Top Legislation - View All
Also tagged in: Aggression, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Charities, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Gaza Strip, Human rights, International affairs, International relief, Iran, Israel, Kidnapping, Middle East and North Africa, Military personnel, Nongovernmental organizations, Prisoners of war, Social services, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, United Nations, Victims of terrorism
Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. Bill TextCalling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes. 3/13/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Demands that: (1) Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; (2) Hezbollah accept the mandate of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 by releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; and (3) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to basic standards of humanitarian conduct and allow access to the Israeli captives by competent medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Expresses: (1) commitment to Israel's survival as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders; (2) support and interest in achieving a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the creation of a viable and independent Palestinian state living in peace alongside Israel; (3) concern for the families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser,[...] show full description
Also tagged in: Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Civil liberties, Civil-military relations, Defense policy, Foreign policy, Human rights, International affairs, International law, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Treaties, War crimes
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 125. Bill TextExpressing deep concern over the use of civilians as "human shields" in violation of international humanitarian law, including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its forces among civilians to use them as human shields during the summer of 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and the State of Israel. 4/25/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Condemns the use of innocent civilians as human shields, including Hezbollah's recent use of this brutal and illegal tactic during the 2006 summer conflict with Israel. Calls on: (1) responsible nations to condemn the use of civilians as human shields as a violation of international humanitarian law; and (2) responsible nations and experts in the area of international humanitarian law to focus particular attention on the use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and make recommendations for its prevention.
Also tagged in: Aggression, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Charities, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Gaza Strip, Human rights, International affairs, International relief, Iran, Israel, Kidnapping, Middle East and North Africa, Military personnel, Nongovernmental organizations, Prisoners of war, Social services, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, United Nations, Victims of terrorism
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4456-4457) Bill TextA resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of soldiers of Israel held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah. 4/12/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Demands that: (1) Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; (2) Hezbollah accept the mandate of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 by releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; and (3) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to basic standards of humanitarian conduct and allow access to the Israeli captives by competent medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Expresses: (1) commitment to Israel's survival as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders; (2) support and interest in achieving a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the creation of a viable and [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Assassination, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Democracy, Elections, Europe, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, International affairs, International cooperation, International courts, Jurisdiction, Law, Legislators, Middle East and North Africa, Parliamentary government, Political violence, Politics and government, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Prosecution, Sovereignty, Syria, Terrorism, Victims of terrorism
Latest Action: 09/24/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12010-12011 text as passed Senate: CR S12011 text of measure as introduced: CR S12005) Bill TextA resolution condemning the assassination on September 19, 2007, of Antoine Ghanem, a member of the Parliament of Lebanon who opposed Syrian interference in Lebanon. 9/24/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses condolences to the families of Antoine Ghanem and other victims of the September 19, 2007, attack, as well as to all the people of Lebanon. Condemns such attack and urges that its perpetrators, including any state sponsor or official, be held accountable for their crimes. Underscores Senate support for the special international tribunal and urges the U.N. Security Council to extend its jurisdiction to include the Ghanem assassination. Urges the President to increase coordination with key partners in Europe and the Middle East to support Lebanon's sovereignty and strengthen [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Arms sales, Assassination, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Democracy, Diplomacy, Election candidates, Elections, Embargo, Europe, Foreign aid, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, International affairs, International cooperation, International courts, Iran, Law, Middle East and North Africa, Politics and government, Presidential elections, Prosecution, Sovereignty, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, Trade, United Nations, War relief, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13132 text as passed Senate: CR S13132 text of measure as introduced: CR S13100) Bill TextA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of a sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Lebanon and the need for free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon without intimidation or foreign interference. 10/18/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Calls for free presidential elections in Lebanon conducted according to Lebanon's constitution and free from foreign interference or the use of intimidation tactics. Supports ongoing efforts in Lebanon to reach agreement on a presidential candidate committed to upholding Lebanon's sovereignty and independence. Condemns the governments of Syria and Iran for their interference in Lebanon's internal political affairs and for their repeated violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and independence. [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Arab-Israeli conflict, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Arms control, Budgets, Business, Chambers of commerce, Civil liberties, Collection of accounts, Community organization, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional oversight, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Defense policy, Democracy, Diplomacy, Diplomats, Economic assistance, Economic development, Economic policy, Energy, Environmental protection, Environmental protection groups, Ethnic relations, Europe, Finance, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Fraud, Government contractors, Governmental investigations, Human rights, Immigration, Insurgency, International affairs, International agencies, International cooperation, Iran, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Islamic fundamentalism, Israel, Jordan, Kurds, Kuwait, Labor contracts, Labor unions, Middle East and North Africa, Military bases, Military occupation, Military operations, Military posture, Military readiness, Military withdrawal, Militia movements, Minorities, Money laundering, National self-determination, Negotiations, Nuclear nonproliferation, Palestinians, Peace negotiations, Petroleum, Petroleum industry, Politics and government, Prosecution, Public contracts, Refugees, Religion, Religious liberty, Saudi Arabia, Small business, South Asia, Sovereignty, Subcontractors, Supplemental appropriations, Syria, Terrorism, Trade associations, Treaties, Turkey, United Nations, Visas, War, War relief, Waste in government spending, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11074) Bill TextTo redeploy United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to establish a new direction for United States policy toward Iraq. 1/24/2007--Introduced. New Direction for Iraq Act of 2007 - Prohibits Department of Defense (DOD) funds from being obligated or expended to increase the number of U.S. Armed Forces serving in Iraq so that the total number serving in Iraq at any time exceeds the number serving in Iraq as of the date of the enactment of this Act unless the increase is specifically authorized by Congress. Directs the Secretary of Defense to begin the redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq within 30 days of enactment of this Act, which shall be completed in the shortest appropriate time frame. (Expresses the sense of Congress that the shortest appropriate time frame should be no longer than one year.) Prohibits: (1) permanent or long-term U.S. military installations in Iraq; and (2) U.S. actions to control Iraqi oil reserves. Provides for assistance [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Arms control, Arms control agreements, Assassination, Border patrols, Boundaries, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Energy, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, Insurgency, International affairs, International agencies, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear nonproliferation, Nuclear weapons, Petroleum, Pipelines, State-sponsored terrorism, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, Transportation, United Nations, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bill TextCondemning Syria for its destablizing actions in the Middle East region and calling on Iraq not to reopen its oil pipeline to Syria. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Condemns the assassinations of Antoine Ghanem, Rafiq Hariri, and other anti-Syrian Lebanese leaders. Calls on Iraq not to reopen the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline until Syria makes significant progress respecting disarmament, border control, support for insurgents, and non-proliferation.
Also tagged in: Academic performance, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Africa, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agricultural conservation, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Air cargo, Air force, Airline passenger traffic, Alabama, American Samoa, Ammunition, Animal diseases, Animals, Aquaculture, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Arms control, Army, Asbestos, Auditing, Aviation safety, Ballistic missiles, Birds, Block grants, Border patrols, Boundaries, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Budgets, Business, Canada, Canals, Capital gains tax, Chemical industries, Child health, Children, Citrus fruits, Civil engineering, Coast guard, Coastal zone, Colorado, Competitive bidding, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional budget, Congressional elections, Congressional investigations, Congressional oversight, Congressional pensions, Congressional powers, Congressional reporting requirements, Constitution, Corporation taxes, Cost accounting, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Crop insurance, Cultural relations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Debt relief, Declaration of war, Defense budgets, Defense contracts, Defense economics, Defense policy, Defense procurement, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of State, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, Depreciation and amortization, Development credit institutions, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Disaster loans, Disaster relief, Drug abuse, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drug law enforcement, Eastern Europe, Economic assistance, Education, Educational accountability, Educational exchanges, Elections, Electric utilities, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Embassies, Emergency management, Employment, Energy, Energy assistance for the poor, Enterprise zones, Estonia, Europe, Ex-Members of Congress, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Families, Family enterprises, Famines, Federal aid to child health services, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to housing, Federal aid to law enforcement, Federal aid to research, Federal budgets, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal law enforcement officers, Finance, Fire prevention, Fisheries, Fishes, Flood control, Floods, Food, Food relief, Foreign aid, Foreign loans, Foreign policy, Forest fires, Foundations, Government contractors, Government information, Government lending, Government procurement, Government publicity, Guided missiles, Hazardous substances, Health insurance, Health policy, Higher education, House of Representatives, Housing, Housing subsidies, Humanities, Hurricanes, Immigration, Import restrictions, Income tax, Indian housing, Indian medical care, Indians, Influenza, Information technology, Infrastructure, Inspectors general, Insurgency, Intelligence activities, Intelligence officers, Intelligence services, Interest, International affairs, International agencies, International broadcasting, International finance, International relief, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Job training, Joint ventures, Kansas, Labor, Latin America, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Livestock, Losses, Louisiana, Marine safety, Marine terminals, Marines, Medical care, Medical research, Medically uninsured, Medicine, Mental health services, Mexico, Middle East and North Africa, Military aircraft, Military and naval supplies, Military assistance, Military base closures, Military bases, Military command and control, Military construction operations, Military housing, Military medicine, Military occupation, Military operations, Military pensions, Military personnel, Military posture, Military readiness, Military research, Military sealift, Military training, Military transportation, Military withdrawal, Militia movements, Milk, Minesweeping, Minimum tax, Minimum wages, Minorities, Mississippi, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Guard, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National parks, NATO countries, Natural resources, Navy, Nebraska, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Nuclear nonproliferation, Off-budget expenditures, Oklahoma, Ordnance, Pakistan, Peacekeeping forces, Peanuts, Pensions, Petroleum, Police training, Politics and government, Poor children, Poultry, Poverty, President and foreign policy, Presidential appointments, Presidential elections, Presidents, Prosthesis, Public contracts, Public health, Public lands, Railroad safety, Rating of teachers, Recruiting of employees, Refugees, Religion, Religious liberty, Relocation, Rent, Rental housing, Reprogramming of appropriated funds, Rescission of appropriated funds, Research and development, Research grants, Road construction, Saline waters, School personnel, Science policy, Secondary education, Security measures, Shellfish, Small business, Small Business Administration, Social services, Soil conservation, South Asia, Space activities, State and local government, Storage, Storms, Subcontractors, Subpoena, Supplemental appropriations, Survivors' benefits, Tanks (Combat vehicles), Tax credits, Tax deductions, Tax penalties, Tax rates, Tax simplification, Taxation, Teacher salaries, Teacher supply and demand, Technology, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Texas, Tipping, Torture, Trade, Transportation, Trauma care, Treaties, U.S. Agency for International Development, Vaccines, Vegetables, Veterans, Veterans' disability compensation, Veterans' employment, Veterans' hospitals, Veterans' medical care, Veterans' pensions, Voting machines, War and emergency powers, War relief, Weapons systems, Welfare, Wetlands, Widows, Women, Women's health, World health
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 222 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 276). (consideration: CR H4315-4326; text of Veto message: CR H4315) Bill TextMaking emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. 4/24/2007--Conference report filed in House. (There are 3 other summaries) U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations - Chapter 1 - Makes FY2007 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under Public Law 480 Title II Grants. (Sec. 1101) Makes specified appropriations to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the release of eligible commodities for emergency humanitarian food needs in developing countries under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act, in order to replenish the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. Chapter 2 - Makes FY2007 emergency supplemental appropriations [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Aliens, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Deportation, Diplomats, Displaced persons, Egypt, Embassies, Families, Federal employees, Foreign policy, Government employees, Immigrants, Immigration, International affairs, International relief, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Jordan, Married people, Middle East and North Africa, Minorities, Nongovernmental organizations, Refugees, Religion, Right of asylum, Syria, Turkey, Visas
Latest Action: 07/23/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9768-9771) Bill TextA bill to assist certain Iraqis who have worked directly with, or are threatened by their association with, the United States, and for other purposes. 6/19/2007--Introduced. Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act - Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish processing facilities in Iraq and in countries in the region for eligible Iraqis to apply and interview for U.S. admission as refugees or as special immigrants. Includes among refugees of special humanitarian concern: (1) Iraqis who were employed by, or worked for or directly with the U.S. government in Iraq; (2) Iraqis who were employed in Iraq by a U.S.-based media or nongovernmental organization or an organization that has received a grant from, or entered into a cooperative agreement or contract with the U.S. government; (3) spouses, children, sons, daughters, siblings, and parents of Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government or who are special immigrants; and (4) Iraqis who are members of a religious or minority [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Caribbean area, Defense policy, East Asia, Grenada, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Military operations, Panama, Pensions, South Korea, Veterans, Veterans' pensions
Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations. 4/17/2007--Introduced. Amends the definition of "period of war" to extend eligibility for veterans' pension benefits to those veterans who served during specified time periods in the Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Granada, or Panama.
|
Latest Legislation - View All
Also tagged in: Arab countries, ASEAN countries, Children, Christianity, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Displaced persons, East Asia, Economic assistance, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Europe, European Union, Executive departments, Executive Office of the President, Executive reorganization, Federal employees, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Foreign service, Government employees, Gulf States, Human rights, Immigration, International affairs, International cooperation, International relief, Iran, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Jews, Jordan, Medical care, Medicine, Middle East and North Africa, Minorities, Nongovernmental organizations, Orphans, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Refugees, Regionalism (International organization), Religion, Religious liberty, Repatriation, Syria, Technical assistance, Torture, Turkey, United Nations, United Nations economic assistance, Victims of crimes, Violence, Visas, Women
Latest Action: 09/23/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Bill TextA bill to address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes. 9/23/2008--Introduced. Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress concerning Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons.Directs the Secretary of State, with respect to vulnerable populations in Iraq and with respect to countries containing a significant population of Iraqi refugees (including Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iran), to provide such countries or appropriate international organizations and nongovernmental organizations with specified humanitarian assistance.Directs [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Africa, Africa (Sub-Saharan), African Development Foundation, AIDS (Disease), Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Appropriations, Arabs, Armed forces, Arms sales, Belize, Biological diversity, Bolivia, Bombs, Boundaries, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Budgets, Burma, Business, Cambodia, Canada, Central Asia, Child health, Children, China, Civil liberties, Civil service retirement, Colombia, Commemorations, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional agencies, Congressional oversight, Construction costs, Contraceptives, Costa Rica, Criminal justice, Cuba, Cultural relations, Debt agreements, Debt relief, Defense policy, Democracy, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Development credit institutions, Diplomats, Disaster relief, Displaced persons, Dominican Republic, Drug abuse, Drug law enforcement, East Asia, Economic assistance, Education, Educational exchanges, El Salvador, Embassies, Energy, Environmental protection, Europe, Executive departments, Export controls, Export finance, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Female circumcision, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fishery management, Food relief, Foreign aid, Foreign exchange, Foreign leaders, Foreign loans, Foreign policy, Foreign service, Forest conservation, Foundations, Government corporations, Government employees, Government lending, Government trust funds, Greenhouse gases, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Health policy, Higher education, Historic sites, History, Honduras, Human immunodeficiency viruses, Human rights, Humanities, Immigration, Indonesia, Inspectors general, Inter-American Foundation, International affairs, International agencies, International broadcasting, International environmental cooperation, International finance, International military forces, International relief, Investment guaranty insurance, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Israel, Job training, Kenya, Land mines, Latin America, Law, Libya, Marine resources, Marriage, Maternal health services, Medical care, Medicine, Mexico, Middle East and North Africa, Military assistance, Military education, Military personnel, Military training, Minesweeping, Montenegro, Namibia, Natural resources, Nicaragua, Nongovernmental organizations, North Korea, Nuclear nonproliferation, Obstetrics, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Pakistan, Panama, Peace Corps, Peacekeeping forces, Peru, Philippines, Police, Politics and government, Population, Preventive medicine, Protection of officials, Public corruption, Radio broadcasting, Recruiting and enlistment, Refugees, Repatriation, Research centers, Scholarships, Security measures, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sierra Leone, Smuggling, Social services, South Asia, Sri Lanka, State-sponsored terrorism, Sudan, Taiwan, Technical assistance, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Thailand, Tibet, Trade, Trade and Development Agency, Tropical forests, United Nations economic assistance, United Nations finances, User charges, Vietnam, Vocational education, War crimes, Weapons systems, Women, Women's education, Women's health, World health, Zimbabwe
Latest Action: 07/18/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Leahy under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/04/2007. With written report No. 110-425. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 7/18/2008--Introduced. Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes FY2009 appropriations for the Department of State (Department) for: (1) administration of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the civilian stabilization initiative; (3) the Capital Investment Fund; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) educational and cultural exchange programs; (6) representation allowances; (7) protection of foreign missions and officials; (8) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (9) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (10) the repatriation loans program account; (11) the American Institute in Taiwan; (12) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (13) international organizations, peacekeeping, and [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Arab countries, ASEAN countries, Children, Christianity, Civil liberties, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Displaced persons, East Asia, Economic assistance, Egypt, Ethnic groups, Europe, European Union, Executive departments, Executive Office of the President, Executive reorganization, Federal employees, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Foreign service, Government employees, Gulf States, Human rights, Immigration, International affairs, International cooperation, International relief, Iran, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Jews, Jordan, Medical care, Medicine, Middle East and North Africa, Minorities, Nongovernmental organizations, Orphans, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Refugees, Regionalism (International organization), Religion, Religious liberty, Repatriation, Syria, Technical assistance, Torture, Turkey, United Nations, United Nations economic assistance, Victims of crimes, Violence, Visas, Women
Latest Action: 07/16/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1485) Bill TextTo address the impending humanitarian crisis and potential security breakdown as a result of the mass influx of Iraqi refugees into neighboring countries, and the growing internally displaced population in Iraq, by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, facilitating the resettlement of Iraqis at risk, and for other purposes. 7/15/2008--Introduced. Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress concerning Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons.Directs the Secretary of State, with respect to vulnerable populations in Iraq (including internally displaced persons) and with respect to countries containing a significant population of Iraqi refugees (including Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iran), to provide such countries or appropriate international organizations and nongovernmental organizations with specified [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Criminal justice, Europe, European Union, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Insurgency, International affairs, Iran, Islamic fundamentalism, Middle East and North Africa, Military assistance, Religion, State-sponsored terrorism, Syria, Terrorism, United Nations
Latest Action: 05/22/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4655-4656) Bill TextReaffirming the support of the House of Representatives for the legitimate, democratically-elected Government of Lebanon under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. 5/22/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Reaffirms support for the legitimate, democratically-elected government of Lebanon under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Expresses sympathy to the people of Lebanon who have again been thrust against their will into a Hizballah-initiated conflict. Condemns: (1) Hizballah's illegitimate assault on Lebanon's sovereign government; and (2) Syria and Iran for providing military support to Hizballah in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions. Urges: (1) the U.S. government and the international community to support Lebanon's government; (2) the Security Council to [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Advanced weapons, Affiliated corporations, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, American investments, Armed forces, Arms control, Arms control verification, Arms sales, Ballistic missiles, Bank loans, Biological warfare, Boundaries, Business, Chemical warfare, Civil liberties, Conferences, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Conventional weapons, Criminal justice, Debt agreements, Debt relief, Defense economics, Defense policy, Democracy, Development credit institutions, Diplomacy, Diplomats, Dissenters, Economic assistance, Elections, Embargo, Emergency management, Energy, Export controls, Export finance, Exports, Foreign aid, Foreign investments, Foreign loans, Foreign policy, Foreign service, Government contractors, Government procurement, Government property, Governmental investigations, Human rights, Import restrictions, Imports, International affairs, International agencies, International broadcasting, International control of nuclear power, International cooperation, International finance, International relief, Iran, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Joint ventures, Law, Licenses, Middle East and North Africa, Military agreements, Military and naval supplies, Military assistance, Military technology, Natural resources, Nongovernmental organizations, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear nonproliferation, Nuclear weapons, Ordnance, Petroleum, Petroleum industry, Political prisoners, Politics and government, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Public contracts, Radio broadcasting, Raw materials, Rockets (Ordnance), Sanctions (International law), Sovereignty, State-sponsored terrorism, Subsidiary corporations, Syria, Technical assistance, Technology, Technology transfer, Telecommunication, Television broadcasting, Terrorism, Trade, Trade agreements, Treaties, United Nations, Weapons of mass destruction, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill TextA bill to strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Syria Accountability and Liberation Act - States that U.S. sanctions, controls, and regulations relating to Syria shall remain in effect until the President certifies that Syria has ceased support for terrorism, has dismantled biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation, respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries, and upholds human rights and civil liberties. Imposes specified trade, assistance, and military sanctions, as appropriate, on persons or countries that transfer goods or technology so as to contribute to Syria's biological, chemical, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons programs.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3034; text as passed Senate: CR S3034; text of measure as introduced: CR S3033) Bill TextA resolution solemnly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the tragic April 1983 bombing of the United States Embassy in Beirut and remembering those who lost their lives and those who where injured. 4/15/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that the Senate, on the 25th anniversary of the April 18, 1983, bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon: (1) remembers the victims of the bombing and joins family and friends in mourning the American and Lebanese victims; (2) condemns all terrorist acts that deliberately target the innocent; and (3) reiterates its support for the people of Lebanon and their government as they seek to build a future free from the threat of terrorist violence.
|
