Search Results: keywords:"diplomatic tensions"

  • H. RES. 1348 — Urging the Government of Nigeria to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan from imprisonment.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:361

    H. RES. 1348 is a resolution urging the Government of Nigeria to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former Federal agent, from imprisonment. The resolution highlights that he was wrongfully detained in Nigeria and calls upon the U.S. Government to use...

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    H. RES. 1348 is a message from the U.S. government asking Nigeria to let a person named Tigran go home because they think he was put in jail unfairly. They also want Nigeria to treat him well and let him talk to his family and doctors.

  • S. 5431 — To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,011

    S. 5431 proposes to prohibit the use of the term "West Bank" in United States government materials, replacing it with "Judea and Samaria." The bill encourages referring to these areas by their historical names and prevents funds from being used to publish government documents...

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    This bill wants to stop the U.S. government from calling a place "West Bank" and instead use the names "Judea and Samaria" in things they write and share, but they can still use "West Bank" if it's really needed for important international agreements.

  • S. RES. 385 — Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:682

    S. RES. 385 is a resolution passed by the U.S. Senate calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal, who was wrongfully detained by Russia in March 2023 on unsubstantiated espionage charges. The resolution encourages U.S. officials, including...

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    The U.S. Senate wants Russia to let a journalist named Evan Gershkovich go free because they think it's unfair he was put in jail, and they want leaders in America to help get him and others like him released.

  • S. 5340 — To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:4,300

    The bill, titled the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024, aims to provide the U.S. government with additional tools to deter foreign governments or entities from wrongfully detaining American citizens for political leverage. It proposes measures like designating...

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    The Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024 is a plan to stop bad guys from other countries from taking Americans as hostages to get what they want. It suggests giving warnings before traveling to risky places and making sure people know the dangers, while also putting rules in place to try and bring people home safely if they are taken.

  • H. RES. 955 — Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:442

    The resolution, H. RES. 955, introduced in the House of Representatives, commends Taiwan for its history of democratic elections and the example it sets for self-governance globally. It recognizes Taiwan's democracy as a strategic strength and expresses concern over potential...

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    In this resolution, the United States is saying "good job" to Taiwan for having fair and free elections, and promises to help keep Taiwan's democracy safe from anyone trying to mess it up, especially when China might want to cause trouble.

  • H. R. 8631 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:869

    H.R. 8631, titled the "Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act," seeks to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from using funds to buy batteries from certain foreign companies, mainly Chinese entities, starting October 1, 2027. The bill lists specific...

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    H.R. 8631 is a rule that says the government won't buy batteries from some foreign companies, mostly from China, after 2027. It also says they can sometimes make exceptions if using those batteries is safe or just for experiments.

  • H. R. 6602 — An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:351

    H. R. 6602 amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to modify how disputes involving the interagency process are resolved. It specifies that decisions relating to countries under a United States arms embargo must be made more decisively and clarifies the chair's authority...

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    H. R. 6602 is a bill that changes some rules about how the U.S. government handles disagreements between its own agencies when they're deciding how to deal with countries they don't want to sell weapons to, like Russia. It says these decisions must be made more clearly and adds rules to help decide who makes the final call if they can't agree.

  • H. RES. 1069 — Demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Kai Li.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:257

    H. RES. 1069 is a resolution presented in the House of Representatives that calls for the immediate release of Kai Li, a U.S. citizen detained in China. The resolution condemns the actions of the Chinese Government and the Chinese Communist Party for denying him communication...

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    H. RES. 1069 is a request from the U.S. House that asks China to let Kai Li, a person from the U.S. who is being kept in China, come home because his family can't talk to him or visit him, and he can't see doctors he chooses.