House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Bills

There are 513 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• H.R. 2200: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 601: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY17]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 1311: Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 672: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY17]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 141: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 447: Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 2286: Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 1595: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 3342: Sanctioning Hizballah’s Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI8]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2408: Protecting Girls’ Access to Education Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1918: Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1415: End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• S. 371: Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 600: Digital GAP Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 5480: Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3445: AGOA and MCA Modernization Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Passed House & Senate (President next)
• H.R. 4744: Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3851: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2646: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3776: Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3320: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2712: Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL18]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3329: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2061: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1312: Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL6]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1644: Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 2397: DPRK Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1997: Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA13]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1660: Global Health Innovation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3328: Cuban Airport Security Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. John Katko [R-NY24]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 534: U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN6]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2504: To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.
  Sponsor: Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 535: Taiwan Travel Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH1]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 425: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1196: Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY1]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 2484: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD0]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 479: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2219: End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 2168: First Responders Passport Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4819: DELTA Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 111: Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
  Sponsor: Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL18]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.Con.Res. 90: Condemning ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya and calling for an end to the violence in and an immediate restoration of humanitarian access to the state of Rakhine in Burma.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joseph “Joe” Crowley [D-NY14]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.Con.Res. 92: Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Israel.
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA14]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.Con.Res. 67: Urging the Government of the People’s Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2085: To approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 5274: Global Electoral Exchange Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX20]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3303: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA11]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 4681: No Assistance for Assad Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 2658: Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 5040: Export Control Reform Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.J.Res. 112: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamist Extremism
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5576: To address state-sponsored cyber activities against the United States, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3364: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 1638: Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 391: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT3, 2009-2017]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 4934: To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to historic levels of assistance t
  Sponsor: Rep. Marshall “Mark” Sanford [R-SC1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 615: Designating the Democratic Cloakroom in the Hall of the House of Representatives as the “Gabrielle Giffords-Leo J. Ryan Cloakroom”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA14]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 599: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA17]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 422: Urging adherence to the “one country, two systems” policy as prescribed in the Joint Declaration between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong.
  Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 359: Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members.
  Sponsor: Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL22]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 311: Reaffirming the 40 years of relations between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the shared pursuit of economic growth and regional security in Southeast Asia.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX20]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 449: Urging the Government of Kenya and Kenya’s political parties to respect democratic principles and hold credible, peaceful, and transparent elections in August 2017.
  Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.Res. 317: Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 397: Solemnly reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s principle of collective defense as enumerated in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
  Sponsor: Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI1]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 351: Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 354: Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 355: Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, and in London, United Kingdom, on June 3, 2017, expressing heartfelt condolences, and reaffirming unwavering support for the special relat
  Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY5]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 145: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.
  Sponsor: Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA35]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 187: Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.
  Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 54: Reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina’s economic reforms.
  Sponsor: Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 92: Condemning North Korea’s development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC2]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 137: Honoring the life of Shimon Peres.
  Sponsor: Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.Res. 11: Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.R. 5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Edward “Ed” Royce [R-CA39]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 644: Strongly condemning the slave auctions of migrants and refugees in Libya, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.Res. 129: Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all United States personnel designated as unaccounted-for
  Sponsor: Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX3]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 336: Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership.
  Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 357: Reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States and Canada, recognizing bilateral cooperation that advances United States national interests, and urging increased bilateral cooperation on security, economic issues, and energy,
  Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC3]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 407: Condemning the persecution of Christians around the world.
  Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI6]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 259: Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL6]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.Res. 401: Urging China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, India, and all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against the trade.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.Res. 201: Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 1164: Taylor Force Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO5]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 2627: Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX23]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 5105: BUILD Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 421: Urging the Administration to develop more effective and timely responses to famine in Africa, especially efforts to end the conflicts in South Sudan, Nigeria, and other countries that cause or exacerbate famine.
  Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 4311: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3542: Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.Con.Res. 99: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of Czechoslovakia, the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, and reaffirming the bo
  Sponsor: Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 89: 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.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 62: To urge the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to hold the United Nations and its member states accountable for allegations of sexual abuse and exploita
  Sponsor: Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY22]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 20: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY1]
  Status: Introduced

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• Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats
• Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
• The Middle East and North Africa
• The Western Hemisphere