Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R-Tex.)

Sen. Cruz sponsored 55 bills about international affairs in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 1, 2020	S.4939	A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct. 5, 2020	S.4799	A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced abortions by the Government of the People's Republic of China.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 16, 2020	S.4604	A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain persons in the defense sectors of nuclear weapons states that are not fulfilling their obligations under article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
March 2, 2020	S.RES.525	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote the restoration of democracy and the defense of human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and economic pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.	6	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3017-3019; text: CR S3018-3019)
June 4, 2020	S.3897	A bill to clarify and expand sanctions applicable with respect to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 or TurkStream pipeline projects.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 2020	S.3802	A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to censorship and related activities against citizens of the People's Republic of China.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 12, 2020	S.3691	A bill to prohibit the provision of United States Government assistance to any Lebanese government that is influenced or controlled by Hezbollah.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 12, 2020	S.RES.570	A resolution opposing and condemning the potential prosecution of United States and Israeli nationals by the International Criminal Court.	0		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2382)
Feb. 13, 2020	S.3310	A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.	9	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 9, 2020	S.RES.466	A resolution honoring the members of the Armed Forces and the intelligence community of the United States who carried out the mission that killed Qasem Soleimani, and for other purposes.	44	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov. 14, 2019	S.2874	A bill to terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.	5	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct. 30, 2019	S.RES.388	A resolution calling for the withdrawal of the United States from the Open Skies Treaty, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6305)
May 14, 2019	S.1441	A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of certain vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
July 31, 2019	S.2386	A bill to impose sanctions with respect to surveillance in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 2, 2019	S.RES.188	A resolution encouraging a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in the Republic of the Sudan, and for other purposes.	30	Bipartisan	The committee amendment to the preamble withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
June 18, 2019	S.1886	A bill to restrict security assistance to Lebanon, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
June 12, 2019	S.1824	A bill to amend the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 to require a report on how the People's Republic of China exploits Hong Kong to circumvent the laws of the United States.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
April 9, 2019	S.1092	A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the theft of United States intellectual property by Chinese persons, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb. 26, 2019	S.567	A bill clarifying that it is United States policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.	24	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec. 20, 2018	S.3801	A bill to impose sanctions with respect to any entity of the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, or any successor or affiliated organization that is responsible for providing payments to Palestinian terrorists imprisoned for committing acts of terrorism against citizens of Israel or the United States, the families of such terrorists, or the families of Palestinian terrorists who died committing such acts of terrorism, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec. 17, 2018	S.RES.732	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7657-7658)
Dec. 13, 2018	S.3758	A bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iranian financial institutions and the development and use of Iranian digital currency, and for other purposes.	6	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
July 24, 2018	S.3257	A bill to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for serious violations of international law regarding the protection of civilians during armed conflict, and for other purposes.	51	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
July 23, 2018	S.RES.587	A resolution commemorating July 2018 as "Liu Xiaobo Victims of Communism Month".	0		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5132-5133)
June 4, 2018	S.2985	A bill to require a report on imprisonment of political prisoners in China.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 4, 2018	S.RES.367	A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran.	15	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47)
Dec. 21, 2017	S.2265	A bill to promote democracy and the rule of law in Nicaragua, and for other purposes.	10	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov. 16, 2017	S.CON.RES.30	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People's Republic of China.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7306-7308)
Aug. 3, 2017	S.RES.245	A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.	9	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)
Oct. 16, 2017	S.RES.291	A resolution affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's millennia-old historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem.	8	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6405)
July 19, 2017	S.RES.223	A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, free markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and peaceful change in the People's Republic of China.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4084)
July 10, 2017	S.RES.216	A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 4, 2017	S.1060	A bill to strengthen prohibitions regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
April 27, 2017	S.972	A bill to promote democracy and the rule of law on Nicaragua, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
March 21, 2017	S.672	A bill to require a report on designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.	9	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 12, 2017	S.107	A bill to prohibit voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies to Congress that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 has been repealed.	24	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 9, 2017	S.67	A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 9, 2017	S.68	A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	4	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 28, 2016	S.RES.584	A resolution acknowledging the peaceful hunger strike of Guillermo "El Coco" Farinas, a political dissident in Cuba, applauding his bravery and commitment to human rights, and expressing solidarity with him and his cause.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6244)
Sept. 6, 2016	S.3284	A bill to oppose loans at international financial institutions for the Government of Nicaragua unless the Government of Nicaragua is taking effective steps to hold free, fair, and transparent elections, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb. 10, 2016	S.2537	A bill to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 with respect to certain prohibitions regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization under that Act.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov. 3, 2015	S.2230	A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 29, 2015	S.2094	A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
July 30, 2015	S.RES.238	A resolution expressing the determination of the Senate that the 60-calendar day period for congressional review of the nuclear agreement with Iran did not begin with the transmittal of the agreement on July 19, 2015, because that transmittal did not include all materials required to be transmitted pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.	0		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6193)
July 23, 2015	S.1853	A bill to limit the availability of funding for contributions to the United Nations if the arms embargo on Iran pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1747 and 1929 is lifted.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
July 21, 2015	S.RES.226	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the street between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, should be designated as "Oswaldo Payá Way".	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5214)
June 18, 2015	S.1627	A bill to ensure the Secretary of State complies fully with reporting requirements in section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
March 19, 2015	S.825	A bill to terminate the authority to waive certain provisions of law requiring the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran, to codify certain sanctions imposed by Executive order, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
July 9, 2014	S.2577	A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 28, 2014	S.2672	A bill to terminate the authority to waive certain provisions of law requiring the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran, to codify certain sanctions imposed by executive order, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
July 24, 2014	S.CON.RES.41	A concurrent resolution denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4911)
July 9, 2014	S.2579	A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.	0		Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.
Jan. 6, 2014	S.RES.328	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on steps the Government of Iran must take before further bilateral negotiations between the Government of Iran and the United States Government occur.	3	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S30)
Nov. 7, 2013	S.1661	A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards of up to $5,000,000 for information regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya that began on September 11, 2012.	5	All Republicans	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
Sept. 24, 2013	S.RES.252	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on steps the Government of Iran must take before President Obama meets with the President of Iran.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6754-6755)

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