- Chair:
- Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
- Democrats:
- 11
- Republicans:
- 10
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Members
Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.
Bills
There are 111 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:
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H.R. 406: Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act
Sponsor: Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX20]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 509: Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 682: PARTNER with ASEAN Act
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 356: Syria Detainee and Displaced Persons Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 316: A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.
Sponsor: Sen. Timothy “Tim” Kaine [D-VA]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 288: End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1093: To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 920: A bill to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1107: PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act
Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim [R-CA40]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1159: To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines.
Sponsor: Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.Con.Res. 7: Condemning the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.
Sponsor: Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY24]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 591: South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 76: A resolution expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Turkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution) -
S. 1143: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 55: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 584: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 145: A resolution calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was unjustly detained on April 11, 2022.
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 72: A resolution recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 41: READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 804: Black Sea Security Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1189: Undersea Cable Control Act
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL21]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 430: A bill to provide authority to enter into a cooperative agreement to protect civilians in Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula from weaponized unmanned aerial systems.
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1098: A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 115: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of “Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month” and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental child abduction
Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 106: A resolution condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law.
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 1154: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher “Chris” Smith [R-NJ4]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S.Res. 141: A resolution supporting ASEAN Centrality in the Indo-Pacific Region.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 156: A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 128: A resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s kidnapping of Ukrainian children.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 114: A resolution urging the Government of Thailand to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 109: A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia’s human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 95: A resolution honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 75: A resolution reaffirming the state of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and condemning the People’s Republic of China’s provocations in South Asia.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 92: A resolution expressing concern that illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing threatens security, prosperity, and biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean and facilitates human trafficking, including forced labor, and other inhumane
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1025: A bill to enhance the consideration of human rights in arms exports.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 962: A bill to protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 36: A resolution reinforcing the United States-Nigeria relationship and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in 2023.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 139: A resolution recognizing the critical role that PEPFAR has played in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
Sponsor: Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 826: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 81: World Health Organization Pandemic Treaty Implementation Resolution
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 119: A resolution recognizing the 202nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1035: A bill to prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined a developing country.
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 416: Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 53: Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 74: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 396: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 142: A resolution expressing concern about environmental crimes and attacks on the human rights of environmental and land defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 140: A resolution commemorating 200 years of official relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Chile.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 157: A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 32: A resolution condemning the violent insurrection in Brazil on January 8, 2023, and expressing United States solidarity with the people of Brazil, as well as support for safeguarding Brazil’s democratic institutions.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 797: United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1007: A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1074: A bill to require a strategy for countering the People’s Republic of China.
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1019: A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials of Argentina.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 821: A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region.
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 847: International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 138: A resolution highlighting the risks that environmental defenders face around the world and commending their role in defending human rights, combating climate chaos, and supporting a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 91: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the value of a tax agreement with Taiwan.
Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 20: A resolution condemning the coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military’s detention of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained, promoting accountability and jus
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 831: Transnational Repression Policy Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 841: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Timothy “Tim” Kaine [D-VA]
Status: Introduced -
S.Con.Res. 2: A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1136: A bill to direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by citizens and entities of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 939: A bill to counter the spread of LOGINK logistics information platform, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 651: Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joshua “Josh” Hawley [R-MO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 520: No CCP (Chinese Communist Police) in the United States Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 308: Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mitt Romney [R-UT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 295: Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 618: United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1151: A bill to terminate authorizations for the use of military force and declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such authorizations or declarations.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1061: A bill to prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1006: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 458: North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 23: A resolution demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 761: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 995: A bill to promote democracy in Venezuela, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 908: A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People’s Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 224: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 434: PAID OFF Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 444: No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 587: DEBRIS Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 588: COVID Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 538: FORCE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 490: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 929: A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 770: Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 108: A resolution recognizing the Kingdom of Bhutan as responsible for the oppression and forced eviction of more than 100,000 Bhutanese citizens during the late 1980s and 1990s.
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 510: Expediting Israeli Aerial Refueling Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 698: Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 477: Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 489: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 436: SAFE Act
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 863: A bill to establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the United States relationship with the People’s Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holis
Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 421: Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 367: ECON Act
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 437: Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 128: Nogales Wastewater Improvement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 138: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 97: A resolution expressing concern about economic and security conditions in Mexico and reaffirming the interest of the United States in mutually beneficial relations with Mexico based on shared interests on security, economic prosperity, and dem
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 586: No PLA LOOPHOLES Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Date | Bill | |
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Jun 8, 2017 | S. 1141 (115th): Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 | |
Dec 8, 2015 | S. 2152 (114th): Electrify Africa Act of 2015 |
Subcommittees
- Africa and Global Health Policy
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
- Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
- Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
- State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
- Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Chairman Risch Publishes Report, Discusses Greater Transatlantic Cooperation on China with Parliamentarians”
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Nov 18, 2020
“Ranking Member Menendez Delivers Remarks on Implications of Conflict in the South Caucasus”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Ranking Member Menendez Statement in Observance of Diwali”
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Nov 14, 2020
“*ADVISORY*: Chairman Risch to Publish Report Outlining Agenda for Transatlantic Cooperation on China”
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Nov 12, 2020
“Chairman Risch: All Sides Must Cease Fighting, Pursue Dialogue in Ethiopia”
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Nov 12, 2020
“Menendez Statement on Developments in the South Caucasus”
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Nov 11, 2020
“Menendez Statement on Worsening Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region”
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Nov 9, 2020
“Menendez Statement on Trump Administration’s Formal Withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement”
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Nov 5, 2020
“Menendez Statement on Violence Surrounding Tanzania’s Presidential Election”
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Oct 30, 2020
“Menendez Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposed Rushed Sale of F-35 Jets to UAE”
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Oct 29, 2020
“Risch, Shaheen on Georgia’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections”
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Oct 29, 2020
“Menendez Calls for New Sanctions on Russian Military Intelligence Officers for Cyberattacks”
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Oct 28, 2020
“Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration’s Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala”
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Oct 28, 2020
“Menendez Statement on Michael Pack’s Latest Attack on USAGM”
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Oct 27, 2020
“Bipartisan Letter Calls for Sanctions on Bangladeshi Battalion for Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture”
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Oct 27, 2020
“Menendez, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate Uyghur Human Rights Abuses by China as Genocide”
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Oct 27, 2020
“Risch, Cornyn, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate Uyghur Human Rights Abuses by China as Genocide”
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Oct 27, 2020
“Chairman Risch: Today Marks a Turning Point for Sudan”
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Oct 23, 2020
“Chairman Risch on Launch of U.S.-EU Dialogue on China”
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Oct 23, 2020
“Menendez Introduces Resolution Calling on Government of Tanzania To Ensure Free and Fair Elections”
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Oct 23, 2020