FEDERALhearing transcript

House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup: September 27, 2018

Original title: VARIOUS MEASURES

January 1, 2018

foreign policy human rights international sanctions counter-terrorism human trafficking economic partnership

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The Frame

What this does

This meeting represents the legislative process for ten specific foreign policy measures, determining which versions of these bills and resolutions would advance to the full House of Representatives for a vote.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Foreign nations mentioned (Ukraine, Venezuela, Australia, Liberia, Mexico, Iran, Iraq)

These nations are the subjects of proposed U.S. resolutions or bills that may impact their diplomatic, economic, or security relations with the United States.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a committee meeting where members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee reviewed and debated several resolutions and bills regarding international relations, human rights, and security. The committee considered various amendments to legislation concerning countries including Venezuela, Mexico, Iran, and Liberia.

Key Facts

The committee held a markup session on September 27, 2018, to review 10 legislative items.
H. Res. 931 concerns the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine (Holodomor).
H. Res. 1006 addresses the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, with amendments proposed by Paul Cook and Albio Sires.
H. Res. 1052 focuses on U.S.-Australia cooperation in space research.
H. Res. 1055 supports U.S.-Liberia ties and calls for an Extraordinary Criminal Tribunal for Liberia.
H.R. 1567 aims to promote economic partnership with Mexico, with an amendment by Joaquin Castro.
H.R. 4591 proposes sanctions on Iranian persons threatening the stability of Iraq, with amendments by Adam Kinzinger, Ted Poe, and Joe Wilson.
H.R. 5273 addresses global fragility and violence reduction, with an amendment by Eliot L. Engel.
H.R. 6018 establishes an interagency program to counter terrorism in the Sahel and Maghreb regions of Africa, with amendments by Michael T. McCaul and Mark Meadows.
H.R. 6413 targets the trafficking of human organs, with an amendment by Edward R. Royce.
H.R. 6651 was listed for consideration.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a markup session?

A session is a meeting where a committee debates, amends, and rewrites proposed legislation before it is sent to the full House for a vote.

What specific foreign policy issues were discussed?

The committee discussed human rights in Ukraine and Venezuela, space cooperation with Australia, justice in Liberia, economic ties with Mexico, sanctions on Iran, global violence reduction, counter-terrorism in Africa, and human organ trafficking.

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Broad Foreign Policy Agenda

The committee addressed a diverse array of global issues in a single session, ranging from historical commemorations to active counter-terrorism and human rights sanctions.

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Connected Entities

personJoaquin Castro“Representative who offered an amendment to H.R. 1567.”Map →

personAlbio Sires“Representative who offered an amendment to the amendment for H. Res. 1006.”Map →

personAdam Kinzinger“Representative who offered an amendment to H.R. 4591.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Foreign Affairs“The House committee responsible for conducting the markup session.”Map →

personEdward R. Royce“Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.”Map →

personMark Meadows“Representative who offered an amendment to the amendment for H.R. 6018.”Map →

personMichael T. McCaul“Representative who offered an amendment to H.R. 6018.”Map →

personPaul Cook“Representative who offered an amendment to H. Res. 1006.”Map →

personEliot L. Engel“Representative who offered an amendment to H.R. 5273.”Map →

Sources

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