S. 4873 • June 23, 2026
Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
No official summary yet.
122 out of 159 actions aligned with America First Foundation positions.
Total Score
F
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. 4681 • June 4, 2026
OASIS Act of 2026
No official summary yet.
S. 4620 • May 21, 2026
Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026
No official summary yet.
S. 4398 • Apr. 27, 2026
CDL Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3917 • Feb. 25, 2026
The Dalilah Law
No official summary yet.
S. 3855 • Feb. 12, 2026
United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026
No official summary yet.
S. 3679 • Jan. 15, 2026
Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026
No official summary yet.
S. 3584 • Jan. 7, 2026
Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving
No official summary yet.
S. 2950 • Dec. 9, 2025
Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act
No official summary yet.
S. 3381 • Dec. 8, 2025
A bill to require coordination of depot-level maintenance in multinational exercises conducted by the Air Force.
No official summary yet.
S. 572 • Nov. 3, 2025
Shadow Wolves Improvement Act
This bill allows for the revision of the federal employment classification of the Shadow Wolves, a tactical patrol unit in Homeland Security Investigations currently operating on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border, and establishes other requirements related to the expansion of the Shadow Wolves program.
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. 2553 • July 30, 2025
Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
No official summary yet.
S. 1993 • June 9, 2025
RIPPLE 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. 1678 • May 8, 2025
Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 1612 • May 6, 2025
No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 1625 • May 6, 2025
SHIELD Against CCP 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. 1521 • Apr. 30, 2025
Stand with Israel Act
No official summary yet.
S. 1517 • Apr. 29, 2025
BE GONE Act
No official summary yet.
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. 1184 • Mar. 27, 2025
Cross Border Aerial Law Enforcement Operations Act
No official summary yet.
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. 1010 • Mar. 12, 2025
CAMPUS Act
No official summary yet.
S. 1011 • Mar. 12, 2025
Belt and Road Oversight Act
No official summary yet.
S. 703 • Feb. 25, 2025
CATCH Fentanyl Act
No official summary yet.
S. 685 • Feb. 24, 2025
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
No official summary yet.
S. 578 • Feb. 13, 2025
BEST Facilitation Act
Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 or the BEST Facilitation Act This bill establishes a pilot program for positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States.
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. 481 • Feb. 6, 2025
Securing our Border Act
This bill addresses issues concerning border security and immigration, including by transferring unobligated funds from the Internal Revenue Service to certain border-related projects.
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. 212 • Jan. 23, 2025
POLICE Act of 2025
Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2025 or the POLICE Act of 2025 This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense. Specifically, the bill makes deportable any non-U.S.
S. 221 • Jan. 23, 2025
Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act of 2025
No official summary yet.
S. 185 • Jan. 22, 2025
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
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. 158 • Jan. 21, 2025
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable. First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S.
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. 42 • Jan. 9, 2025
Build the Wall Act of 2025
This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund to be used by the Department of Homeland Security to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. All unobligated amounts in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds must be immediately deposited in the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund.
S. 50 • Jan. 9, 2025
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
This bill provides for criminal penalties for certain conduct that interferes with U.S. border control measures. Specifically, a person who knowingly transmits the location or activities of law enforcement with the intent to further a crime related to immigration, customs, controlled substances, or other border controls may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10…
S. 62 • Jan. 9, 2025
America First Act
This bill limits the eligibility of certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) for various federal benefits and grants, makes permanent the child tax credit increase, and requires individuals to provide evidence of satisfactory immigration status prior to receiving specified benefits.
S. 1253 • Dec. 16, 2024
Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of CBP officers to specified levels. If CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices.
S. 1444 • Dec. 9, 2024
Border Patrol Enhancement Act
This bill addresses various issues related to U.S. Border Patrol staffing. The bill establishes for the U.S. Border Patrol an authorized personnel level of 20,500 agents, which may be adjusted by the Department of Homeland Security using a validated personnel requirements determination model required by this bill. Specifically, the U.S.
S. 4294 • Dec. 9, 2024
Cross Border Aerial Law Enforcement Operations Act
No official summary yet.
S. 2278 • Dec. 2, 2024
Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
This bill establishes positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States. Specifically, the bill establishes the position of image adjudicator within the CBP Office of Field Operations.
S. 4676 • Dec. 2, 2024
Shadow Wolves Improvement Act
No official summary yet.
S. 5303 • Nov. 13, 2024
Stand with Israel Act
No official summary yet.
S. 4698 • Oct. 1, 2024
DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024
This act extends through FY2026 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish and operate joint task forces (JTFs), which coordinate activities across DHS’s component organizations and with other government and international partners.
S. 670 • Oct. 1, 2024
IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act
This act provides statutory authority for and modifies two programs within Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—an operational unit within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
S. 5183 • Sept. 25, 2024
BE GONE Act
No official summary yet.
S. 5291 • Sept. 25, 2024
Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024
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. 5076 • Sept. 17, 2024
Iran Internet Freedom Act
No official summary yet.
S. 4529 • June 13, 2024
Mandatory E-Verify 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. 4392 • May 22, 2024
Build the Wall Act of 2024
No official summary yet.
S. 4337 • May 15, 2024
Israel Security Assistance Support Act
No official summary yet.
S. 2626 • May 7, 2024
MAHSA Act
No official summary yet.
S. 1271 • Apr. 9, 2024
FEND Off Fentanyl Act
Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl Act or the FEND Off Fentanyl Act This bill requires or authorizes various actions, including sanctions, targeting foreign persons (individuals and entities) engaged in trafficking of fentanyl and other illicit opioids.
S. 3049 • Apr. 9, 2024
Revoke Iranian Funding Act of 2023
No official summary yet.
S. 4026 • Mar. 21, 2024
American Economic Independence Act of 2024
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. 3833 • Feb. 29, 2024
Protect Our Communities from DUIs 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. 3114 • Oct. 24, 2023
Safeguarding Internet Freedom in Hong Kong Act of 2023
No official summary yet.
S. 3053 • Oct. 17, 2023
Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act of 2023
This bill prohibits the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran. The prohibition does not apply to those products seized by the U.S. government for violations of sanctions.
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. 2956 • Sept. 27, 2023
Middle East Security Coordination Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on the activities of the Office of the U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority (USSC). Specifically, the reports shall be on USSC security coordination and efforts to professionalize Palestinian security forces.
S. 2894 • Sept. 21, 2023
Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress regarding science and technology agreements with China. Any existing agreement is revoked unless the State Department notifies Congress regarding the agreement no later than 60 days after enactment of this bill.
S. 2752 • Sept. 11, 2023
Belt and Road Oversight Act
This bill establishes Country China Officers in U.S. embassies and diplomatic posts to monitor and report on certain Chinese activities, such as China's Belt and Road Initiative projects, in their countries of responsibility. The bill also requires the Department of State to prepare annual comprehensive reviews on such activities.
S. 2761 • Sept. 11, 2023
DETER Act of 2023
Deterring Escalation Through Economic Retaliation Act of 2023 or DETER Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to apply certain duties to all products from China if any Chinese entities, including the People's Liberation Army, have engaged in an act that violated the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Taiwan during the past year.
S. 2726 • Sept. 5, 2023
CAMPUS Act
Countering Adversarial and Malicious Partnerships at Universities and Schools Act of 2023 or CAMPUS Act This bill limits certain interactions with Chinese entities.
S. 2413 • July 20, 2023
RINA
Regional Integration and Normalization Act of 2023 or RINA This bill requires and authorizes actions to support the Abraham Accords and the Negev Forum. (The Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize or improve relations between Israel and four members of the Arab League: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.
S. 2240 • July 11, 2023
United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2023
This bill increases and extends the authorization to finance cooperative projects among the United States, Israel, and developing counties that identify and support local solutions to sustainability challenges related to water resources, agriculture, and energy storage. The U.S.
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. 2025 • June 15, 2023
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the provision of any foreign assistance for state sponsors of terrorism.
No official summary yet.
S. 1768 • May 31, 2023
Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals related to Afghanistan. Specifically, the President must impose certain sanctions on foreign persons, including members of the Taliban, who (1) have directly or indirectly provided support for terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan; (2) are responsible for or complicit in serious…
S. 1777 • May 31, 2023
Abraham Accords Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2023
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to, in consultation with the Department of State, engage in activities to strengthen network defense and cybersecurity collaboration between Abraham Accords countries and the United States.
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.
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. 1334 • Apr. 27, 2023
MARITIME Act of 2023
Maritime Architecture and Response to International Terrorism In the Middle East Act of 2023 or the MARITIME Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to develop an integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability for the Middle East to protect against specified maritime threats in the region.
S. 1312 • Apr. 26, 2023
Securing our Border Act
This bill addresses issues concerning border security and immigration, including by transferring funds from the Internal Revenue Service to certain border-related projects.
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. 1035 • Mar. 29, 2023
Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2023
Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 202 3 This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds to implement the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until the agreement is amended to remove China from the list of developing countries .
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. 958 • Mar. 23, 2023
American Economic Diplomacy Act
This bill requires the President to include additional information in the annual report to Congress on the trade agreements program and the national trade policy agenda. Specifically, the report must include a statement of how U.S.
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. 733 • Mar. 9, 2023
Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act
This bill establishes under statute that a conviction for certain crimes related to kidnapping or sexual abuse shall be grounds for (1) barring an individual from entering the United States, and (2) deportability. (Under current law, convictions for certain crimes, including crimes involving moral turpitude, are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.
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. 586 • Mar. 1, 2023
No PLA LOOPHOLES Act
No People's Liberation Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Humanitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security Act or the No PLA LOOPHOLES Act This bill increases restrictions on military-to-military exchanges or contacts between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Chinese military.
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. 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. 450 • Feb. 15, 2023
STOP Iran Act of 2023
Sanctioning Transfers and Outbound Products to Iran Act of 2023 or the STOP Iran Act of 2023 This bill mandates that the Department of Commerce require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of emerging and foundational technologies to certain Iranian persons.
S. 374 • Feb. 9, 2023
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
This bill provides for criminal penalties for certain conduct that interferes with U.S. border control measures. Specifically, a person who knowingly transmits the location or activities of law enforcement with the intent to further a crime related to immigration, customs, or controlled substances may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years.
S. 276 • Feb. 7, 2023
Upholding the Law at Our Border Act
This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to periodically investigate and report on immigration-related issues until there have been fewer than 35,000 apprehensions at the southwest border for three consecutive months.
S. 207 • Feb. 1, 2023
Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act
This bill imposes additional requirements and restrictions relating to temporary protected status (TPS). (Generally, a country may be designated for TPS for a period of time due to certain conditions in that country, such as civil unrest. Eligible nationals of that country may receive work authorization and may not be removed from the United States.)
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. 71 • Jan. 25, 2023
Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act of 2023
This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States. Under current law, customs waters means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States.
S. 5350 • Dec. 21, 2022
Transit Ban Act of 2022
This bill bars non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.
S. 4919 • Dec. 19, 2022
Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense to develop a strategy for a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities and protections at certain facilities at or near a U.S.
S. 5037 • Sept. 29, 2022
Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2022
This bill prohibits implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until the agreement is amended to remove China from the list of developing countries .
S. 4963 • Sept. 27, 2022
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States to support illicit activities in the United States or countries near a U.S. international border. DHS must also identify a designee within U.S.
S. 4770 • Aug. 4, 2022
No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using federal funds to (1) pay for an abortion except if the life of the mother is endangered or the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest, or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate any abortion.
S. 4775 • Aug. 4, 2022
Border Patrol Enhancement Act
This bill addresses various issues related to U.S. Border Patrol staffing. For example, the bill (1) establishes the Border Patrol Reserve; (2) establishes for the U.S. Border Patrol an authorized personnel level of 20,500 agents, which may be adjusted by the Department of Homeland Security; (3) requires the U.S.
S. 4570 • July 20, 2022
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
This bill provides for criminal penalties for certain conduct that interferes with U.S. border control measures. Specifically, a person who knowingly transmits the location or activities of law enforcement with the intent to further a crime related to immigration, customs, or controlled substances may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years.
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. 4324 • May 26, 2022
Reverse Entry for Migrant Offenders and Violence Expulsion Act
This bill establishes under statute that a conviction for certain crimes related to kidnapping or sexual abuse shall be grounds for (1) barring an individual from entering the United States, and (2) deportability. (Under current law, convictions for certain crimes, including crimes involving moral turpitude, are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.
S. 4339 • May 26, 2022
DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act
This bill authorizes for FY2023 and FY2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels. CBP shall also develop and report to Congress a strategic plan to guide and improve such operations.
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.
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. 3962 • Mar. 30, 2022
Quad Critical Minerals Partnership Act
This bill requires the President to establish a comprehensive strategy to address the national security threat posed by China's dominant share of the global critical minerals market by developing a more reliable and secure supply chain of critical minerals. The bill also requires the U.S.
S. 3798 • Mar. 10, 2022
Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act of 2022
This bill prohibits the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran. The prohibition does not apply to those products seized by the U.S. government for violations of sanctions.
S. 3573 • Feb. 3, 2022
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the "Taiwan Representative Office", and for other purposes.
This bill requires the Department of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to rename its office in Washington, DC, the Taiwan Representative Office. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is unofficial, and TECRO is Taiwan's principal representative office in the United States.)
S. 3567 • Feb. 2, 2022
No PLA LOOPHOLES Act
No People's Liberation Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Humanitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security Act or the No PLA LOOPHOLES Act This bill increases restrictions on military-to-military exchanges or contacts between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Chinese military.
S. 3532 • Jan. 20, 2022
A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
This bill requires the President to take actions against Ansarallah, the Iran-backed movement in Yemen also known as the Houthis. Specifically, the President must designate Ansarallah a foreign terrorist organization.
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. 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. 3263 • Nov. 18, 2021
Upholding the Law at Our Border Act
This bill requires the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to periodically investigate and report on certain issues until there have been fewer than 35,000 apprehensions at the southwest border for three consecutive months.
S. 3202 • Nov. 4, 2021
A bill to terminate the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families and to require the transfer of the salaries of certain Federal officials and Task Force members to the Judgment Fund to reimburse the Federal Government for settlements paid to aliens.
This bill terminates the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families and addresses related issues. (The task force's duties include identifying children separated from their families on the U.S.-Mexico border between January 20, 2017, and January 20, 2021.)
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. 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. 3055 • Oct. 21, 2021
Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act of 2021
This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States. Under current law, customs waters means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States.
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. 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. 2516 • July 28, 2021
A bill to prohibit the United States International Development Finance Corporation from imposing restrictions on the source of energy used by power-generation projects intended to provide affordable electricity in IDA-eligible countries or IDA-blend countries and to require the Corporation to promote a technology- and fuel-neutral, all-of-the-above energy development strategy for such countries.
This bill prohibits the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation from prohibiting or restricting the source of energy used by a power-generation project that has as its purpose the provision of affordable electricity in certain countries.
S. 65 • July 16, 2021
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
This bill imposes importation limits on goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and imposes sanctions related to such forced labor. The Department of Homeland Security shall report to Congress a strategy for preventing the importation of goods produced in China using forced labor.
S. 2317 • July 13, 2021
A bill to provide for the establishment of security standards for international research in key technology focus areas.
This bill requires the Department of State to compile a list of allied countries with which joint international research and cooperation would advance U.S. national interests and scientific knowledge in key technology focus areas.
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. 2208 • June 24, 2021
USMCA FTZ Modernization Act of 2021
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Foreign-Trade Zone Modernization Act of 2021 or the USMCA FTZ Modernization Act of 2021 This bill requires the International Trade Commission to investigate tariff policies related to foreign-trade zones (FTZs), which are designated sites at which special customs procedures may be used to allow for domestic activity…
S. 1987 • June 9, 2021
Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in deliberate acts to conceal or distort information about a public health emergency of international concern, including COVID-19.
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. 1950 • May 27, 2021
Iran Sanctions Preservation Act
This bill restricts the authority of the President to waive U.S. sanctions on Iran. Specifically, the bill repeals the President's authority to waive sanctions on the purchase of Iranian petroleum or petroleum products or license otherwise sanctionable conduct concerning such purchases.
S. 1751 • May 20, 2021
Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021
This bill requires the President to make all unexpended funding for assistance to Gaza available instead for grants to Israel for its Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.
S. 1641 • May 13, 2021
ISRA
el Sovereignty Reassurance Act of 2021 or ISRA This bill prohibits using funds made available to the Department of State for FY2022 to implement, administer, or enforce any policy that rescinds the U.S. recognition of the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
S. 1205 • Apr. 19, 2021
Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal—unless the President commits to submit any successor agreement to the Senate for advice and consent as a treaty.
S. 1007 • Mar. 25, 2021
A bill to require that certain aliens receive written notice of removal proceedings before being granted parole or released from detention and to enumerate the possible consequences for failing to attend such proceedings.
This bill increases the penalties for an alien who fails to appear at a removal proceeding and modifies related procedures. Currently, an alien who misses a required removal proceeding shall be ordered removed from the United States if U.S.
S. 860 • Mar. 18, 2021
Safeguarding Internet Freedom in Hong Kong Act of 2021
This bill authorizes and establishes programs to promote internet freedom in Hong Kong and contains other related provisions. The Department of State may establish an interagency working group to develop a strategy to bolster internet resiliency and access in Hong Kong.
S. 772 • Mar. 16, 2021
Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act
This bill amends provisions relating to responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the care of unaccompanied alien children.
S. 677 • Mar. 10, 2021
Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on the contributions of allies to the common defense. Specifically, DOD must report on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to…
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. 295 • Feb. 8, 2021
Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
This bill designates certain Hong Kong residents with priority status for refugee consideration and contains other related provisions. An individual and certain family members shall have such priority status if the individual (1) is a Hong Kong resident who suffered persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution as a result of peaceful political…
S. 137 • Jan. 28, 2021
Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for purposes outside the United States related to abortion. Specifically, the bill prohibits funding to certain foreign or domestic organizations that perform or promote abortions, furnish or develop items intended to procure abortions, or provide financial support for an entity that conducts such activities.
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.