sympathy of the House of Representatives to the family members of the late Reverend Billy Graham. Honors his legacy of preaching the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HJR130 | Intro | Honoring the life of William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr. This joint resolution extends the sympathies of Congress to the family of the Reverend William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr., and honors his life, his ministry, and his contributions to North Carolina, the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-27
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | HCR107 | Engross | Authorizing Reverend Billy Graham to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol. (Sec. 1) Authorizes Reverend Billy Graham to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol from February 28, 2018, to March 1, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-27
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| US | HR743 | Intro | Expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community, and for the designation of a "Tibetan Rights Day". Supports the designation of a Tibetan Rights Day and calls on the Departm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-16
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HR742 | Intro | Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker. Honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a civil rights icon, humanitarian, theologian, and cultural historian.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-16
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| US | SR408 | Intro | A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. Recognizes March 10, 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-15
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB2579 | Engross | Broader Options for Americans Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the premium assistance tax credit to be used for unsubsidized COBRA continuation health coverage. (Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-15
S.Amdt.1959 Cloture on amendment SA 1959 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 60. Record Vote Number: 36. (CR S1148) |
| US | HB5028 | Intro | Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-14
To House Financial Services Committee |
| US | SB2060 | Intro | Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-12
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307. |
| US | HR732 | Intro | Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate int...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-07
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HR692 | Intro | Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. Expresses support for: (1) the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and establishe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-02-02
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129) |
| US | SR388 | Intro | A resolution recognizing January 27, 2018, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the President to demonstrate true leadership on refugee resettlement. Reaffirms: (1) the proud U.S. history of refugee resettlement, and (2)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR705 | Intro | Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors. Impeaches President Donald John Trump for high misdemeanors. Sets forth an article of impeachment based on President Trump's statements as President that constituted ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-19
On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 355 - 66, 3 Present (Roll no. 35). |
| US | HB3776 | Engross | Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-18
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | SCR32 | Intro | A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
