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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 64 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy, as described in license document DDTC-17-094.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 63 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services, as described in license document DDTC-17-079, to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and France.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 62 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of certain manufacturing, technical-assistance, or export licenses, as described in specific license documents by the Department of State, to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 61 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services, as described in license document DDTC-17-112, to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 438 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
This resolution expresses support for the designation of Women Veterans Appreciation Day to recognize the service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of the United States.
Bill· SS. 1819 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2019 This bill makes permanent various foreign relations-related provisions. These include a general requirement that expenditures under certain Department of State contracts for consulting services are made public; a general prohibition against providing certain types of foreign assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government has been deposed in a military coup d'etat, a country in default of certain U.S. government loans, or a country that supports international terrorism; a general prohibition against assistance by the Export-Import Bank or the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for the non-U.S. production of a commodity for export that will likely be in surplus and where such surplus will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers; various requirements relating to how the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) handles funds for certain types of assistance; a provision generally authorizing aircraft procured for certain State Department programs to be used in any other program or region; a provision authorizing the extension of the employment of certain USAID personnel for up to four years; a provision generally requiring certain foreign-relations-related programs to provide timely access to documents to the relevant Inspector General office; and a provision authorizing assistance to certain countries for such countries to commercially lease certain defense articles from U.S. commercial suppliers.
Bill· SS. 1802 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified military spouse. A "qualified military spouse" is the spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under state law or by the Armed Forces) of a member of the Armed Forces. The bill also requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) to implement flexible spending arrangements that permit members of the Armed Forces to use basic pay and compensation to pay for childcare services for their dependent children on a pre-tax basis.
Bill· SS. 1800 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
Defense Acquisition Decision Making Streamlining Act of 2019 This bill requires each Service Acquisition Executive to recommend to the Department of Defense at least one major defense acquisition program for a skunk works pilot program for accelerated acquisition.
Bill· SS. 1799 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
Defense Cybersecurity Personnel Authorizations and Inventory Oversight Act of 2019 This bill requires the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense to study and report on the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of (1) Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber organizations, (2) Joint Mission Operations Centers, and (3) Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements.
Bill· SS. 1798 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2019
Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019 This bill requires each military department to designate a Principal Cyber Advisor, responsible for advising each department on cyber forces, cyber programs, and cybersecurity matters, including those relating to weapons systems, enabling infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and Department of Defense information services. The bill directs each department to review its current governance model for cybersecurity no later than January 1, 2021.
Law· SS. 1790 (116th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies regarding the military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD), military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for (1) Procurement, including helicopters, weapons, aircraft, vessels, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; (2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and (3) Operation and Maintenance. The bill also authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces. The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; acquisition policy and management; DOD organization and management; matters relating to foreign nations; cooperative threat reduction; working capital funds; chemical agents and munitions destruction; drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; the National Defense Sealift Fund; Overseas Contingency Operations; strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters; and the establishment of the Space Force within the Air Force. The bill authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies regarding military construction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, defense agencies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and Guard and Reserve Forces facilities. The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure (BRAC) activities and prohibits an additional BRAC round. The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for DOE national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The bill authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration.
Bill· HRH.R. 3190 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019 or the BURMA Act of 2019 This act imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar). The President shall impose sanctions against current or former officials who are responsible for or who supported serious human rights abuses in Burma, as well as against entities controlled by such officials and military-linked entities that provide such officials significant financial benefits. The sanctions shall include asset blocking and visa blocking. The bill authorizes humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. The bill also prohibits security assistance for or security cooperation with Burma's military and security forces, with exceptions for certain existing programs related to training, research, and reconciliation. The Department of State shall maintain a publicly available website listing entities in Burma's gemstone sector that meet certain transparency and due-diligence requirements related to ownership, control, and supply-chain standards. The State Department shall also issue guidance for U.S. companies as to best practices for supply-chain due diligence when dealing with Burmese gemstone entities. The State Department shall report to Congress on topics including (1) accountability for war crimes in Burma, (2) a strategy for promoting economic development in Burma, and (3) a strategy for U.S. engagement with Burma's military and security forces.
Bill· HRH.R. 3202 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
Strengthening Support of NATO Through Dual Use Infrastructure Act This bill directs the Department of Defense and Department of State to report to Congress on the value of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member-state investments in dual-use infrastructure projects. Dual-use infrastructure projects are those identified by the European Union as upgrades to the Trans-European Transport Network that also improve military mobility.
Bill· HRH.R. 3216 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
Prevention of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Act This bill addresses sexual assault in the armed forces. It directs the Department of Defense to establish a Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Upon a determination not to refer a case of alleged sexual assault for trial by court-martial, the commander making such determination shall notify the victim, at least monthly, of the status of further action. The bill also allows each military department to detail certain enlisted members meeting requirements for acceptance of a commission as commissioned officers as students at accredited U.S. law schools for a period of legal training leading to a law degree. A service member agreeing to such training will, upon completion, accept a commission as a judge advocate or law specialist. Selections shall be on a competitive basis for active duty for a two-year period (in addition to any other service obligation).
Bill· HRH.R. 3191 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
Spouse Employment Reciprocity and Vocational Instruction for Career Enhancement Act of 2019 or the SERVICE Act of 2019 This bill allows a military spouse who is participating in the My Career Advancement Account program to remain eligible despite a promotion in grade of the Armed Forces member to whom the person is married.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 49 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
This resolution recognizes the service and sacrifice of those who served and perished at Port Chicago Naval Magazine, in California, during World War II. The resolution exonerates the 50 Port Chicago sailors convicted of the charge of mutiny against the United States and all other charges brought against them after the July 17, 1944, explosion that killed 320. It upgrades the general and summary discharges of the Port Chicago sailors to honorable discharges.
Bill· HRH.R. 3194 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
NATO Defense Financing Act This bill authorizes the President to make direct loans to countries that joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after March 1, 1999, for the purchase of U.S. defense articles. The President may (1) make such loans with lower interest rates than required by statute, and (2) charge fees associated with such loans. Before making such a loan, the Department of State shall certify to Congress that the receiving country (1) is making demonstrable progress toward meeting its NATO defense-spending obligations, (2) is respecting the country's constitution and upholding democratic values, and (3) has demonstrated a commitment to a free market economy and the capacity to meet the loan's terms.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 435 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Montagnard indigenous tribespeople who fought loyally and bravely alongside U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and who continue to suffer persecution in Vietnam. The resolution condemns Vietnamese suppression of basic human rights and civil liberties and urges that the Montagnard tribespeople be provided access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for resettlement in the United States and in other countries.
Bill· SS. 1789 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019 This bill modifies the process for convening courts-martial for sexual assault cases and certain other offenses. For example, the bill authorizes independent military prosecutors to decide whether to convene courts-martial for (1) sexual assault cases and other specified crimes punishable by confinement of more than one year; and (2) other specified offenses, such as retaliation for reporting a crime, regardless of the maximum punishment authorized for the offenses. Under current law, the military's chain of command generally has sole decisionmaking authority as to whether to prosecute such cases.
Bill· SS. 1771 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2019
This bill establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space.
Bill· SS. 1757 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single gold medal to the U.S. Army Ranger veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated wartime service. Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 432 (116th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This resolution expresses support for the people of Sudan and their right to peacefully assemble and express their demands for political change. It condemns the government of Sudan's use of violence and arbitrary detention against peaceful protesters, and calls for an immediate transfer of power by the military to an inclusive, civilian-led government.
Bill· HRH.R. 3189 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
Improving Legal Services for Female Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization to provide legal services to women veterans. The partnership must focus on the 10 highest unmet needs of women veterans as identified by the Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG) survey.
Bill· HRH.R. 3178 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide a death gratuity, casualty assistance, and life insurance to the survivors of a graduate of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps who dies before receiving a first duty assignment.
Bill· HRH.R. 3186 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
U.S.-Israel Indirect Fire Protection Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to procure two Iron Dome batteries by September 30, 2020, to deploy an interim missile defense capability and authorizes funds to carry out the procurement. Iron Dome is an Israeli short-range anti-rocket system.
Bill· HRH.R. 3185 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
Defense Language Improvement Act or the DLI Act This bill adds authority for the Defense Language Institute to confer a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language—in addition to the currently authorized Associate degree—upon a graduate of the Institute's Foreign Language Center.
Bill· HRH.R. 3181 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
Military Readiness and Cost Savings Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to seek to enter into a contract with an institution—to be designated as the National Center for Military Painting and Applied Research—to serve as a resource for testing paint coatings for military assets and developing training tools and programs concerning military painting and coating. The bill includes authority to enter into an agreement to provide these services to the Coast Guard.
Bill· HRH.R. 3177 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
National Defense Accelerator Network Act of 2019 This bill extends through FY2024 and otherwise revises the Department of Defense's Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program (which accelerates commercialization of basic research innovations). The program must focus on priority defense technology areas that attract public funding and private-sector investment.
Bill· HRH.R. 3176 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This bill provides that the Department of Defense shall make the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (also known as DD Form 214 or Report of Separation) machine readable and electronically transferable.
Bill· HRH.R. 3175 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
Harnessing Opportunity to Maximize Expansion, Capture, and Organization of Minority Innovation in the Next Generation of Research Act of 2019 This bill establishes a commission to review the state of defense research at certain minority institutions of higher education. Such institutions are historically black colleges and universities and other higher education institutions at which at least 50% of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. The commission shall consider how to advance research capacity at these institutions to address U.S. national security and defense needs. The bill also directs the Department of Defense to require that the system that monitors or records contractor past performance for a grant or contract awarded to an institution includes incentives for the award of a subgrant or subcontract to such minority institutions.
Bill· HRH.R. 3174 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include, in workplace and gender relations surveys administered by the Office of People Analytics, questions regarding whether respondents have (1) experienced or witnessed in the workplace supremacist or extremist activity or racism, and (2) reported such activity.
Bill· HRH.R. 3173 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
Promoting STEM in JROTC Act of 2019 This bill requires a secondary educational institution, in order to maintain a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit, to include instruction or activities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in its course of military instruction.
Bill· HRH.R. 3166 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This bill directs the Department of Defense to modernize its forms and surveys that contain terms or classifications that may be considered racially or ethnically insensitive.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 434 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This resolution celebrates the leadership, guidance, and friendship of Robert E. Wallace as the Executive Director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Washington Office for the past 23 years and wishes him the best in his retirement.
Bill· SS. 1761 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 June 2019
This bill directs the Department of Defense to modernize its forms and surveys that contain terms or classifications that may be considered racially or ethnically insensitive.
Bill· HRH.R. 3161 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2019
National Oceanographic Partnership Program Reauthorization Act This bill revises naval administration of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Specifically, the bill expands the program's purposes; modifies the Department of the Interior's representation on the National Ocean Research Leadership Council and provides additional authorities to the council concerning supervision of the performance of duties by the program office (including concerning new collaborative programs); adds reporting requirements; and adds criteria for selection of an operator of the Partnership Program Office, as well as a process for choosing projects funded by private contracts, grants, and donations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3155 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2019
75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 coins, 500,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The coins shall be emblematic of the sacrifices made by millions of people of the United States 75 years ago in bringing an end to World War II. The design on each coin shall represent the World War II Victory Medal, which was awarded to all 16 million U.S. military personnel who served from December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946. The bill requires all sales of such coins include specified surcharges, which shall be paid by Treasury to the congressionally designated National WWII Museum to fund its educational mission of telling the story of the U.S. experience in World War II.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 38 (116th)failed
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, as described in Executive Communication 1422 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 37 (116th)failed
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and France, as described in Executive Communication 1425 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 36 (116th)failed
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy, as described in Executive Communication 1427 published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· HRH.R. 3133 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 This bill generally prohibits a federal criminal defendant from asserting, as a defense, that the nonviolent sexual advance of an individual or a perception or belief of the gender, gender identify or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense.
Bill· HRH.R. 3147 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the PAWS Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.
Bill· HRH.R. 3112 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
For-Profit Fraud Act This bill modifies requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Current law requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal student aid. The bill requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds (i.e., it replaces the so-called 90/10 rule with an 85/15 rule). The bill requires the Department of Education to notify the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) when a proprietary institution becomes ineligible to participate in federal student aid programs and when the institution regains such eligibility. Proprietary institutions that lose such eligibility are then ineligible to receive educational assistance from DOD or VA programs.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 48 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed transfer of various defense articles and related services to the United Arab Emirates, as described in Executive Communication 1420 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 47 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed transfer of various defense articles and related services to Saudi Arabia, as described in Executive Communication 1423 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 46 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed transfer of various defense articles and related services to the United Arab Emirates, as described in Executive Communication 1415 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 45 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed transfer of various defense articles and related services to Saudi Arabia, as described in Executive Communication 1416 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 44 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed retransfer of various defense articles from the United Arab Emirates to Jordan, as described in Executive Communication 1428 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 43 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia, as described in Executive Communication 1418 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 42 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2019
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, as described in Executive Communication 1421 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.
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