Search Results: keywords:"geopolitical implications"

  • H. R. 5179 — To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:563

    H.R. 5179, titled the "Anti-BDS Labeling Act," is a bill that aims to maintain the current policy on country of origin markings for goods imported from the West Bank or Gaza. It ensures that this policy, as announced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in December 2020,...

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    H.R. 5179 wants to keep using the same stickers that say where things come from if they are made in places like the West Bank or Gaza. This rule won't change unless a big group of people called Congress decides on a new rule, and no money can be used to change this rule unless Congress says so.

  • S. J. RES. 113 — Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:251

    S. J. RES. 113 is a proposed joint resolution that seeks to block a specific foreign military sale to Israel. The sale in question includes 50,400 M933A1 120mm High Explosive mortar cartridges and other related defense articles and services, as detailed in Transmittal No....

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    A few senators want to stop selling some big, loud, and powerful toy-like things called mortar cartridges to Israel, and they're asking other grown-ups in charge to say no to this sale to make sure everyone plays nicely.

  • S. RES. 521 — Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan's democratic institutions.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:480

    S. RES. 521 is a resolution from the U.S. Senate that commends Taiwan for its history of democratic elections and expresses support for its democratic institutions. It recognizes Taiwan's effective self-governance and strategic importance to the free world. The resolution...

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    S. RES. 521 is a decision by U.S. leaders to cheer Taiwan on for having fair elections and to say they support Taiwan's way of choosing leaders. It also mentions they're worried about another country, China, trying to mess up Taiwan's election plans, and they promise not to use this decision as an excuse to start a fight.

  • H. R. 8369 — An Act To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.
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    Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
    Words:1,666

    H.R. 8369, also known as the "Israel Security Assistance Support Act," is designed to ensure the fast delivery of defense articles and services to Israel. Following recent conflicts involving Israel and various hostile groups, the bill addresses the withholding of certain...

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    H.R. 8369 is a plan to help Israel get important military supplies quickly, making sure no one can stop or delay this. It also gives more money to help Israel protect itself in case of danger.

  • H. R. 5179 — An Act To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:393

    H.R. 5179, known as the "Anti-BDS Labeling Act," requires that the existing U.S. policy on the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza remains unchanged unless repealed by Congress. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds by...

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    The bill wants to keep the rule the same for how products from the West Bank or Gaza are labeled, saying where they come from, and it won't let the government spend money to change that rule, unless Congress says so.

  • S. J. RES. 54 — Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:197

    S. J. RES. 54 is a legislative proposal introduced in the United States Senate. It seeks to block a proposed foreign military sale to Egypt that includes light tactical vehicle chassis, fleet build, and related equipment. The proposal is based on the Arms Export Control Act...

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    The U.S. Senate doesn't want to sell some of its military trucks and parts to Egypt, and they're using a special rule to stop it.

  • S. 3829 — To address actions for applications to export liquefied natural gas, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,028

    The LNG Security Act (S. 3829) seeks to streamline the process for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States. The bill amends Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to classify certain LNG export activities as automatically consistent with the public interest,...

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    The LNG Security Act aims to make it easier and faster for companies to send liquefied natural gas from the U.S. to other countries by saying, if the government doesn't decide in 45 days, the companies can go ahead anyway. This might mean skipping some checks to make sure it's safe for the environment.

  • H. RES. 1147 — Demanding that the international community hold accountable those who perpetrated acts of sexual violence and sexual torture during and after the attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:219

    H. RES. 1147 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives demanding accountability for acts of sexual violence and torture during and following the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. It calls for the United Nations Security Council to open an official investigation into these...

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    H. RES. 1147 is a plan asking the United Nations to investigate and find out who hurt people in Israel in a bad way after a big attack. It wants the world to make sure those who did wrong are punished.

  • H. R. 8558 — To give Presidential Proclamation 9645 the full force and effect of law.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:260

    H.R. 8558, known as the "Gaza Strip Travel Restriction Act," seeks to make Presidential Proclamation 9645, issued in 2017, into a law. This bill proposes that people living in the Gaza Strip will be treated the same way as those from countries identified in the 2017...

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    H.R. 8558 wants to make a rule that people living in a place called the Gaza Strip have the same travel restrictions to the U.S. as people from some other specific countries. These rules were first decided in a 2017 Presidential announcement.