Search Results: keywords:"foreign relations"

  • H. R. 7159 — An Act To bolster United States engagement with the Pacific Islands region, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,856

    H.R. 7159, titled the "Pacific Partnership Act," aims to strengthen U.S. ties with the Pacific Islands by developing a comprehensive policy promoting peace, security, and prosperity. The bill highlights the importance of cultural and strategic connections, encourages...

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    H.R. 7159, called the "Pacific Partnership Act," is a plan to help the U.S. make friends and work with island countries in the Pacific Ocean, like when buddies share toys and plan fun activities together. It wants to create ways for everyone to get along better and share ideas, but some people worry it might not tell all the details about how much it will cost or exactly how it will work.

  • S. 5249 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny certain green energy tax benefits to companies connected to certain countries of concern.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:758

    The bill, titled the "No Official Giveaways Of Taxpayers’ Income to Oppressive Nations Act" or the "NO GOTION Act", aims to revise the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to prevent certain companies from receiving green energy tax benefits if they are...

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    The "NO GOTION Act" is a rule that stops certain companies from getting special money help for green energy if they are linked to countries like China or Russia, because those places might not be friendly to the U.S. or have bad governments.

  • S. 5131 — To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:75,210

    The STRATEGIC Act of 2024 aims to enhance U.S. competitiveness against China and address broader international concerns. It proposes a range of measures, including countering Chinese influence via amendments to laws, strengthening economic ties with allies, and protecting...

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    The STRATEGIC Act of 2024 is like a big plan to help the U.S. stay ahead of China by working better with its friends, protecting important technology, and making sure it's fair in the way money is used and shared. It also wants to make sure everyone plays nicely, respects human rights, and keeps an eye on important science projects.

  • H. R. 3202 — An Act To prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:3,888

    H.R. 3202, known as the “Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023,” seeks to prohibit any U.S. actions to recognize or establish relations with Syria's government under Bashar al-Assad due to ongoing human rights abuses. It proposes strengthening the Caesar Syria Civilian...

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    The bill says the U.S. shouldn't be friends with Syria's boss, Bashar al-Assad, because he's been mean to people. It makes rules about money and who can play with Syria's money, to make sure they behave better.

  • S. RES. 765 — Relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:630

    S. RES. 765 is a resolution passed by the Senate to honor the life and legacy of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, a former Senator from Oklahoma. James Inhofe had a long career in public service, including his roles in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the U.S. House of...

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    Senate Resolution 765 is like a special message from the U.S. Senate to say goodbye and thank you to James Inhofe, who worked for a long time as a Senator and other important jobs. They're also sending a copy of this message to his family and want to end their meeting by honoring him.

  • H. R. 9476 — To condition the availability of Federal funds to Turkey on a formal apology for the attack on September 2, 2024, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:173

    H. R. 9476 aims to restrict the availability of U.S. Federal funds to Turkey until the Turkish government formally apologizes for an attack on United States Marines that occurred on September 2, 2024. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mrs. Luna and...

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    The bill says that the United States will stop sending money to Turkey until Turkey says sorry for something bad that happened to U.S. Marines.

  • H. R. 7313 — To require the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress on progress in capturing the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:312

    H. R. 7313, known as the “Jalisco Cartel Neutralization Act,” requires the Secretary of Defense to update Congress every 90 days on efforts to capture or eliminate the leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a major criminal organization. These updates must be given to...

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    The bill says that every three months, the person in charge of the U.S. military has to tell a special group of people in the government about what they're doing to try to stop the leaders of a big, bad group called the Jalisco Cartel.