| US | HB2037 | Engross | Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB2615 | Engross | United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act This bill authorizes foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (the Northern Triangle), and requires the Department of State to devise strategies to address economic development...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HR432 | Intro | Condemning the attacks on peaceful protesters and supporting an immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HR345 | Intro | Recognizing widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| US | SR188 | Intro | A resolution encouraging a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in the Republic of the Sudan, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-09
S.Amdt.909 Amendment SA 909 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | SR34 | Intro | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-08
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. |
| US | HR472 | Intro | Requesting the President to strongly condemn Jamal Khashoggi's killing, hold accountable individuals identified as culpable, and condemn imprisonment of and violence against journalists around the world.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-27
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HR358 | Intro | Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest reg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-26
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. |
| US | HR458 | Intro | Reaffirming the strong partnership between Tunisia and the United States and supporting the people of Tunisia in their continued pursuit of democratic reforms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-24
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB2327 | Intro | Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-20
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. |
| US | HR452 | Intro | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the recent free and fair parliamentary elections and transfer of power in Armenia, reaffirming the critical importance of the United States-Armenia partnership, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-20
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB3392 | Intro | To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-20
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | SB1838 | Intro | Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-13
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB3289 | Intro | Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-13
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | SR221 | Intro | A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other pur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-05
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 05/23/2019 S3114-3116) |
| US | SR236 | Intro | A resolution reaffirming the strong partnership between Tunisia and the United States and supporting the people of Tunisia in their continued pursuit of democratic reforms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-05
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HR393 | Intro | Remembering the victims of the violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in China on June 3 and 4, 1989, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the universally recognized human rig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | SB178 | Intro | Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall repo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-03
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99. |
| US | HB1994 | Engross | Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill modifies the requirements for employer-provided retirement plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other tax-favored savings accounts. With respect to employer-prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-03
Received in the Senate. |
| US | SB1025 | Intro | VERDAD Act of 2019 Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to take various actions to address the political situation in Venezuela. (The United States does not recognize Nicolas Ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-03
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101. |
| US | HR400 | Intro | Supporting efforts to strengthen democracy in Hungary and its alliance with the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-23
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HR396 | Intro | Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise the power vested by article 1, section 2, clause 5 of the Constitution in respect to acts of miscond...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-23
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E669) |
| US | HB2949 | Intro | North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-23
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | SB1658 | Intro | North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-23
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB598 | Intro | Georgia Support Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. The reports shall cover (1) U.S. security assistance to Georgia and an assessment of threats to the country's independence and i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-22
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. |
| US | SB1445 | Intro | Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | SB1468 | Intro | Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB2682 | Intro | Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-10
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HB2641 | Intro | Free Press Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Oversight and Reform Committee |
| US | HR284 | Intro | Opposing fake news and alternative facts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | HB1684 | Intro | Journalist Protection Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| US | HB1811 | Intro | Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act This bill directs the Department of State to devise a long-term strategy to counter the Chinese government's political influence operations. The strategy shall...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties |
| US | SR179 | Intro | A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the Unite...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HR325 | Intro | To express the sense of the House of Representatives that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except for under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law. This resolution expresses th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-18
To House Oversight and Reform Committee |
| US | SR169 | Intro | A resolution requesting a statement under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to violations of human rights by the Government of Saudi Arabia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-11
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | SB1186 | Intro | Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-11
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | SR142 | Intro | A resolution condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HR249 | Intro | Expressing support for Ukraine in its upcoming elections and opposing any Russian interference in Ukraine's elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment Committee |
| US | HR282 | Intro | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and the continuation and freedom of the United Sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Oversight and Reform Committee |
| US | HB1945 | Intro | Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-28
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | SB949 | Intro | For the People Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| US | SB941 | Intro | Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-28
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| US | HB1916 | Intro | Save Community Newspaper Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-27
To House Education and Labor Committee |
| US | SB854 | Intro | Enhancing Human Rights Protections in Arms Sales Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-25
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | HB1025 | Intro | UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-22
To House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship |
| US | HB1 | Engross | Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2019 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2019 Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act or the CLEAR Act Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019 Democracy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-14
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. |
| US | SR109 | Intro | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the March 31, 2019, presidential election in Ukraine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-14
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| US | SB751 | Intro | Journalist Protection Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB649 | Intro | Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall repo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-04
To House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| US | HB1471 | Intro | Saudi Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-28
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
