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Peter Meijer

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Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1525 (117th)referred

Condemning antisemitism by public figures.

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2022

This resolution condemns the increase in anti-Semitism in the public sphere.

Bill· HRH.R. 9540 (117th)referred

Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2022

Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act This bill authorizes the President to provide humanitarian aid to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for (1) the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and (2) assistance for survivors of the explosive remnants of war in the region. The President must annually brief Congress on such activities.

Bill· HRH.R. 9076 (117th)referred

Tax Credit for Student Parents Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2022

Tax Credit for Student Parents Act This bill expands the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment to include education-related expenses for certain full-time students.

Bill· HRH.R. 9066 (117th)referred

Retirement Savings Modernization Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2022

Retirement Savings Modernization Act This bill specifies that fiduciaries for employee-sponsored retirement plans are permitted to diversify a plan's investments across certain asset classes, such as digital assets, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital.

Bill· HRH.R. 8993 (117th)referred

Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2022

Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research consortium and a technical assistance program for states, localities, or for-profit entities to develop technologies, methods, and strategies to detect and mitigate methane emissions.

Bill· HRH.R. 8782 (117th)referred

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 2022

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act This bill requires Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors to disclose relevant commercial ties with covered Chinese entities. DHS must terminate a contract with a contractor if, based on a disclosure required by this bill, DHS determines that continuation of the contract violates federal law or is not in the public's interest. The bill defines covered entity to include the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, and entities that have certain connections to China.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1328 (117th)open

Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of border policies of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 30 August 2022

This resolution requests the President and directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives, no later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of certain documents and other materials, both classified and unclassified, in the possession of the President or DHS as of the date of adoption of this resolution that refer or relate to certain aspects on border policy, particularly along the southwestern border.

Bill· HRH.R. 8685 (117th)referred

Afghan Adjustment Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 2022

Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. The Department of Homeland Security may provide such visas to Afghan nationals who provided qualifying service as a member of the Afghan Air Force or other specified entities and meet eligibility requirements, such as passing a background check. Currently, special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals are generally only available to those who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Such visas shall also be available to an Afghan national who is a qualifying relative of a veteran or member of the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also modifies procedures for providing lawful permanent resident status to certain classes of Afghan nationals, such as by (1) providing a streamlined process with specified vetting requirements for certain individuals, including those who provided support to the U.S. government in Afghanistan; and (2) preserving the eligibility of certain battered spouses whose eligibility for such status stemmed from a marriage that has terminated. Furthermore, the Department of State (1) must respond to inquiries from Members of Congress about specific applications from Afghan nationals seeking special immigrant or refugee status; and (2) establish an office in Afghanistan to perform certain tasks, such as issuing visas, if no U.S. embassies are operational in Afghanistan. The President must establish a task force to develop and implement a strategy to assist Afghan nationals who qualify for admission to the United States.

Bill· HRH.R. 8614 (117th)referred

Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2022

Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to prohibit the export or sale of petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to (1) China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran; (2) any other country the government of which is subject to sanctions imposed by the United States; and (3) any entity owned, controlled, or influenced by such countries or the Chinese Communist Party. However, DOE may issue a waiver of the prohibition if the export or sale of petroleum products is in the national security interests of the United States.

Bill· HRH.R. 8560 (117th)referred

Will to Fight Act of 2022

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 2022

Will to Fight Act of 2022 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress examining the extent to which analyses of the military will to fight and the national will to fight informed broader analyses of the intelligence community. The bill specifies that the report consider analyses of how the armed forces and governments of Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq would perform at key junctures.

Bill· HRH.R. 8536 (117th)referred

Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 July 2022

Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch a commission to examine the changing nature of diplomacy in the 21st century and ways the Department of State and its personnel can modernize to advance U.S. interests. The commission must offer recommendations related to topics such as (1) the State Department's organizational structure and infrastructure, (2) the link between diplomacy and other core U.S. interests such as defense, and (3) the core legislation that authorizes U.S. diplomacy. The commission must also periodically brief Congress on its work. Within 18 months of this bill's enactment, the commission must provide to Congress and the President its final report of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The report must also examine all substantive aspects of State Department personnel, management, and operations. The commission shall terminate 180 days after the submission of the final report.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1240 (117th)open

Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2022

This resolution requests the President and directs the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents and other materials, both classified and unclassified, in their possession that refer or relate to certain aspects of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 100 (117th)referred

Expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to the establishment of a new United States consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem for outreach to Palestinians.

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 2022

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it opposes the establishment of a new U.S. consulate in Jerusalem for outreach to Palestinians, (2) any establishment of a new consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem should not move forward without congressional approval through the passage of new legislation, and (3) the presence of a U.S. diplomatic mission devoted to a non-state actor in Israel's sovereign capital would be an affront to the territorial integrity of a long-standing U.S. partner and ally.

Bill· HRH.R. 8298 (117th)referred

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Expansion Act of 2022

United States · United States Congress · 7 July 2022

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Expansion Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to develop a plan to increase the total number of units of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps to ensure that there is reasonable access to such units in each geographic region of the United States by September 30, 2031.

Bill· HRH.R. 8230 (117th)referred

BUILD IT Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 June 2022

Border's Unused Idle and Lying Dormant Inventory Transfer Act or the BUILD IT Act This bill requires the federal government to transfer, upon request, materials associated with the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border to the governments of the states along that border (i.e., Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas). The transferred materials must be used to construct a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Bill· HRH.R. 8197 (117th)referred

Veterans Equal Access Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 2022

Veterans Equal Access Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.

Bill· HRH.R. 8208 (117th)referred

CLIMB Act of 2022

United States · United States Congress · 23 June 2022

Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022 or the CLIMB Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to implement a program to promote early literacy among children whose caregivers are members of the Armed Forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children.

Bill· HRH.R. 8168 (117th)referred

Save Our Sequoias Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2022

Save Our Sequoias Act This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) in California, including by providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition; directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment; declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought; directing the Department of the Interior to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.

Bill· HRH.R. 8189 (117th)referred

National Scenic Trails Parity Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2022

National Scenic Trails Parity Act This bill requires the North Country, Ice Age, and New England national scenic trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.

Bill· HRH.R. 8110 (117th)referred

Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 2022

Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam War and the fight against communism.

Bill· HRH.R. 8081 (117th)referred

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 June 2022

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a policy (containing specified elements) to ensure accountability for actions taken under the authorities of the Defense Health Agency and the military departments concerning wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces during the integrated disability evaluation system process. The bill also specifies that each military department must maintain personnel authority over, and responsibility for, its members during medical evaluation board consideration.

Bill· HRH.R. 8048 (117th)referred

Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2022

Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2022 This bill establishes the National Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Commission to study the impact of solitary confinement on governments, communities, and social institutions. Additionally, the bill (1) directs the Department of Justice to publish national standards to reduce solitary confinement in correctional facilities; and (2) authorizes grants for community-based prevention and education programs, community-based mental health care, or community-based drug treatment or harm reduction.

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