Search Results: keywords:"terrorist organizations"

  • H. R. 5917 — An Act To amend the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act to modify and extend that Act, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,276

    H.R. 5917 aims to update and prolong the existing law known as the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act. It addresses the policy of the United States to enforce sanctions against terrorist organizations, like the Palestine Islamic Jihad, for using...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5917 is a plan to keep punishing bad groups that hide behind innocent people to do bad things. It wants to continue these punishments until the end of 2030 and have people figure out better ways to stop the bad groups from using innocent people as shields.

  • S. 3908 — To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:415

    S. 3908 seeks to restrict U.S. financial contributions to the United Nations, specifically concerning assistance related to Afghanistan. The bill prohibits these contributions until the Secretary of State verifies to Congress that no U.S. funds are involved in cash shipments...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a rule that says the U.S. will not give money to the big group called the United Nations for help in Afghanistan until a top U.S. official checks and confirms that no bad guys are getting the money. If this official later finds out they made a mistake, they have to tell the U.S. government and stop the money again.