Bill H.R.3344 titled “Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur. To support eligible projects, the State Department shall provide diplomatic and political support and shall also encourage international financial institutions to provide investment support. The U. S. Trade and Development Agency, the U. S. International Development Finance Corporation, and other specified federal agencies shall also provide project support, such as feasibility studies and finance-related support, as necessary.
Bill H.R.4133 titled “Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Adriano Espaillat. The State Department shall develop a strategy that incorporates specific, measurable benchmarks demonstrating a prioritization of efforts to increase disaster response and resilience through carrying out specified coordination, resilience, and preparedness programs in beneficiary countries. The State Department must also submit an implementation plan that includes a timeline and stated objectives for such actions to be taken.
Bill H.R.4693 titled “Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul. The bill's provisions terminate seven years after its enactment.
Bill H.R.496 titled “Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Wilson. This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia or Russia-affiliated non-state groups. (The United States may take certain actions, such as withdrawing development assistance, against a country of particular concern for religious freedom. )
Bill H.R.6089 titled “Stop Iranian Drones Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.
Bill H.R.6930 titled “Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski. Such seized assets may be liquidated, and the resulting funds may only be used for specified purposes, including (1) the post-conflict reconstruction of Ukraine, (2) humanitarian assistance and refugee support for the Ukrainian people, (3) weapons for Ukraine's uniformed military forces, and (4) humanitarian and development assistance for the Russian people.
Bill H.R.7311 titled “Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.
Bill H.R.7314 titled “AXIS Act Assessing Xi’s Interference and Subversion Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr.
Bill H.R.7372 titled “Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus.
Bill H.R.923 titled “Georgia Support Act” was received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Gerald Connolly. The Department of State shall report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. The reports shall cover (1) U. S. security assistance to Georgia and an assessment of threats to the country's independence and its ability to defend itself, (2) cybersecurity cooperation between the United States and Georgia, and (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda.
Bill S.4112 titled “Economic Statecraft for the Twenty-First Century Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Robert Sen. Menendez.
The Foreign Relations Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy | Senate |
| Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano | Senate |
| Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. | Senate |
| Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act | Rep. Wilson, Joe | Senate |
| Stop Iranian Drones Act | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. | Senate |
| Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act | Rep. Malinowski, Tom | Senate |
| Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. | Senate |
| AXIS Act Assessing Xi’s Interference and Subversion Act | Rep. Barr, Andy | Senate |
| Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act | Rep. Titus, Dina | Senate |
| Georgia Support Act | Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. | Senate |
| Economic Statecraft for the Twenty-First Century Act | Sen. Menendez, Robert | Senate |
