S. 3050 • June 17, 2026
PAID OFF Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
99 out of 132 actions aligned with America First Foundation positions.
Total Score
D-
Immigration
C+
Foreign Policy
F
Trade
C
Bills That Affected This Grade
S. 2 • June 5, 2026
Secure America Act
This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities.
S. 4617 • May 21, 2026
Exchange Stabilization Fund Transparency Act
No official summary yet.
S. 4418 • Apr. 28, 2026
Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3543 • Dec. 17, 2025
Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S.J.Res. 88 • Oct. 30, 2025
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on April 2, 2025, which imposed a 10% tariff on most imports to the United States and additional duties on specified trading partners.
S.J.Res. 81 • Oct. 28, 2025
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency declaration.
S. 2928 • Sept. 29, 2025
H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 2677 • Aug. 1, 2025
A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide information to certain persons (e.g., trademark or copyright owners) regarding suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
S. 2362 • July 21, 2025
Ending Lending to China Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 1983 • June 5, 2025
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
No official summary yet.
S. 1589 • May 5, 2025
Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025
This bill limits the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant immigration parole (i.e., give official permission for an individual to enter and temporarily remain in the United States).
S. 1517 • Apr. 29, 2025
BE GONE Act
No official summary yet.
S. 1340 • Apr. 8, 2025
Aid Accountability Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 1272 • Apr. 3, 2025
Trade Review Act of 2025
This bill requires congressional notification and review of new or increased duties (i.e., tariffs) imposed by the President on articles imported into the United States. Specifically, the President must notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing a duty on articles imported into the United States.
S.J.Res. 37 • Apr. 2, 2025
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on February 1, 2025, which imposed an additional 25% tariff on most imports from Canada (except for Canadian energy or energy resources, which have an additional 10% tariff).
S. 1151 • Mar. 26, 2025
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use.
S. 1153 • Mar. 26, 2025
No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 981 • Mar. 12, 2025
Foreign Agents Transparency Act
No official summary yet.
S. 685 • Feb. 24, 2025
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
No official summary yet.
S. 554 • Feb. 12, 2025
United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
This bill requires or authorizes certain actions to increase defense-related cooperation between the United States and Israel. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a cooperative program, with the concurrence of Israel's Ministry of Defense (MOD), to develop and deploy advanced technologies for countering unmanned…
S. 556 • Feb. 12, 2025
Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 525 • Feb. 11, 2025
A bill to transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.
No official summary yet.
S. 271 • Jan. 28, 2025
Stop Illegal Reentry Act
This bill increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally reenter the United States after removal or exclusion.
S. 159 • Jan. 21, 2025
Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
This bill requires (1) the Department of State to designate Ansarallah, the Iran-backed movement in Yemen also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and any foreign person who is a member, agent, or affiliate of, or owned or controlled by…
S. 5 • Jan. 20, 2025
Laken Riley Act
This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.
S. 84 • Jan. 14, 2025
Sarah's Law
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.
S. 53 • Jan. 9, 2025
PRINTS Act
Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension Act or the PRINTS Act This bill addresses migrant minor children entering the United States.
S. 5303 • Nov. 13, 2024
Stand with Israel Act
No official summary yet.
S. 5183 • Sept. 25, 2024
BE GONE Act
No official summary yet.
S. 5160 • Sept. 24, 2024
A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
No official summary yet.
S. 3187 • Sept. 19, 2024
Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023
This bill requires various reports on immigration, particularly regarding individuals paroled into the United States. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection must monthly publish details on non-U.S.
S. 5131 • Sept. 19, 2024
STRATEGIC Act of 2024
No official summary yet.
S. 5073 • Sept. 17, 2024
A bill to limit the use of funds for entities that care for unaccompanied alien children and have been identified as engaging in misconduct toward children.
No official summary yet.
S. 5007 • Sept. 10, 2024
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024
No official summary yet.
S.J.Res. 94 • June 5, 2024
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule.
No official summary yet.
S. 1829 • May 7, 2024
Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2024
No official summary yet.
S. 2336 • May 7, 2024
MISSILES Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3235 • May 7, 2024
End Iranian Terrorism Act of 2024
No official summary yet.
S. 4152 • Apr. 17, 2024
DISPOSE Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3933 • Mar. 12, 2024
Laken Riley Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U. S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
S. 2824 • Jan. 11, 2024
Secure the Border Act of 2023
This bill addresses issues regarding immigration and border security, including by imposing limits to asylum eligibility. For example, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border; provides statutory authorization for Operation Stonegarden, which provides grants to law…
S. 3405 • Dec. 5, 2023
Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3192 • Nov. 1, 2023
Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3197 • Nov. 1, 2023
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.
S. 3057 • Oct. 17, 2023
No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2023
This bill imposes additional restrictions on the U.S. government's authority to vote on Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocations at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). (The SDR is an international reserve asset maintained by the IMF based on contributions from IMF member countries.
S. 3041 • Oct. 16, 2023
A bill to reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.
This bill reinstates any statutory sanctions against Iran that had been waived, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to any agreement between the United States and Iran.
S. 3028 • Oct. 4, 2023
PUNISH Act of 2023
Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2023 or the PUNISH Act of 2023 This bill extends sanctions and national emergencies related to Iran established by specified executive orders and limits the authority of the President to waive sanctions related to Iran.
S. 2992 • Sept. 28, 2023
Ag Disputes Act
Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act or the Ag Disputes Act This bill establishes a joint task force to identify and address trade barriers to U.S. agricultural exports. Specifically, the bill directs the President to establish the Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force.
S. 2312 • July 13, 2023
Food Security is National Security Act of 2023
This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Further, the bill requires CFIUS to consider the potential effects of a proposed or pending transaction on the security of the U.S.
S. 2324 • July 13, 2023
Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act
This bill provides conditional permanent resident status to certain individuals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and addresses related issues. (A conditional permanent resident becomes a lawful permanent resident, also known as a green card holder, if the conditions are removed.)
S. 2229 • July 11, 2023
Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act
No official summary yet.
S. 2210 • June 22, 2023
Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act
This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions. Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S.
S. 2091 • June 21, 2023
Kate's Law
Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law This bill increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally reenter the United States after removal or exclusion.
S. 1904 • June 8, 2023
China Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2023
This bill requires the deposit into special accounts of certain interest earned on antidumping and countervailing duties collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on or after October 1, 2000. Currently, the applicable date is October 1, 2014. Amounts in special accounts are distributed to affected domestic producers.
S.J.Res. 18 • May 17, 2023
A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security titled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility and published on September 9, 2022. The 2022 final rule nullified an August 14, 2019, final rule. The 2019 final rule made it more likely that a non-U.S.
S. 1494 • May 9, 2023
BUILD IT Act
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).
S. 1465 • May 4, 2023
Baltic Security Initiative Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out an initiative to deepen security cooperation with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The goals of this initiative include (1) achieving U.S.
H.J.Res. 39 • May 3, 2023
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414".
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Commerce titled Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414 and published on September 16, 2022.
S. 1364 • Apr. 27, 2023
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2023
This bill provides the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a mechanism to demand evidence for investigating compliance with foreign-agent disclosure requirements and increases penalties relating to such requirements.
S.J.Res. 25 • Apr. 25, 2023
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States".
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor final rule entitled Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States and published on February 28, 2023.
S. 1068 • Mar. 30, 2023
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
This bill addresses issues related to state and local government cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, including by prohibiting uncooperative jurisdictions from receiving certain grants.
S. 1087 • Mar. 30, 2023
Think Tank Transparency Act
This bill requires certain nonprofit organizations to file a disclosure report with the Department of Justice (DOJ) after (1) receiving a gift, donation, or contribution of $10,000 or more in a calendar year from foreign governments, entities, or individuals; or (2) entering into or modifying a contract or agreement with such foreign sources.
S. 316 • Mar. 29, 2023
A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.
This bill repeals specified authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq.
S. 979 • Mar. 27, 2023
H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2023
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023 This bill modifies requirements related to H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfers) nonimmigrant visas and contains related provisions.
S. 908 • Mar. 22, 2023
A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors at certain multilateral development banks, such as the Asian Development Bank, to oppose providing a loan, financial assistance, or technical assistance to China.
S. 761 • Mar. 9, 2023
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
This bill establishes specified measures to combat forced organ harvesting and the international trafficking in persons for the purpose of removing their organs. These measures include (1) establishing property-blocking and visa-blocking sanctions, and (2) requiring the Department of State to report on these practices.
S. 678 • Mar. 7, 2023
NOPEC
No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2023 or NOPEC This bill prohibits a foreign state from engaging in collective action impacting the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product in the U.S.
S. 685 • Mar. 7, 2023
Stopping Border Surges Act
This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child.
S. 686 • Mar. 7, 2023
RESTRICT Act
Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act or the RESTRICT Act This bill requires federal actions to identify and mitigate foreign threats to information and communications technology (ICT) products and services (e.g., social media applications).
S. 588 • Mar. 1, 2023
COVID Act of 2023
Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation, and Determination Act of 2023 or the COVID Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to impose sanctions and take other actions related to COVID-19 if certain conditions are not met.
S. 505 • Feb. 16, 2023
Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
Immigration Parole Reform Act of 202 3 This bill limits the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant immigration parole (i.e., give official permission for an individual to enter and temporarily remain in the United States).
S. 434 • Feb. 15, 2023
PAID OFF Act of 2023
Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2023 or the PAID OFF Act of 2023 This bill requires certain persons to register as agents of a foreign principal if the foreign principal in question is China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria.
S. 444 • Feb. 15, 2023
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.
S. 333 • Feb. 9, 2023
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2023
This bill revises provisions related to the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law). DHS may detain an individual pending a removal decision for any length of time until the individual is subject to a final removal order.
S. 156 • Jan. 31, 2023
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use.
S. 160 • Jan. 31, 2023
Sarah's Law
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.
S. 5301 • Dec. 19, 2022
Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2022
This bill limits the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to grant immigration parole (i.e., give official permission for an individual to enter and temporarily remain in the United States).
S. 977 • Oct. 18, 2022
NOPEC
No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2021 or NOPEC This bill prohibits a foreign state from engaging in collective action impacting the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product in the U.S.
S. 4987 • Sept. 28, 2022
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.
S. 4924 • Sept. 22, 2022
PUNISH Act of 2022
Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2022 or the PUNISH Act of 2022 This bill extends sanctions and national emergencies related to Iran established by specified executive orders and limits the authority of the President to waive sanctions related to Iran.
S. 4649 • July 27, 2022
Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 activities to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. The bill also modifies aspects of the strategy, such as requiring the strategy to seek to improve the efficiency and resilience of agricultural production.
S. 4261 • June 24, 2022
FORMULA Act
Fixing Our Regulatory Mayhem Upsetting Little Americans Act or the FORMULA Act This bill provides, for 90 days beginning on this bill's enactment, duty-free treatment to infant formula.
S. 4389 • June 14, 2022
COI Elimination Act
This bill limits U.S. contributions to the United Nations pertaining to the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. Current law imposes a cap on the annual U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget.
S. 4366 • June 9, 2022
DEFEND Act of 2022
Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses Act of 2022 or the DEFEND Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to cooperate with Middle East allies and partners (i.e., countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries in the region as appropriate) to identify and develop an approach…
S. 4370 • June 9, 2022
Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2022
This bill revises provisions related to the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain aliens. DHS may detain an alien pending a removal decision for any length of time until the alien is subject to a final removal order.
S. 4343 • May 26, 2022
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.
S.J.Res. 46 • May 26, 2022
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".
This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security and published on March 29, 2022, concerning procedures for the consideration of asylum claims and other related issues.
S. 4294 • May 24, 2022
BUILD IT Act
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).
H.R. 6968 • Apr. 7, 2022
Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act
This bill prohibits the importation of energy products from Russia. Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of Russian products that are classified under chapter 27 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (which includes mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation, bituminous substances, and mineral waxes).
H.R. 7108 • Apr. 7, 2022
Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act
This bill suspends normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. It also permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to proclaim increases in the rates of duty applicable to products of Russia or Belarus.
S. 4021 • Apr. 6, 2022
Human Rights Violators Act of 2022
This bill establishes additional statutory grounds for barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, including for participating in female genital mutilation.
S. 3958 • Mar. 30, 2022
China Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to deposit into special accounts certain interest earned on antidumping and countervailing duties collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on or after October 1, 2000. Currently, the applicable date is October 1, 2014. Amounts in special accounts are distributed to affected domestic producers.
S. 3871 • Mar. 17, 2022
A bill to provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State.
This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress at least 45 days before revoking a designation of an organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Congress may prohibit the revocation by enacting a joint resolution within 45 days of the State Department's notification.
S. 3718 • Mar. 1, 2022
A bill to prohibit the importation of petroleum and petroleum products from the Russian Federation.
This bill prohibits the importation of petroleum and petroleum products from Russia.
S. 3720 • Mar. 1, 2022
H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2022
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 This bill modifies requirements related to H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfers) nonimmigrant visas and contains related provisions.
S. 3463 • Jan. 18, 2022
COVID Act of 2022
Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation, and Determination Act of 2022 or the COVID Act of 2022 This bill requires the President to impose sanctions and take other actions related to COVID-19 if certain conditions are not met.
S. 3421 • Dec. 16, 2021
Stop Iranian Drones Act of 2021
This bill expands existing provisions requiring sanctions against individuals or entities that provide certain types of weapons to Iran. Specifically, the bill modifies the provisions by adding unmanned combat aerial vehicles to the list of weapons covered by the sanctions.
S. 3406 • Dec. 15, 2021
Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to build a searchable database with certain information about each temporary foreign nonimmigrant worker.
S. 3300 • Dec. 2, 2021
Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act
This bill prohibits expending federal funds for legal settlements to individuals who violated certain laws relating to the proper time and place to enter the United States, if the settlement pertains to claims based on the lawful detention of such an individual as part of a family unit after the individual's entry into the United States at the southern…
S. 3154 • Nov. 3, 2021
Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act
This bill prohibits using federal funds to make settlement payments to compensate any individuals for being separated from family members while detained by U.S.
S. 3089 • Oct. 27, 2021
Food Security is National Security Act of 2021
This bill places the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Further, the bill requires CFIUS to consider the potential effects of a proposed or pending transaction on the security of the U.S.
S. 3063 • Oct. 26, 2021
Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021
This bill prohibits using federal funds to establish any diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than the U.S. Embassy to Israel.
S. 2945 • Oct. 6, 2021
BE GONE Act
Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants or the BE GONE Act This bill expands, for immigration purposes, the definition of aggravated felony to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence.
S. 2934 • Oct. 5, 2021
Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2021
This bill requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import related to military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security.
S. 2876 • Sept. 28, 2021
Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act
This bill directs the Department of State and other federal agencies to help Central and Eastern European countries improve the security of their telecommunications networks.
S.J.Res. 10 • Aug. 4, 2021
A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes.
This joint resolution repeals specified authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq.
S. 2587 • Aug. 3, 2021
A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors at certain multilateral development banks, such as the Asian Development Bank, to oppose providing a loan, financial assistance, or technical assistance to China.
S. 2297 • July 30, 2021
International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021
This bill outlines U.S. foreign policy to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to future pandemics and disasters. With respect to COVID-19, the Department of State must develop a strategy to expand and expedite access to COVID-19 vaccines in other countries.
S. 2543 • July 29, 2021
A bill to require a study on the national security implications of the People's Republic of China's efforts to create an official digital currency.
This bill requires the President to report to Congress on the national security risks associated with any plans by China's government to create an official digital currency.
S. 1061 • June 24, 2021
Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions.
S. 2078 • June 16, 2021
People's Liberation Army Visa Security Act
This bill bars individuals affiliated with the Chinese military from entering the United States on visas for students (F visa) or work-and-study exchange (J visa). The President shall publish a list identifying research, engineering, and scientific institutions affiliated with or funded by China's People's Liberation Army.
S. 1904 • May 27, 2021
Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021
This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of each foreign person or instrumentality that knowingly assists, provides significant support or services to, or is involved in a significant transaction with a senior member or…
S. 1724 • May 20, 2021
Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill provides the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a mechanism to demand evidence for investigating compliance with foreign-agent disclosure requirements and increases penalties relating to such requirements.
S. 1651 • May 13, 2021
Hizballah in Latin America Accountability Act of 2021
This bill establishes requirements related to activities of Hizballah in Latin America and the Caribbean. Specifically, the President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in significant transactions with, or provided material support to, Hizballah in a Latin American or Caribbean country.
S. 1451 • Apr. 29, 2021
Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the President to provide assistance to implement a comprehensive five-year strategy to contribute toward the global goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths by 2030.
S. 1454 • Apr. 29, 2021
World Bank Integrity Preservation Act of 2021
This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to oppose any extension of financial or technical assistance by the bank to a country that both exceeds the graduation threshold of the bank and is designated as a country of particular concern for religious freedom.
S. 1409 • Apr. 28, 2021
Stop Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2021
This bill makes the misappropriation of trade secrets a ground for deporting or barring an alien from entry into the United States. Specifically, an alien may be denied entry into the United States if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien has violated, is violating, or is seeking entry to violate any U.S.
S. 1369 • Apr. 26, 2021
A bill to require United States educational institutions to include information regarding financial transactions with the Government of the People's Republic of China or its affiliates in any petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
This bill requires educational institutions that participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to report certain information regarding that institution's dealings with China's government.
S. 1159 • Apr. 15, 2021
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to request assistance from any appropriate party with an interest in imported merchandise when determining whether the merchandise is imported in violation of certain trademark and copyright laws.
S. 1177 • Apr. 15, 2021
E Visa Integrity Act of 2021
This bill imposes additional requirements to acquire an E visa (for an investor or trader who is a national of a foreign country with a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States, or an Australian specialty worker).
S. 831 • Mar. 18, 2021
EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021
EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes the EB-5 Regional Center program through FY2026 and makes various changes to the program, such as imposing various oversight requirements. (EB-5 visas provide permanent resident status to qualified alien investors.
S. 602 • Mar. 4, 2021
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021
This bill establishes specified measures to combat forced organ harvesting and the international trafficking in persons for the purpose of removing their organs.
S. 488 • Feb. 25, 2021
Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021
This bill restricts the President's authority to unilaterally undertake certain actions with respect to Iran and increases congressional oversight of those actions. Specifically, the President must report to Congress before terminating or waiving sanctions related to Iran or taking a licensing action that significantly alters U.S.
S. 80 • Jan. 28, 2021
Sarah's Law
This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.
S. 59 • Jan. 27, 2021
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021
This bill provides a private right of action against state and local jurisdictions with certain policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, and contains additional provisions related to such jurisdictions. Currently, such cooperation is generally not required.
S. 60 • Jan. 27, 2021
Immigration Detainer Enforcement Act of 2021
This bill expands statutory provisions to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to request a law enforcement agency to detain an individual who has been arrested for violating any law (if the individual is believed to be an unlawfully present alien), where current provisions only explicitly authorize detainer requests for individuals arrested…
S. 71 • Jan. 27, 2021
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use.
S. 42 • Jan. 26, 2021
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program.