February 1st, 2010 by B
Photographer: Simon Davison
The Secretary of State will pay for the parking fines and penalties of foreign governments who received said fines or penalties in New York City or Washington DC. H.R. 4457 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
January 14th, 2010 by B
Photographer: kevinrosseel
This bill simply states, “To render nationals of Israel eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors.” This will occur if Israel extends the same treatment to nationals of the United States. H.R. 4406 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
December 15th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Steve Jurvetson
A business which receives loans from the Federal government may not lay off a greater percentage of their work force compared to foreign companies receiving Federal aid. H.R. 4280 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
October 7th, 2009 by B
Photographer: Baltar
The Secretary of State will create a grant program to award nonprofit and international organizations for the purpose of promoting freedom of the press on a worldwide scale. These grants may extend five years, and will seek to fulfill the objective by “strengthening the independence of journalists and media organizations.” S. 1739 was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
August 8th, 2009 by B
Photographer: yet_another_finn
If convicted of dangerous crimes in a foreign court, an individual may not carry a firearm while in the United States. S. 1526 was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
August 7th, 2009 by B
Photographer: uberculture
Under this bill, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be amended to allow foreign auditors to gain confidential information from the company being audited. H.R. 3346 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
July 16th, 2009 by B
The main goals of this bill are as follows: to brand North Korea as a risk to Northeast Asia and the United States, to counter the threats of North Korea, to promote democracy in North Korea, to help defend Japan and South Korea if either are attacked, to halt certain transactions with the banks in North Korea, to report on certain transaction, to report on their nuclear program, and to build up the defense of the US against North Korea. S. 1416 was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
