FDD ACTION for FDD ACTION

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to China Biotechnology Development, Chinese EV Manufacturing, Maintaining U.S. Technological Advantages, and German Tools and Attendant Software Updates (no bill).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

H. J. Res. 68, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on October 27, 2006, all provisions. H. J. Res. 70, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 25, 2011, all provisions. H. J. Res. 71, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 22, 2003, all provisions. H. J. Res. 74, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 16, 2012, all provisions. H. J. Res. 79, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004, all provisions. H.R. 4681, Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 4696, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, all provisions. S. 1271, FEND Off Fentanyl Act, all provisions. S. 2347, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, all provisions. S. 2669, Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 2678, Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions. Issues related to Anti-Israel Boycotts, Anti-Money Laundering in the Eastern Mediterranean, Captagon and International Narcotics Trafficking, Chinese Involvement with Fentanyl Trafficking, Countering Russian Malign Finance, Developing CFIUS Process for Ukraine, European Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Captagon Smuggling, FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Rulemaking, Foreign Investment Screening, Frozen Iranian Assets, Illicit Financial and Narcotic Activities in Africa, IMF Funding for Iran, Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, Iranian Oil Sanctions Enforcement, U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasions Schemes, U.S. Exports Control Policy, U.S. Narcotics Sanctions Policy, and U.S. Sanctions Policy, Implementation, and Enforcement (no bill).

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4696 (118th), H.J.Res. 74 (118th), H.J.Res. 71 (118th), S. 2347 (118th), H.R. 4681 (118th), S. 2669 (118th), H.J.Res. 70 (118th), S. 2678 (118th), H.J.Res. 68 (118th), H.J.Res. 79 (118th), S. 1271 (118th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 3152, Fight CRIME Act, all provisions. H.R. 4709, U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 5917, Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields, all provisions. H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 2336, Making Iran Sanctions Stick In Lieu of Expiration of Sanctions (MISSILES) Act, all provisions. S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (issues related to Agricultural Foreign Adversaries Investment, Amendment to Department of State Rewards Program, Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act, CONVENE Act, Countering Economic Coercion Act, Countering Global Corruption and Foreign Kleptocracy, Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems, Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital, Extension of Authority to Waive Limitations on the Transfer of Articles on the United States Munitions List to the Republic of Cyprus, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, Foreign Influence Operations Disclosures, International Narcotics Trafficking, Know Your App Act, Middle East Integrated Defense Cooperation and Systems, Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukraine Act, Sanctions Against Destabilizing Iranian-Russian Aggression Act, U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation, and United States Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements). H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (issues related to Annual Report on Use of Social Media by Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Anti-Israel Boycotts, Banking Transparency for Sanctions Persons, Certification and Comptroller General Report Relating to Prepositioned Stocks of Department of Defense, China's Economic and Security Cooperation with Iran and Russia, Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies, Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America, Determination with Respect to Suspension of the Rights and Privileges of Russia Under the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Enhancing Department of Defense Coordination of Geoeconomic Affairs, Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, Foreign Influence Operations Disclosures, Global Port Infrastructure Reporting, Inadmissibility of Members of Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations, International Narcotics Trafficking, Investment of Thrift Savings Fund, Iran-Related Prohibitions on Use of Funds, Know Your App Act, Limitation on Access for Covered Individuals to Certain Facilities of the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and Department of Energy, Limitation on Funding for the World Health Organization, Middle East Integrated Defense Cooperation and Systems, Production Capacity for Critical Munitions, Prohibition on Use of Funds to Seek to Remove Iran from the Financial Action Task Forces High-Risk Jurisdictions Subject to a Call for Action or Reduce the Application of Counter Measures with Respect to Iran, Public Reporting of Iranian Defense Companies, Removal of Waiver Authority with Respect to Afghanistan, Report on Effectiveness of Taliban Sanctions, Report on Information Operations Capabilities of Russia, Report on the Establishment of a United States-South Korea Nuclear Consultation Group, Report on the Security Relationship Between the United States and the Hellenic Republic, Report on United States Force Capabilities in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility, Reporting on Irans Military and Nuclear Activities, Reports and Briefings Relating to North Korea, Securing Critical Supply Chains, Securing Our Airspace from Reconnaissance, Sense of Congress on Defense Intelligence Sharing Between the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act, U.S. Arms Sales Policy, U.S. China Sanctions Policy, U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism, U.S. Policy on Russias War in Ukraine, U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy, U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation, and U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation) H.R. 4365, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, (issues related to U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, Frozen Iranian Assets, and Arab Gas Pipeline) Issues related to AUKUS Strategic Partnership, China Overseas Basing, Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Chinese and Russian Economic and Military Support for Iran, Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies, Countering Iranian Maritime Aggression, Developing U.S. UAV Capabilities, Expanding U.S.-Israel Military Exercises, Implementation of the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001, Implementation of the US-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group, Iran Conventional Arms Sanctions, Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities, Irans Network of Terror Proxies, Iranian Support for Russias War in Ukraine, Iranian-Russian Nuclear Cooperation, Middle East Integrated Defense Cooperation and Systems, Russias Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Russian Information Operations Capabilities, Security Situation in the Caribbean, U.S. Arms Sales Policy, U.S. F-35 Program Supply Chain Issues, U.S. Military Capabilities, Deterrence, and Posture in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Military Capabilities, Deterrence, and Posture in the Middle East, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. Policy on Irans Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Programs, U.S. Policy on Russias War in Ukraine, U.S.-Funded Programming in the Middle East, U.S.-Israel Agricultural Cooperation, U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation, U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation, and U.S.-Ukraine Security Cooperation (no bill).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5917 (118th), H.R. 4709 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), H.R. 760 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th), H.R. 3152 (118th), S. 2226 (118th), S. 2336 (118th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H. Con. Res. 7, Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities, all provisions. H. Res. 599, Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization, all provisions. H.R. 1176, "Taiwan International Solidarity Act, all provisions. H.R. 340, Hamas International Financing Prevention Act, all provisions. H.R. 4660, Halting Academic Liaisons To (HALT) Our Adversaries Act, all provisions. H.R. 4691, Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 4723, Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act, all provisions. H.R. 4765, Exposing Chinas Support for the Taliban Act, all provisions. H.R. 4847, Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act, all provisions. H.R. 5826, No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act, all provisions. H.R. 589, Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act, all provisions. H.R. 690, Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act, all provisions. S. 1390, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 1768, Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 2413, Regional Integration and Normalization Act, section 14. S. 2626, Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act, all provisions. S. 3028, Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides (PUNISH) Act of 2023, all provisions. S. Con. Res. 2, A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses, all provisions. S. Res. 299, A resolution supporting cooperation between the United States and the European Union to thwart Hizballah's criminal and terrorist activities and to bring Hizballah operatives to justice and urging the European Union to designate Hizballah, in its entirety, as a terrorist organization, all provisions. H.R.4665, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, (issues related to Arab Gas Pipeline, Frozen Iranian Assets, Iranian Support for Terrorism, and US-Israel Development Cooperation) Issues related to Addressing Chinese Influence in International Organizations, China-Related State Divestment Options, Chinese Influence in U.S. Higher Education, Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America, Chinese-Iranian Relations, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy and Aid, Defending Israel at International Organizations, Funding for Compact of Free Association States, Implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, Implementation of the Taylor Force Act, Improving State Department Oversight Capabilities, Incitement of Violence Against Israel, Normalization in the Middle East, Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism, Satisfying U.S. Judgments Against Iran, Supporting U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, U.S. Afghanistan Sanctions Policy, U.S. Hostage Policy, U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses, U.S. Strategic Objectives in Latin America, U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy, and U.S.-Iran Hostage and Nuclear Agreements (no bill).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4765 (118th), H.R. 340 (118th), S. 2626 (118th), H.Con.Res. 7 (118th), H.R. 4691 (118th), H.R. 690 (118th), H.R. 5826 (118th), S.Res. 299 (118th), S. 2413 (118th), S.Con.Res. 2 (118th), S. 3028 (118th), S. 1390 (118th), H.R. 1176 (118th), H.R. 4665 (118th), H.R. 4847 (118th), H.R. 589 (118th), S. 1768 (118th), H.R. 4723 (118th), H.Res. 599 (118th), H.R. 4660 (118th)