04.21.21 Markup of Various Measures

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Location: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building and virtually via Cisco WebEx Measures: H.R. 1488, Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2021 (Castro) - Castro, an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1488 H.R. 1036, Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act (Wilson) H.R. 402, CROOK Act (Keating) H.R. 2538, To prioritize efforts of the Department of State to combat international trafficking in covered synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, and for other purposes (Trone) H.Res. 186, Calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who was unjustly found guilty and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison (Pfluger) H.R. 2471, To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti (Jeffries) - Meeks, an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2471 - Perry amendment #62 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute - Jacobs amendment #3 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute H.R. 1228, Libya Stabilization Act (Deutch) - Deutch, an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1228 - Meijer amendment #AM1 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute - Lieu amendment #171 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute H.R. 496, Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act (Wilson) H.R. 826, Divided Families Reunification Act (Meng) H.Res. 294, Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families (Bass) H.R. 1155, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (McGovern) H.Res. 317, Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People’s Republic of China (McCaul) - McCaul amendment #22 The House Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for oversight and legislation relating to: - Foreign assistance - including development assistance, Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Account, HIV/AIDS in foreign countries, security assistance, and Public Law 480 programs abroad - National security developments affecting foreign policy - Strategic planning and agreements - War powers, treaties, executive agreements, and the deployment and use of United States Armed Forces - Peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and enforcement of United Nations or other international sanctions - Arms control and disarmament issues - The International Development Finance Corporation, the United States Agency for International Development - Activities and policies of the State, Commerce, and Defense Departments and other agencies related to the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign assistance Act, including export and licensing policy for munitions items and technology and dual-use equipment and technology - International law - Promotion of democracy - International law enforcement issues, including narcotics control programs and activities - International cyber issues - U.S. Agency for Global Media - Embassy security; international broadcasting - Public diplomacy, including international communication and information policy, and international education and exchange programs; and all other matters not specifically assigned to a subcommittee. - The Export Administration Act, including the export and licensing of dual-use equipment and technology and other matters related to international economic policy and trade not otherwise assigned to a subcommittee, and with respect to the United Nations, its affiliated agencies, and other international organizations, including assessed and voluntary contributions to such organizations.