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  • S. 108 aims to make members of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members ineligible for certain types of U.S. visas, specifically F or J visas. An exception is made if denying entry would conflict with international agreements related to the United Nations...

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    The bill is about making rules so that people who are part of the Chinese Communist Party, or their relatives, can't get certain visas to visit or study in the U.S., but there are exceptions if it would cause problems with agreements or if the President thinks it's important for keeping the country safe.

  • S. 833 aims to stop the International Criminal Court (ICC) from using United Nations facilities located in the United States. The bill acknowledges that the Senate has not ratified the Rome Statute, which prevents the ICC from having jurisdiction in the United States. It...

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    The bill wants to make sure that a big group of world lawyers, called the International Criminal Court, cannot use buildings in the United States that belong to the United Nations, because the U.S. hasn't agreed to their rules.

  • S. 669 proposes that the United States terminate its membership in the United Nations, including all its agencies and related bodies, and end all UN-related agreements and contributions. It seeks to repeal the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, close the U.S. Mission...

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    S. 669 is a proposal for the United States to leave the United Nations, which would mean the U.S. stops helping and working with this big group of countries and their projects, like keeping peace and working on health issues.