House Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa

Bills

There are 27 bills referred to this subcommittee:

• H.R. 2646: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1638: Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• 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. 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. 274: Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 815: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel and the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem.
  Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 331: Expressing the policy of the United States with respect to a two-state solution between the State of Israel and the Palestinian people.
  Sponsor: Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ8, 2013-2017]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 252: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria and supporting the establishment of safe zones in Syria.
  Sponsor: Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL18]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2390: PLO Accountability Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL27]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 27: Rejecting the “two-state solution” as the United States’ diplomatic policy objective and calls for the Administration to advocate for a new approach that prioritizes the State of Israel’s sovereignty, security, and borders.
  Sponsor: Rep. Steve King [R-IA4]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 185: Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation’s history.
  Sponsor: Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL22]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 218: Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA33]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 231: Celebrating the importance of the 15th Anniversary of the Arab Peace Initiative as a meaningful effort by Arab countries to the commitment of peace in the Middle East.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 68: Condemning Palestinian incitement and reaffirming the special bond between Israel and the United States.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 17: Expressing concern over the disappearance of Austin Tice, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Al Green [D-TX9]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 486: Calling on the Government of Iraq to compensate the former residents of Camp Ashraf for their assets seized by groups affiliated with the Government of Iraq.
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX2]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 3118: Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 570: 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 hist
  Sponsor: Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL1]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 393: Expressing support for addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commending Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel.
  Sponsor: Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL20]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 328: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY3]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1785: Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL16]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 257: Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ8, 2013-2017]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2795: Yemen Security and Humanity Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 188: Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
  Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 534: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have the right to determine their status as a sovereign country.
  Sponsor: Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ8, 2013-2017]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Res. 226: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace.
  Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA13]
  Status: Introduced
• H.Con.Res. 11: Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.
  Sponsor: Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN7]
  Status: Introduced

Reports