Search Results: keywords:"humanitarian exceptions"

  • H. R. 1422 — To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,964

    H.R. 1422, titled the "Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025," seeks to impose strict sanctions on individuals and entities involved in logistical transactions related to oil, gas, and petrochemical products from Iran. The proposed bill mandates sanctions like blocking property...

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    H.R. 1422 wants to stop people and companies from helping Iran sell oil and gas by making new rules that could block their money and stop them from getting U.S. visas. It also sets up a group to help everyone work together to make these rules stronger, except there are some rules to help people if they need food or medicine.

  • S. 817 — To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,110

    The Falun Gong Protection Act is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aiming to impose sanctions on individuals involved in forced organ harvesting in China. It requires the President to identify and sanction foreign individuals engaged in this practice by blocking their...

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    The Falun Gong Protection Act is a rule that wants to stop bad people from taking organs from people in China against their will. It says that these bad people should not be allowed to visit the U.S. and could have their stuff taken away.

  • S. 5643 — To impose sanctions with respect to the Government of Türkiye, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,983

    S. 5643, known as the "Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2024," proposes sanctions against the Government of Türkiye. It aims to penalize Turkish officials and foreign entities that support the Turkish Armed Forces or engage in certain energy transactions in Syria. The bill also prohibits...

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    The bill wants to stop doing business with Turkey and people helping their army if Turkey doesn't follow certain rules, but it allows the U.S. President to decide when to stop or start these "no-business" rules.

  • H. R. 4681 — An Act To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to illicit captagon trafficking.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:2,273

    H.R. 4681, titled the "Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023," aims to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations involved in the illegal production and trade of captagon, an amphetamine-type stimulant. The bill targets those connected to the Syrian government and its...

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    H.R. 4681 is a new rule that tries to stop bad people from trading a dangerous drug called captagon, which can make people very sick. It wants to punish those helping to make or sell this drug, especially if they are linked to places like Syria, and it allows the President to decide who should be punished.

  • H. R. 8934 — To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,487

    H. R. 8934, also known as the “Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024,” aims to impose sanctions on foreign individuals involved in piracy. The bill states that the President must block assets and deny visas to those identified as pirates. There are exceptions for humanitarian...

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    The Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024 is a bill that wants to stop pirates by letting the President punish them by taking away their money and not letting them visit the U.S., but there are special rules that could make these punishments harder to enforce.

  • H. R. 2622 — To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea’s support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,089

    H.R. 2622, titled the "Russia-North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act," aims to impose sanctions on entities involved in North Korea's support for Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. The bill targets foreign persons and financial institutions that facilitate the transfer of arms, technology, or...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2622 is a plan from the U.S. government to stop North Korea from helping Russia in a war. They want to make rules that say anyone caught helping can have their money taken away or be stopped from visiting certain places, and they will report on what North Korea is doing.