Afghanistan: Issues for Congress and Legislation 2017-2020
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- SRES 344116th Congress
A resolution expressing support for a credible, inclusive, and transparent presidential election in Afghanistan on September 28, 2019.
Sep 26, 2019 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5752-5753)
- HJRES 112115th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamist Extremism
Jul 20, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 118115th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Oct 12, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 89115th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Mar 15, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 1666115th Congress
To prohibit the availability of funds for activities in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Apr 27, 2017 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2904)
- HR 1872115th Congress
Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018
Dec 19, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-330.
- HR 2142115th Congress
INTERDICT Act
Jan 10, 2018 · Signed by President.
- HR 244115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
May 5, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 2810115th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Dec 12, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 3110115th Congress
Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act
Sep 27, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 3210115th Congress
Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018
May 22, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-173.
- HR 3219115th Congress
Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
Aug 1, 2017 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
- HR 330115th Congress
No More Ghost Money Act
Jan 5, 2017 · Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 3362115th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Jul 24, 2017 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
- HR 3821115th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the "Zack T. Addington Post Office".
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-152.
- HR 3949115th Congress
VALOR Act
Nov 21, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 4463115th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the "Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office".
Jul 24, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-212.
- HR 4840115th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 East Franklin Street in Oviedo, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building".
Jul 24, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-217.
- HR 5515115th Congress
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Aug 13, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-232.
- HR 6157115th Congress
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 28, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-245.
- HR 624115th Congress
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
Sep 15, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 6385115th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019
Jul 16, 2018 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.
- HJRES 100115th Congress
Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017
Apr 27, 2017 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- S 139115th Congress
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
Jan 19, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-118.
- S 140115th Congress
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Dec 4, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-282.
- S 1780115th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018
Sep 7, 2017 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
- S 1891115th Congress
Promoting Peace and Justice for the People of Afghanistan Act of 2017
Sep 28, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- S 2246115th Congress
A bill to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
Jun 25, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-193.
- S 2273115th Congress
A bill to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.
Jan 3, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-100.
- S 2559115th Congress
Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act
Oct 9, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-261.
- S 3108115th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 27, 2018 · Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Hearings held 115-571.
- S 3159115th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 28, 2018 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
- SJRES 31115th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Mar 2, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 59115th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018
Jun 6, 2018 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management. Hearings held.
- SJRES 61115th Congress
Constitutional Consideration for Use of Force Resolution
May 23, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- HJRES 31116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Feb 15, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-6.
- HJRES 80116th Congress
Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.
Mar 3, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-120.
- HR 1158116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-93.
- HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.
- HR 2060116th Congress
Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act
Apr 3, 2019 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 2500116th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Aug 11, 2020 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
- HR 2740116th Congress
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
Oct 31, 2019 · Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2740 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 342) entered in Senate.
- HR 2839116th Congress
Making appropriations for Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
May 20, 2019 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
- HR 2968116th Congress
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2019 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
- HR 324116th Congress
No More Ghost Money Act
Jan 8, 2019 · Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 4097116th Congress
Afghan Women’s Inclusion in Negotiations Act
Oct 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
- HR 4378116th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
Sep 27, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-59.
- HR 5214116th Congress
Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Mar 18, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-126.
- HR 5277116th Congress
To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.
Dec 5, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-78.