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United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 This bill addresses the migration of Venezuelan nationals by permitting them to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 This bill designates March 9 as Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Think Tank Transparency Act This bill requires U.S. nonprofit think tanks to disclose to the Department of Justice any gifts, donations, or contributions from a foreign principal in amounts of $10,000 or greater. The bill also requires the think tanks to disclose contracts or agreements with foreign principals.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 or the SEVER Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to deny an individual's admission to the United States as a representative to the United Nations if the individual is subject to sanctions regarding Iran and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution honors the life, achievements, and legacy of the Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, who was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State of the United States. The resolution also commends to future generations Albright's example as a patriot and public servant in the pursuit of a more peaceful, prosperous, and cooperative world order. Finally, the resolution extends its condolences and sympathy to the family and friends of Madeleine Albright.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution designates December 10, 2021, as Human Rights Day. It also reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and supports the rights of human rights defenders all over the world to promote fundamental freedoms enshrined in the declaration.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Combating Trafficking of Cuban Doctors Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of State to reinstate the Cuban Medical Professional Parole program to authorize the admission into the United States of Cuban medical personnel conscripted to study or work in a third country under the direction of the Cuban government. The State Department must also submit an annual report and determination on the international trafficking of Cuban medical personnel, as well as report on and make recommendations related to the role of the Pan American Health Organization in this practice.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution designates May 7, 2021, as United States Foreign Service Day and honors the men and women who serve in the Foreign Service.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
International Press Freedom Act of 2021 This bill establishes programs to address international threats to press freedom and allows qualifying threatened journalists to be admitted into the United States. The bill establishes an Office on International Press Freedom within the Department of State. The office's duties shall include (1) advocating for freedom of the press and freedom of expression abroad, (2) advising on U.S. policy on advancing such freedoms abroad, and (3) representing the United States in matters relating to such freedoms. The bill also establishes the At-Risk Journalists Fund. The State Department shall use the fund to support journalists operating in restrictive environments and provide emergency assistance to journalists who have been threatened. If the assistance provided through the fund is insufficient to protect the safety of an alien journalist who has been threatened, the journalist may receive a foreign media nonimmigrant visa upon meeting certain qualifications. The State Department must prioritize the review of a visa application for such a threatened journalist. Similarly, the Department of Homeland Security must consider providing humanitarian parole to threatened journalists and provide an admission preference to certain threatened journalists (generally if the journalist's life or safety is at risk and if paroling the journalist would further U.S. foreign policy or national security interests). The Department of Justice must provide training to all officials adjudicating refugee cases about issues involving freedom of the press. The State Department must also provide training on such issues to certain Foreign Service officers working overseas.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution recognizes and honors the late Gilbert Metz as the last survivor of the Holocaust in Mississippi. The resolution also recognizes the declining awareness of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust and commends the educators who teach about the Holocaust and all genocide.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2021 This bill bars an official of China's government from obtaining a visa to enter the United States if the official was involved in prohibiting a U.S. citizen from leaving China in an attempt to achieve certain goals, such as convincing a relative of the U.S. citizen to submit to Chinese government custody for prosecution. Any existing visa belonging to such an official shall be revoked.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2021 This bill allows a beneficiary (or an heir of a beneficiary) of certain insurance policies in effect during the Holocaust to sue in U.S. district court to enforce rights under such policies. An insurance policy covered under this bill must have been (1) in effect at any time between January 31, 1933, and December 31, 1945, and (2) issued to a policyholder domiciled in Nazi-controlled territory or Switzerland. A court shall award to a prevailing beneficiary (1) the amount due under a policy, (2) prejudgment interest of 6% a year, (3) attorney's fees and costs, and (4) treble damages if the insurer acted in bad faith. An action under this bill or state law related to a covered insurance policy shall be considered timely if filed within 10 years of this bill's enactment. Judgments and agreements entered before this bill's enactment shall not preclude a claim brought under the bill, with certain exceptions. Neither executive agreements between the United States and a foreign government nor U.S. executive foreign policies shall (1) affect or preclude claims brought under this bill, or (2) supersede or preempt any state laws relating to insurance policies covered by this bill.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution condemns the crackdown on pro-democracy activists carried out by the governments of Hong Kong and China and the Chinese Communist Party under the illegitimate and arbitrary pretext of national security. The resolution also states that the crackdown violates (1) the 1984 agreement between the United Kingdom and China relating to Hong Kong; and (2) Hong Kong's Basic Law, the territory's constitutional document.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution honors Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches, who as consul of Portugal in Bordeaux, France, saved thousands of lives by issuing transit visas to French Jews and other persons, sparing them from Nazi occupation and the Holocaust.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution honors the life and legacy of Sergeant Rose Ida Lubin for her contributions to her community, the state of Georgia, and the United States, and for her service to Israel. Sergeant Lubin died in the line of duty while serving in the Magav (Israeli border police).
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
This resolution expresses the sense that the slogan from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free and its derivations are anti-Semitic and a call for genocide and destruction of the Jewish state.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023 This bill establishes an Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund to pay expenses relating to seizures and forfeitures of Iranian property and provides statutory authority for the Export Enforcement Coordination Center, which is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and investigates and prosecutes violations of U.S. export control laws. Specifically, the Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund may be used to pay (1) investigative costs incurred by a law enforcement agency of DHS or the Department of Justice; (2) expenses related to detention, security, or disposal of seized property; or (3) the costs of contracting associated with the seizure or forfeiture of Iranian property.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Act of 2023 This bill designates July 11 as National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide. The designation pays tribute to victims of violence related to Serbian military actions against the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2026
Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of State to report biennially on U.S. initiatives to build capacity in foreign countries to prevent travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, and accelerates programs to share equipment with countries to prevent such travel. The report shall include (1) an assessment of the countries of greatest concern, (2) data such as the number of flights from such countries to the United States, (3) information on existing U.S. programs to build capacity to prevent travel by terrorists in those countries, and (4) a plan for prioritizing U.S. resources toward the countries of greatest concern. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall accelerate provisions to foreign governments of (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and (2) the State Department's watch-listing, identification, and screening systems. DHS may provide equipment, training, and maintenance services related to such systems. DHS shall notify Congress when it provides such equipment to a foreign government, along with information such as the specific risk that will be mitigated by the system and the total dollar value of the equipment provided. The bill directs the State Department to report to Congress each year on countries that fail to meet minimum standards to combat terrorist and foreign fighter travel. The State Department is authorized to suspend certain foreign assistance to countries that do not make significant efforts to meet such standards.
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2026
Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress an assessment of any terrorist threats to the United States posed by prisoners who the Taliban released from certain detention facilities in Afghanistan.
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2026
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2026
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2026
United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2026
United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2026
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 This act reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) through FY2026. USCIRF is an independent federal commission that monitors threats to international religious freedom, reviews related U.S. government policies, and makes policy recommendations.
United States · United States Congress · 30 May 2026
United States · United States Congress · 30 May 2026
This joint resolution repeals specified authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq.
United States · United States Congress · 28 May 2026
This bill designates the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 2026
Democracy Technology Partnership Act This bill establishes the International Technology Partnership Office, led by the Special Ambassador for Technology, in the Department of State. The office shall advance U.S. technology policy through the creation of an International Technology Partnership with specified foreign countries. Specifically, the office must create a partnership of democratic countries to develop technology governance regimes, with a focus on key technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, 5G telecommunications, semiconductor chip manufacturing, biotechnology, and quantum computing. Partner countries must be democratic countries with advanced technology sectors that have a demonstrated record of trust or an expressed interest in international cooperation and coordination with the United States on defense and intelligence matters. The bill also establishes the International Technology Partnership Fund in the Department of the Treasury. The State Department may use amounts from this fund to support joint research projects from International Technology Partnership member countries and technology investments in third-country markets. The State Department must also submit reports (1) outlining a national strategy for technology and national security; and (2) assessing other countries' standards and governance regimes for privacy, human rights, consumer protection, and free expression.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 2026
This resolution recognizes the importance of Taiwan's security and prosperity to the United States' own security and prosperity. The resolution encourages the President and the House of Representatives to work with the Senate on a congressional-executive agreement to establish an income tax agreement between the United States and Taiwan, consistent with U.S commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act. Finally, the resolution encourages the President to proactively seek other ways to increase trade, technology, and investment ties between the United States and Taiwan.
United States · United States Congress · 27 May 2026
This bill requires the President to seize Russian government funds that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The confiscated funds must be deposited in the Treasury to offset the costs of FY2022 emergency supplemental appropriations that were provided for assistance in Ukraine.
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2026
Save our Allies Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Chad Robichaux, Sarah Verardo, Tim Kennedy, Kevin Rourke, Sean Gabler, Dave Johnson, and Dennis Price, in recognition of their exceptional efforts and selfless dedication during the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021, which led to the safe evacuation of over 17,000 people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Following the presentation of the gold medal, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.
United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2026
This resolution condemns Hamas in the harshest terms for its attacks on Israel. It also decries Hamas's abductions and threats against hostages and calls on the United States to lead a global campaign to demand the release of those hostages.
United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2026
Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) foreign companies that develop, maintain, own, sell, lease, license, or otherwise make available spyware that allows for the targeting of U.S. government officials or personnel of the intelligence community; (2) foreign persons who sell such foreign spyware; and (3) foreign government officials (or those acting on their behalf) who use such foreign spyware.
United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2026
United States · United States Congress · 20 May 2026
No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly participate in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula. The bill provides exceptions to these sanctions in certain circumstances (such as providing humanitarian assistance or to comply with international obligations). The President may also waive such sanctions on the basis of U.S. national security interests.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 2026
This resolution recognizes the people of Czechia and Slovakia for overthrowing communist rule in 1989 and for 30 years of independence. Specifically, it celebrates the cultural achievements of Czechia and Slovakia, supports the two countries' commitment to NATO and the European Union, and recognizes their support for the people of Ukraine.
United States · United States Congress · 13 May 2026
Thwarting Regional Adversary Investments Now Act or the TRAIN Act This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to make training available to appropriate government officials of non-adversarial countries in South and Central Asia on analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any legal or financial risk of accepting investment or lending from a foreign adversary that is in the region.
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 2026
This resolution condemns the hostilities in Sudan since April 15, 2023, and calls on the warring parties to permanently cease hostilities, stop attacks on civilians, and allow for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The resolution also calls on (1) the President to name a Special Envoy for Sudan to coordinate U.S. policy and diplomatic efforts while working with international partners; and (2) the Department of State to develop a comprehensive sanctions strategy for Sudan, support efforts to end hostilities and protect civilians, and support the establishment of mechanisms of accountability.
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 2026
End Iranian Terrorism Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to identify and impose sanctions on each foreign entity, including Chinese entities, determined to meet criteria for sanctions under certain current laws and executive orders. The Department of State must submit a strategy and provide a briefing to Congress on the role of China in evasion of sanctions with respect to Iranian-origin petroleum products.
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 2026
This resolution condemns the killing of Alexei Navalny by the Russian government and expresses solidarity with Mr. Navalny's widow, family, attorneys, and colleagues, as well as all prisoners of conscience in Russia. The resolution also (1) urges the U.S. government and allied governments to work to secure the release of all political prisoners in Russia, and (2) calls on the Departments of State and the Treasury to impose additional sanctions on Russian authorities who played a role in the killing of Mr. Navalny.
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 2026
This resolution condemns the ongoing democratic backsliding in Hungary, perpetuated by the closing of civil spaces and the consolidation of power at the highest levels of government. The resolution also welcomes the vote of Hungary ratifying Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and expresses regret that Hungary prolonged Sweden's NATO accession.
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 2026
This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives reaffirms its commitment to the Ukrainian people and strong support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia. The resolution condemns Vladimir Putin and expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian people in commemoration of the cost Ukraine has borne after two years of war.
United States · United States Congress · 24 March 2026
This concurrent resolution commends the rich history and heritage of the Marshall Islands, and encourages a continued commitment to improve census data to better serve citizens of the Marshall Islands living in the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 24 March 2026
This joint resolution expresses that Congress recognizes that the United States' nuclear testing program and radioactive waste disposal in the Marshall Islands caused irreparable material and intangible harm to the people of those islands, apologizes on behalf of the United States to the individuals and families of the Marshall Islands for the hardships they have endured as a result of the U.S. nuclear testing program and radioactive waste disposal, and recognizes that it is incumbent on the United States to open dialogue regarding the nuclear legacy of the United States in Marshall Islands during any negotiation of the Compact of Free Association or its subsidiary agreements.
United States · United States Congress · 24 March 2026