INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Amendments

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S702, S723 [28JA], S732, S746, S747, S748, S749, S752, S753, S754 [29JA], S771, S772, S773 [30JA], S789, S812, S813, S814 [31JA], S830, S836 [4FE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8860, H8861, H8862, H8863, H8865, H8866, H8867, H8868 [14NO], H8885, H8886, H8887, H8888, H8890, H8891, H8892, H8893 [15NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), consideration (H. Res. 695), H8843 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions

CFTC: provide for regulation of virtual currency (see H.R. 4234), H7535 [6SE]

——— study and report on prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (see H.R. 922), H1335 [30JA]

——— study and report on state of global virtual currency markets and ways to promote U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 923), H1335 [30JA]

China: impose sanctions and prohibit visas for those who participate in illegal operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea (see S. 1634), S3104 [23MY] (see H.R. 3508), H5200 [26JN]

China Censorship Monitor and Action Group: establish (see S. 2743), S6299 [30OC]

Crime: increase damages available for victims of trade theft, extend statute of limitations, and expand scope of economic espionage laws to encompass a broader range of offenses occurring outside of the U.S. (see S. 1865), S3476 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce: identify and place items and technologies on the Commerce Control List that provide a critical capability to China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights (see S. 2972), S6858 [4DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct IMF U.S. Executive Director to support capacity of IMF to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism (see H.R. 4367), H7754 [17SE]

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 3501), H5199 [26JN]

Eximbank: modernize and reform to strengthen U.S. competitiveness (see H.R. 3407), H5036 [21JN]

Foreign aid: improve coordination of programs to provide trade capacity building assistance (see H.R. 2067), H3067 [3AP]

Israel: affirm benefits of U.S.-Israel economic relationship, include science and technology innovation in continued cooperation, and encourage expansion of economic dialogue (see H. Res. 324), H3275 [18AP]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S1939 [25MR] (see H. Res. 246), H2761 [21MR]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see S. Res. 183), S2614 [2MY] (see H. Res. 349), H3440 [2MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions (see S. 667), S1660 [5MR] (see H.R. 4084), H7476 [26JY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (see H.R. 1369), H2233 [26FE]

——— support diplomatic denuclearization by imposing sanctions, induce global pressure to comply with international law, and provide briefings on human rights of laborers (see S. 2050), S4677 [28JN]

Korea, Republic of: express importance of U.S. alliance and strengthen and broaden diplomatic, economic, and security ties (see S. Res. 152), S2329 [9AP] (see H. Res. 301), H3217 [9AP]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see S. 587), S1540 [27FE] (see H.R. 133), H206 [3JA]

Middle East: improve assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 348), H3440 [2MY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (see S. 1), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 336), H283 [8JA]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and combat anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H3256 [10AP]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see S. 267), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 132), H206 [3JA] (see H.R. 3895), H7240 [23JY]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (see H. Res. 585), H7902 [24SE]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see S. 1727), S3251 [5JN] (see H.R. 3104), H4341 [5JN]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H7528 [30AU]

Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H8718 [31OC]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (see H.R. 4863), H8538 [28OC]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), consideration (see H. Res. 695), H8825 [13NO]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations (see S. 987), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2565), H3474 [7MY]

United Arab Emirates: condemn failure to counter money laundering activities conducted by Iranian companies to bypass U.S. sanctions against Iran and urge the strengthening of anti-money laundering laws (see H. Res. 671), H8718 [31OC]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 1025), S2240 [3AP]

World Bank Group: increase transparency and accoutability relative to lending for China (see S. 3017), S6992 [11DE] (see H.R. 5051), H8783 [12NO]

——— instruct U.S. representatives to oppose assistance for any country that exceeds the graduation threshold and is of concern relative to religious freedom (see S. 3018), S6992 [11DE]

Cloture motions

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S736 [29JA], S776, S788 [31JA], S829 [4FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S31 [4JA], S48 [8JA], S128 [10JA], S174 [14JA], S693 [28JA]

Letters

Allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel: several Senators, S45 [8JA]

Oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge solution to Palestinian conflict, and support technological cooperation in civilian areas: Representative Eddie Johnson, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H7183 [23JY]

——— Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7182, H7183 [23JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7183 [23JY]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7183 [23JY]

Reaffirm support for Good Friday Agreement as framework for continued partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage respect for provisions in Northern Ireland: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9199 [3DE]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9199 [3DE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency Act: David Ickert, Air Tractor, Inc., H8852 [14NO]

——— Jack Howard, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8850 [14NO]

——— Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H8852 [14NO]

——— Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8850 [14NO]

——— Paul Shearon and Matthew Biggs, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, H8851 [14NO]

——— Robert Martinez, Jr., International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H8851 [14NO]

——— Tim Keating, Boeing Co., H8852 [14NO]

——— Tim McClees, Aerospace Industries Association, H8851 [14NO]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H8851 [14NO]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Trump, S1791 [12MR], S4455 [24JN], S6507 [12NO], H2657 [12MR], H5047 [24JN], H8773 [12NO]

National Emergency Relative to Venezuela: President Trump, S697 [28JA], S1657 [5MR], H1231 [28JA], H2327 [5MR]

Motions

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S31 [4JA], S166 [14JA], S187 [15JA], S299 [18JA], S326 [22JA], S541, S549 [24JA], S725 [29JA]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8899 [15NO]

Press releases

AJC Outraged by Rep. Tlaib’s Tweet: American Jewish Committee, S45 [8JA]

Remarks in House

China: address efforts to supplant U.S. and its free enterprise system as world’s dominant economic power, H8846–H8850 [14NO]

——— assessment as threat relative to economic and military expansion, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H9251–H9254 [4DE]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, targeting of U.S. academic institutions, telecommunications components development, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H3775–H3781 [14MY]

——— assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, H8889, H8890 [15NO]

——— assessment of U.S. trade policy, H8464 [28OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence funding, H337 [9JA]

——— prohibit pension plans receving loans from the Pension Rehabilitation Administration from engaging in the global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against Israel, H7346 [24JY]

Disasters: disaster recovery funding through reductions in Dept. of State and AID bilateral economic assistance funding, H4681, H4682 [13JN]

Eximbank: modernize and reform to strengthen U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 3407), H8846, H8848, H8868 [14NO], H8886–H8888, H8890, H8892 [15NO]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel, H1527 [13FE]

——— condemn the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement, including efforts to target U.S. companies engaged in legal commercial activities, H3081, H3082 [4AP]

——— counter anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions, H4147 [23MY]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (H. Res. 246), H3088 [4AP], H7163, H7164, H7181–H7188, H7227, H7235 [23JY], H7253 [24JY], H7381, H7392–H7394, H7444, H7445 [25JY], H8049 [26SE], H9267 [5DE], H9300–H9302 [6DE], E972, E977, E980 [24JY]

Korea, Republic of: express importance of U.S. alliance and strengthen and broaden diplomatic, economic, and security ties (H. Res. 301), H3242 [10AP]

Mexico: promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (H.R. 133), H430–H432 [10JA]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), H1537–H1539 [13FE], H3431, H3432 [2MY], H3806 [15MY], H3930, H3954 [17MY], H4061 [21MY], H7129, H7130 [18JY], H7183, H7184, H7188, H7234 [23JY], H7382, H7392–H7394, H7444 [25JY], H9267, H9269 [5DE], H9300, H9305 [6DE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), H3082, H3088 [4AP], H7183 [23JY]

Money: require a report and strategy relative to virtual currencies and related emerging technologies being used to evade sanctions, finance terrorism, launder monetary instruments, and threaten U.S. national security, H1230 [28JA]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (H. Res. 585), H9198–H9201 [3DE]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (H. Res. 546), H9197, H9198, H9211 [3DE]

Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (H. Res. 672), H8707 [31OC]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: amend standards of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion to ensure diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity, H8890 [15NO]

——— eliminate Office of Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Exports and require consideration of energy affordability and environmental impacts before approving transactions, H8861, H8862 [14NO]

——— emphasize outreach to tribal export businesses and submit report on efforts to increase awareness of services available to Indian tribes and support for tribal export businesses, H8860 [14NO]

——— include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer-owned businesses when developing small business outreach plan, H8890, H8891 [15NO]

——— include small businesses in sectors impacted by retaliatory tariffs when developing small business outreach plan, H8891, H8892 [15NO]

——— limit financial assistance for Chinese state-owned enterprises, H8899–H8901 [15NO]

——— prohibit assistance to foreign state-owned entities if the foreign governments are found not to be cooperating with U.S. to prevent synthetic opioid trafficking, H8864, H8865 [14NO]

——— prohibit business with any individual subject to sanctions related to human rights and freedom of speech violations, H8860, H8861 [14NO]

——— prohibit from financing individuals engaged in sanctionable human rights abuses, including human trafficking and sex trafficking, H8893–H8895 [15NO]

——— prohibit transactions with individuals involved in sanctionable activities related to illegal trafficking of synthetic opioids, H8862, H8863 [14NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8745 [12NO], H8845–H8870 [14NO], H8885–H8902 [15NO], E1456 [15NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), consideration (H. Res. 695), H8838–H8845 [14NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), motion to recommit, H8899–H8901 [15NO]

——— report on effect of financed exports and projects on U.S. jobs in the energy and related technologies field, H8888, H8889 [15NO]

——— support exports in electric battery vehicles, batteries for electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, H8867, H8868 [14NO]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish, H9253 [4DE]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, H10594 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

China: assessment as threat relative to military capability, unfair trade practices, theft of intellectual property, and human rights violations, S6501–S6503 [12NO]

——— assessment of U.S. trade policy, S877–S879 [6FE], S2168 [2AP], S2317–S2319 [9AP], S3039–S3041 [22MY], S5456 [12SE], S6231 [29OC]

——— role of trade war in efforts to supplant U.S. and its free enterprise system as world’s dominant economic power, S5624–S5626 [23SE]

Foreign policy: assessment of U.S. trade policy, S1112–S1115 [7FE], S1858 [14MR], S3039–S3041 [22MY]

Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel, S39, S44–S46 [8JA], S95–S97 [9JA], S126 [10JA], S727–S729 [29JA], S828, S829 [4FE], S848–S850 [5FE]

——— exempt certain small business contracts from efforts to allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel, S851 [5FE]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (H. Res. 246), S5028 [24JY]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (S. Res. 120), S2583 [2MY]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (S. Res. 183), S6255 [29OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions, S7198 [19DE]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S20 [3JA], S25 [4JA], S733 [29JA], S755–S758, S762 [30JA], S775, S777–S780, S786–S792 [31JA], S817, S819, S821 [4FE], S841, S843, S846–S857 [5FE], S914–S917 [6FE], S1673 [6MR], S2625 [6MY], S4924 [18JY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), motion to proceed, S35–S40, S44–S48, S63 [8JA], S78, S79, S94–S97 [9JA], S113, S114, S120, S125–S128 [10JA], S149 [11JA], S166, S169 [14JA], S187, S190–S193, S201 [15JA], S234 [16JA], S299 [18JA], S307 [19JA], S318 [22JA], S483 [23JA], S541 [24JA], S687, S692, S693 [28JA], S726–S730 [29JA]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and counter anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S839 [4FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses, hold abusers accountable in Syria, allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S826–S829 [4FE], S851 [5FE]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (S. 267), S6743 [21NO]

Russia: address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention, S2912 [16MY]

——— address use of hybrid warfare methods including assassination, political violence, intimidation, and detention through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, assistance to pro-democracy groups, and international law enforcement, S567–S574 [24JA], S1368–S1372 [14FE]

Syria: assessment of ongoing conflict between Turkey and Syrian Kurds and U.S. efforts to advance resolution to such conflict, S5820–S5822 [16OC], S6137 [24OC], S6264 [30OC], S6310 [31OC]

Trump, President: proposed goals for G20 Summit in Japan, S4590 [27JN]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, S2417–S2419 [11AP]

World Bank Group: oppose decision to adopt a multi-year lending plan for China, S6863, S6879 [5DE], S6972 [11DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4863, U.S. Export Finance Agency Act and H. Con. Res. 70, Remove Armed Forces From Unauthorized Hostilities in Syria: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 695) (H. Rept. 116–289), H8825 [13NO]

Express Importance of U.S. Alliance With Republic of Korea and Strengthen and Broaden Diplomatic, Economic, and Security Ties: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 152), S7112 [17DE]

Reaffirm Vital Role of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in Promoting Peace, Stability, and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific Region and Beyond: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 183), S5747 [26SE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4863) (H. Rept. 116–271), H8737 [8NO]

U.S.-Mexico Economic Partnership Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 133), S7112 [17DE]

Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1025), S3164 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 246, oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas in Israel, H7181 [23JY]

H. Res. 546, reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn Russian aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven, H9197 [3DE]

H. Res. 585, reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions in Northern Ireland, H9198 [3DE]

H. Res. 695, consideration of H.R. 4863, U.S. Export Finance Agency Act, H8838 [14NO]

H.R. 133, U.S.-Mexico Economic Partnership Act, H430 [10JA]

H.R. 4863, U.S. Export Finance Agency Act, H8856–H8859 [14NO]

S. 1, Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act, S852–S857 [5FE]

S. Res. 120, oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement targeting Israel, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas, S1942 [25MR]

S. Res. 152, express importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea and strengthen and broaden diplomatic, economic, and security ties, S2333 [9AP]

S. Res. 183, reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, S2619 [2MY], S6255 [29OC]