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Search Results: keywords:"diplomatic tensions"

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.
June 04, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
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...
Simple Explanation
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.
H. RES. 955 — Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.
January 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
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...
Simple Explanation
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.
S. 5431 — To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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...
Simple Explanation
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.
H. RES. 232 — Calling on the Government of Panama to expel officials and interests of the People’s Republic of China and terminate Chinese management of key Panamanian ports.
March 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:599
H. RES. 232 is a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the U.S. government to work with Panama to end Chinese involvement in key Panamanian ports and infrastructure. It highlights concerns over China's influence in the strategic area of the Panama Canal, which is vital for global...
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The U.S. is asking Panama to stop letting China help run their important ports and to kick out Chinese workers there, because they're worried about China being too close to the Panama Canal, which is a very important water route for ships. The U.S. also wants to help Panama keep its stuff safe and promises to work with them and give them money to make sure they're okay without China.
H. R. 436 — To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.
January 15, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:244
H.R. 436 aims to prevent Federal funds from being used to support or facilitate Russia's participation in the Group of Seven (G7). The bill expresses that it is U.S. policy to exclude Russia from the G7 or any reconstituted version of it, such as a Group of Eight. This legislation places a...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule saying the U.S. won't spend any money helping Russia join a group of countries that meet to talk about important issues, called the G7. It wants to make sure that even if people want Russia to join again someday, they can't use U.S. money to help them do it.
H. R. 8631 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
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...
Simple Explanation
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.
S. RES. 114 — Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Russian Federation started the war against Ukraine by launching an unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
March 05, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:169
S. RES. 114 is a resolution expressing the opinion of the Senate that the Russian Federation initiated the war against Ukraine. It states that Russia began the conflict by launching an unprovoked invasion on February 24, 2022, following its previous illegal actions in Crimea...
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Senate wants to say that Russia did something bad by starting a fight with Ukraine in 2022. They're saying, "Hey, Russia started this!" but they don't talk about what happens next or if there will be any changes because of this.
S. 384 — To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.
February 04, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,011
S. 384 aims to stop the U.S. government from using the term "West Bank" in official materials. Instead, it requires the use of the historical names "Judea" and "Samaria" for these regions. The bill allows exceptions if needed to fulfill international agreements or if the...
Simple Explanation
S. 384 is a plan to change how the United States talks about a place in the Middle East usually called the "West Bank." Instead, they want to use old names, "Judea" and "Samaria," but they can make exceptions if very necessary.
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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November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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...
Simple Explanation
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. R. 708 — An Act To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2025
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,939
H.R. 708, also known as the “Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act” or the “SHIELD Against CCP Act,” seeks to create a working group within the Department of Homeland Security. This group will address security threats that the Chinese...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 708 wants to make a special group to help keep the country safe from problems that might come from China, like bad people on computers or at borders, and it will make sure to respect people's privacy while doing this.
H. RES. 1069 — Demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Kai Li.
March 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
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.
S. 842 — To counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in Latin America, and for other purposes.
March 04, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,872
S. 842 aims to combat Hezbollah's terrorist activities in Latin America. It finds that Hezbollah is not recognized as a terrorist group by most countries in the region and urges the U.S. to pressure local governments to take action. The bill authorizes measures such as...
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S. 842 is a plan to stop a group called Hezbollah from doing bad things in Latin America. It suggests that the U.S. should ask local leaders to take action and could stop letting some foreign leaders visit if they don't help fight against the bad things.
S. RES. 31 — Calling on the Government of Panama to expel officials and interests of the People’s Republic of China and terminate Chinese management of key Panamanian ports.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:616
S. RES. 31 is a resolution in the United States Senate calling on Panama to cease Chinese management of key ports and expel officials from the People's Republic of China. The resolution highlights concerns about the strategic importance of the Panama Canal and expresses...
Simple Explanation
The United States Senate is asking Panama to tell China to stop controlling important areas, like ports, and to send Chinese officials home. This is because they are worried about safety and want Panama to work more closely with the United States instead.
S. 1357 — To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address the issuance of securities by Chinese entities, and for other purposes.
April 08, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:624
The bill, S. 1357, aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address the issuance of securities by Chinese entities. It requires companies looking to list their securities in the United States to disclose whether they receive financial support from the Chinese...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants Chinese companies that want to sell stock in the U.S. to tell everyone if they get any help or money from the Chinese government. It also asks them to share if there are any groups from the Chinese government involved in their company.
H. R. 1844 — To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to support the Armed Forces of Lebanon, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:867
The bill, known as the "Preventing Armed Groups from Engaging in Radicalism" or "PAGER Act," aims to stop federal funds from being used to support the Armed Forces of Lebanon. Federal funds will be blocked unless the Lebanese government and armed forces cut ties with Hezbollah and other...
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The PAGER Act is a plan to stop giving U.S. money to Lebanon's soldiers unless they break ties with groups like Hezbollah. It also wants to keep U.S. funds from going to some United Nations programs in Lebanon and asks for regular updates on these issues.
H. RES. 1348 — Urging the Government of Nigeria to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan from imprisonment.
July 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
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.
H. R. 2115 — To prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined as a developing country.
March 14, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:585
H.R. 2115, titled the “Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act of 2025,” aims to stop the United States from spending federal funds on the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer considered a developing country. The bill requires...
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The bill says that the United States won't spend money to help with certain big plans to protect our planet's air and fight climate change until China is no longer called a "developing country." They want the President to make sure this happens first.
H. R. 6602 — An Act To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process.
March 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
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.

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