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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in International affairs</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4141</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.136 A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358440</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.929 Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s929/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358428</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.892 Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s892/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358065</id>
    <updated>2013-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to impose sanctions with respect to certain transactions in foreign currencies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.131 A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358155</id>
    <updated>2013-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.856 Syria Stabilization Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s856/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-05:/action/357707</id>
    <updated>2013-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to foster stability in Syria, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1771/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357281</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1768 Accountability Review Board Reform Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1768/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357181</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Diplomatic Security Act to require certain notifications to Congress of Accountability Review Boards of the Department of State, avoid conflicts of interest of the members of such Boards, require actions with respect to reports from such Boards, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1778 Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1778/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357306</id>
    <updated>2013-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To mandate training of members of the Foreign Service to protect the rights of United States citizens in the custody of foreign governments, to deny entry into the United States of officials of any foreign government, including their immediate family members, who commit or who fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violations of United States citizens in the custody of a foreign government, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s813/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356856</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require that Peace Corps volunteers be subject to the same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as employees of the Peace Corps with respect to coverage of such services, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1749 Assessing Progress in Haiti Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1749/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356865</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.119 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr119/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356932</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.122 A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-sr122/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356869</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.793 Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s793/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356453</id>
    <updated>2013-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1692 Sudan Peace, Security, and Accountability Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1692/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356467</id>
    <updated>2013-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the development of a comprehensive strategy to end serious human rights violations in Sudan, to create incentives for governments and persons to end support of and assistance to the Government of Sudan, to reinvigorate genuinely comprehensive peace efforts in Sudan, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1710 Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1710/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356505</id>
    <updated>2013-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1687 Countering ALBA Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1687/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356376</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of ALBA countries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.35 Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-22:/action/356371</id>
    <updated>2013-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1650 Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1650/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/356059</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for nuclear weapons abolition and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.170 Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr170/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/356077</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.171 Condemning the Republic of the Sudan for its actions to pardon Mubarak Mustafa, who was responsible for the escape of two men convicted of the assassination of John Granville on January 1, 2008, and calling on the United States Department of State to continue to include Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355971</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the Republic of the Sudan for its actions to pardon Mubarak Mustafa, who was responsible for the escape of two men convicted of the assassination of John Granville on January 1, 2008, and calling on the United States Department of State to continue to include Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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