Scorecard

Josh Hawley's Scorecard

87 out of 105 actions aligned with America First Foundation positions.

Total Score

D

Immigration

C+

Foreign Policy

F

Trade

B+

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 4429 • Apr. 29, 2026

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 4277 • Apr. 2, 2026

10 Years of ICE Funding Act

This bill provides appropriations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2036. Specifically, the bill provides specified appropriations to ICE for operations and support, including for the purchase and lease of police-type vehicles, for overseas vetted units, and for maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold improvements at…

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 3713 • Jan. 28, 2026

No Climate Treaties Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 3310 • Dec. 2, 2025

Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Voted Nay

Aligned

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.

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Voted Nay

Aligned

S. 2362 • July 21, 2025

Ending Lending to China Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 1827 • May 21, 2025

Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 1772 • May 15, 2025

Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 1705 • May 8, 2025

Chip Security Act

This bill requires covered integrated circuit products (e.g., advanced computing chips) to incorporate certain security mechanisms. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to require any covered integrated circuit product to have chip security mechanisms that implement location verification before the product is exported, reexported, or…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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).

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 1521 • Apr. 30, 2025

Stand with Israel Act

No official summary yet.

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 1517 • Apr. 29, 2025

BE GONE Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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).

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Voted Nay

Aligned

S. 952 • Mar. 11, 2025

A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.

This bill revises Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform rate of duty for all whiskies.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 671 • Feb. 20, 2025

Inspector General for Ukraine Act

This bill establishes the Office of the Inspector General for Ukraine, led by the Inspector General for Ukraine who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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…

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 556 • Feb. 12, 2025

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 486 • Feb. 6, 2025

Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

This bill requires the immediate initiation of removal proceedings against a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) whose visa is revoked on security and related grounds.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 206 • Jan. 23, 2025

Restoring Trade Fairness Act

This bill establishes various trade measures related to China, including by revoking China's permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status and increasing the rates of duty (i.e., tariffs) on Chinese imported goods. The bill prohibits imported goods originating from North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran from receiving de minimis treatment.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 226 • Jan. 23, 2025

A bill to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban, and for other purposes.

No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act This bill requires the Department of State to develop and implement a strategy to discourage foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations from providing financial or material support to the Taliban, including by using U.S.-provided foreign assistance to discourage countries and organizations from providing such…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

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.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 92 • Jan. 14, 2025

Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

This bill prohibits the United States from becoming a party to a World Health Organization (WHO) agreement related to strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, Section 2, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution (which requires that two-thirds of Senators present concur with the treaty).

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 5303 • Nov. 13, 2024

Stand with Israel Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 5183 • Sept. 25, 2024

BE GONE Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 5264 • Sept. 25, 2024

Neither Permanent Nor Normal Trade Relations Act

This bill establishes various trade measures related to China, including by revoking China's permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status and increasing the rates of duty (i.e., tariffs) on Chinese imported goods. The bill prohibits imported goods originating from North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran from receiving de minimis treatment.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 4937 • Aug. 1, 2024

Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 4364 • May 16, 2024

Reshape Alternatives to Detention Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 4337 • May 15, 2024

Israel Security Assistance Support Act

No official summary yet.

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 4336 • May 14, 2024

No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 1829 • May 7, 2024

Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

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Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 3874 • May 7, 2024

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

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.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 3866 • Mar. 5, 2024

Declaring Our Energy Independence from China Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 3831 • Feb. 28, 2024

Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act of 2024

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 3708 • Jan. 31, 2024

A bill to reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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…

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 3587 • Jan. 11, 2024

Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 3491 • Dec. 13, 2023

No Tax Dollars for the United Nations Climate Agenda Act

This bill prohibits using federal agency funds to make contributions to or for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or the Green Climate Fund.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 3083 • Oct. 19, 2023

Emergency Resupply for Iron Dome Act of 2023

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 3007 • Oct. 3, 2023

State Border Defense Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 2983 • Sept. 28, 2023

Schools Not Shelters Act

This bill denies federal funds to schools providing emergency shelter or housing to certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law), subject to exceptions. Under the bill, primary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education are ineligible for federal funds if they provide emergency shelter or housing exclusively to non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 2905 • Sept. 21, 2023

No Asylum for CCP Spies Act

This bill makes a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who has been affiliated with the Communist or a totalitarian party ineligible for asylum.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 2774 • Sept. 12, 2023

SEVER Act of 2023

No official summary yet.

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Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 2255 • July 12, 2023

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term "aggregate value" for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 1537 • May 10, 2023

Raising Tariffs on Imports from China Act of 2023

This bill directs the President to annually calculate and publish in the Federal Register (1) the total value of articles imported into the United States from China, and (2) the total value of articles exported from the United States to China.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 1048 • Mar. 29, 2023

Ending the NARCOS Act of 2023

Ending the Notorious, Aggressive, and Remorseless Criminal Organizations and Syndicates Act of 2023 or the Ending the NARCOS Act of 2023 This bill designates nine specified drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 906 • Mar. 21, 2023

Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act of 2023

This bill withdraws normal trade relations treatment (i.e., nondiscriminatory treatment) from China. Further, the bill (1) sets the applicable duty rates on U.S. imports from China as the rates listed in column 2 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and (2) authorizes the President to further increase the applicable duty rates.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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).

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 85 • Jan. 25, 2023

No TikTok on United States Devices Act

This bill imposes sanctions on the parent company of the TikTok social media service, ByteDance Limited, as long as it is involved with TikTok. Specifically, the President must impose property-blocking sanctions on ByteDance or any successor entity or subsidiary if it is involved in matters relating to (1) TikTok or any successor service; or (2)…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 4645 • Dec. 5, 2022

Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act

This bill addresses various issues related to border security. For example, the bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive reimbursement for the salaries of DHS employees providing training to foreign-vetted law enforcement or national security units under an agreement with the Department of Defense; authorizes U.S.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 5082 • Nov. 14, 2022

Sanction Xi Jinping for Xinjiang Atrocities Act

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on the senior Chinese Communist Party officials who directed, oversaw, monitored, or were otherwise complicit in the perpetration of genocide and other crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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 .

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 4948 • Sept. 27, 2022

Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act

This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law. Specifically, the bill authorizes states to authorize state and local law enforcement to enforce certain provisions of federal immigration law, including provisions relating to unlawful entry and employing unauthorized non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law).

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 4856 • Sept. 14, 2022

SEVER Act of 2022

Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 or the SEVER Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to deny an individual's admission to the United States as a representative to the United Nations if the individual is subject to sanctions regarding Iran and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7691 • May 19, 2022

Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022

This act provides $40.1 billion in FY2022 emergency supplemental appropriations for activities to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The act provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Health and Human Services…

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Voted Nay

Aligned

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).

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Voted Yea

Aligned

S. 4035 • Apr. 7, 2022

Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to move Taiwan from Country Group A:6 to Country Group A:5 for the purposes of the Export Administration Regulations. (Generally, this reclassification allows Taiwan to acquire certain items and weapons systems subject to export controls on an expedited basis.)

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 3701 • Feb. 17, 2022

TRUCKERS Act

Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping Act or the TRUCKERS Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from imposing any COVID-19 vaccination requirement on any commercial truck driver who is a national of Canada or Mexico and seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port…

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 3312 • Dec. 2, 2021

Taiwan Preclearance Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on various issues, including (1) a plan for establishing a U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance facility in the Indo-Pacific region, (2) an analysis of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a preclearance facility in Taiwan, and (3) an assessment of the impact…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

S. 3131 • Nov. 2, 2021

Arm Taiwan Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the Taiwan Security Assistance Initiative to accelerate Taiwan's deployment of asymmetric defense capabilities to the level required to deter or defeat an invasion by China.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 3032 • Oct. 20, 2021

Make in America to Sell in America Act of 2021

This bill requires certain actions to identify critical goods and establish minimum domestic content requirements. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to publish an annual report that identifies finished and intermediate goods that are critical for U.S. national security or the protection of the industrial base.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 2331 • July 13, 2021

SHIELD Act

Securing the Homeland from International Entrants with Life-threatening Diseases Act or the SHIELD Act This bill suspends for one year the admission and parole into the United States of certain categories of individuals who are from or were recently in a country that fails to meet certain criteria related to COVID-19.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 2073 • June 16, 2021

Taiwan Defense Act of 2021

This bill establishes that it shall be U.S. policy to maintain the ability of the U.S. Armed Forces to defeat attempts by China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before U.S. forces can respond effectively.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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…

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 1060 • Mar. 25, 2021

Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act

This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China, and it places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 960 • Mar. 24, 2021

ROC Act

Reassurance On Commitments Act of 2021 or the ROC Act This bill prohibits using funds made available to the Department of State for FY2022 to implement or enforce any policy that restricts representatives of Taiwan (such as members of Taiwan's armed forces or representatives of its government) or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office from…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 710 • Mar. 11, 2021

Sister City Transparency Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the activities of sister city partnerships involving foreign communities in countries that received a score of 45 or less on Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index. A sister city partnership is a formal agreement between a U.S.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 621 • Mar. 9, 2021

Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act

This bill makes membership in a significant transnational criminal organization a ground for inadmissibility into the United States and provides for criminal penalties against those that provide material support to such an organization.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 568 • Mar. 3, 2021

Entity List Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Act

Entity List Verification Act This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from removing an entity from the entity list until Commerce makes certain certifications. The entity list provides the names of foreign entities who are subject to specific license requirements for the export, reexport, or transfer of specified items.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Opposed

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

S. 296 • Feb. 8, 2021

World Health Organization Accountability Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the United States from providing any funds (either assessed or voluntary contributions) to the World Health Organization until the organization replaces all top leadership that was in place as of January 1, 2020, and Taiwan is accepted as a member.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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.

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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…

AFF

Supported

Josh Hawley

Co-sponsored

Aligned

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