Southern Liberty

Capital Hill Review - 9 December 2019


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H.Res. 517 – Supporting the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and its Sixth Replenishment, as amended (Rep. Engel – Foreign Affairs)  fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria is an effective partnership of governments, the private sector, civil society, and affected communities to transform the response to these epidemics.
Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 3460 – End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (Rep. Smith (NJ) – Foreign Affairs)
To facilitate effective research on and treatment of neglected tropical diseases through coordinated international efforts Agreed to by voice vote
S. 178 – UIGHUR Act of 2019, as amended (Sen. Rubio – Foreign Affairs)
to direct United States resources to address human rights violations and abuses, including gross violations of human rights, by the People’s Republic of China’s mass surveillance and internment of over 1,000,000 Uighurs and other predominantly Turkic Muslim ethnic minorities in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region  Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): Roll no. 644).
H.Res. 546 – Disapproving the Russian Federation’s inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies (Rep. Sires – Foreign Affairs)  Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 339 – 71 (Roll no. 643).
H.Res. 585 – Reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure lasting peace in Northern Ireland (Rep. Suozzi – Foreign Affairs)  urges the United Kingdom and the European Union to ensure that any exit from the European Union by the United Kingdom supports continued peace on the island of Ireland and the principles, objectives, and commitments of the Good Friday Agreement  Agreed to by voice vote.
H.R. 4803 – Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act, as amended (Rep. Nadler – Judiciary)  To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad,  Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 565 – AMIGOS Act, as amended (Rep. Cicilline – Judiciary)  This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 non-immigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar non-immigrant status to U.S. nationals. An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the U.S. to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the U.S. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.  Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 4018 – To provide that the amount of time an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes, as amended (Rep. Deutch – Judiciary) to provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner  Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 2534 – Insider Trading Prohibition Act (Rep. Himes – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule)  To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information.  Scheduled
H.Res. 326 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (Rep. Lowenthal – Foreign Affairs) (Subject to a Rule)  only the outcome of a two-state solution that enhances stability and security for Israel, Palestinians, and their neighbors can both ensure the state of Israel’s survival as a Jewish and democratic state and fulfill the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a state of their own  Scheduled
S.151– Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, as amended (Sen. Thune – Energy and Commerce)To deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934  Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 – 1…..On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 – 3 (Roll no. 647).
H.R. 1138 (To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes. Passed by unanimous consent).  To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project.  House agreed by voice vote. Senate agreed by unanimous consent
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