Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

Sen. Merkley sponsored 29 bills about international affairs in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Oct. 21, 2020 S.4834 A bill to require the use of the voice and vote of the United States in international financial intuitions to advance the cause of transitioning the global economy to a clean energy economy and to prohibit United States Government assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct. 31, 2019 S.RES.392 A resolution recognizing the importance of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative to the relationship between the United States and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and to advancing the policy of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region. 5
Bipartisan
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3014-3015; text: CR S3015)
May 20, 2020 S.3786 A bill to reimburse United States citizens for costs incurred for commercial flights arranged by the Department of State to evacuate them from foreign countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to waive promissory notes and the obligation to repay emergency repatriation loans related to such travel. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 8, 2020 S.J.RES.64 A joint resolution relating to the use of military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran. 7
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct. 24, 2019 S.2710 A bill to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force. 17
Bipartisan
Became Public Law No: 116-77.
Oct. 24, 2019 S.RES.376 A resolution emphasizing the importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the United States. 12
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6159-6160)
May 22, 2019 S.1590 A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes. 39
Bipartisan
Held at the desk.
Oct. 21, 2019 S.2653 A bill to prohibit funding for heads of state meetings and multilateral summits at any Trump Organization-owned property. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 26, 2019 S.CON.RES.26 A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the consumption and trade of dog and cat meat. 0 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5757-5758)
Jan. 29, 2019 S.RES.34 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release unjustly imprisoned journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. 25
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
June 5, 2019 S.RES.234 A resolution affirming the United States commitment to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and noting that Israeli annexation of territory in the West Bank would undermine peace and Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state. 14
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3263)
May 15, 2019 S.CON.RES.16 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to make an invaluable contribution to United States and international security, and noting former Senator Richard G. Lugar's indispensable contributions to international security and reducing nuclear weapons-related risks. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2890-2891)
April 11, 2019 S.RES.171 A resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding restoring United States bilateral assistance to the West Bank and Gaza. 5
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2445-2446)
April 11, 2019 S.RES.169 A resolution requesting a statement under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to violations of human rights by the Government of Saudi Arabia. 8
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2444)
March 14, 2019 S.RES.109 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the March 31, 2019, presidential election in Ukraine. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1905-1906)
Feb. 28, 2019 S.J.RES.11 A joint resolution to prohibit the unauthorized use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities with respect to Venezuela. 7
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb. 12, 2019 S.CON.RES.2 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard". 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1280)
Jan. 31, 2019 S.312 A bill to prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on the proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles, and for other purposes. 12
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 25, 2019 S.231 A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the likely involvement of the Government of Saudi Arabia in assisting no fewer than two Saudi nationals to avoid criminal prosecution in the United States, and to require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress that describes such involvement, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
June 28, 2018 S.RES.562 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) continues to make an invaluable contribution to United States and international security, 50 years after it opened for signature on July 1, 1968. 10
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 700.
Nov. 28, 2018 S.3667 A bill to prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on the proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles, and for other purposes. 6
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 18, 2018 S.RES.635 A resolution calling for the immediate release of unjustly imprisoned Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and expressing concern over the overall deterioration in freedom of the press in Myanmar. 10
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6233-6234)
Aug. 22, 2018 S.RES.613 A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia. 7
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834)
June 12, 2018 S.RES.541 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard". 2
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
July 24, 2018 S.RES.588 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for transparency regarding meetings between President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. 0 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5269)
May 23, 2018 S.J.RES.61 A joint resolution to authorize the use of military force in Iraq and Afghanistan against the Taliban, al Qaeda, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in order to protect the United States, its territories, and the homeland from attack. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 23, 2018 S.RES.376 A resolution urging the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military. 18
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
Dec. 12, 2017 S.RES.357 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes. 26
Bipartisan
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7978; text: CR S7976-7977)
Feb. 6, 2014 S.RES.347 A resolution providing for completion of the accelerated transition of United States combat and military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan. 8
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S824-825)
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