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Search Results: keywords:"global magnitsky act"

H. R. 9564 — To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,515
H.R. 9564, also known as the “Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act,” aims to authorize sanctions against the Houthis for human rights abuses and obstruction of humanitarian aid in Yemen. This bill directs the Secretary of State to prepare several reports on Houthi actions,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9564 is a plan to make rules to stop a group in Yemen, called the Houthis, from doing bad things by blocking help for people and being mean to others. It wants important people to write reports on what the Houthis are doing and decide if they should get in trouble for those actions.
S. 5306 — To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, and for other purposes.
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November 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,773
S. 5306 aims to combat climate change by allowing the U.S. government to impose sanctions on foreign individuals or entities responsible for significant actions that increase greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to deforestation, or harm environmental defenders. The bill...
Simple Explanation
S. 5306 is like a rulebook that helps the U.S. stop people and businesses from hurting the planet. It says that if someone cuts down lots of trees or lies about their projects harming nature, they might get in trouble.
H. RES. 1080 — Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People’s Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,205
H. RES. 1080 is a resolution expressing Congress's concern about North Koreans experiencing humanitarian and human rights crises in China. It urges the U.S. government and its allies to take coordinated action to address issues such as forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and...
Simple Explanation
Congress wants the United States and its friends to work together to help North Koreans who are being treated badly in China by stopping things like forced work and getting sent back to North Korea when they don’t want to go.

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