What is House Committee on Foreign Affairs working on?

Recent hearings

• Latin America After the Fall of Maduro

  Apr 16, 2026

  Hearing

• Helping American Businesses Win Abroad: Strengthening U.S. Commercial Diplomacy

  Apr 15, 2026

  Hearing

• Various Measures

  Mar 26, 2026

  Markup

• Securing the Future: Arms Control and International Security for the Modern Age

  Mar 25, 2026

  Hearing

• Restoring Mission Focus at the State Department: Authority, Accountability, and the Role of the Foreign Service

  Mar 18, 2026

  Hearing

Bills in committee

• HR 8170: To provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components therefor, and for other purposes.

  Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] · Apr 2, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8177: Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act

  Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · Apr 2, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8161: To encourage the practice of expeditionary diplomacy at the Department of State.

  Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · Mar 30, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8167: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to establish a Diplomatic Reserve Corps.

  Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · Mar 30, 2026

  In Committee
• HR 8169: Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

  Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · Mar 30, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 1143: Recognizing the 205th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence.

  Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · Mar 27, 2026

  In Committee
• HCONRES 83: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress.

  Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · Mar 27, 2026

  In Committee
• HRES 1146: Standing with the people of Lebanon against the illegal invasion, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the State of Israel.

  Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · Mar 27, 2026

  In Committee

Jurisdiction

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has jurisdiction over: Relations of the United States with foreign nations generally; Acquisition of land and buildings for embassies and legations in foreign countries; Establishment of boundary lines between the United States and foreign nations; Export controls, including nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware; Foreign loans; International commodity agreements (other than those involving sugar), including all agreements for cooperation in the export of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware; International conferences and congresses; International education; Intervention abroad and declarations of war; Diplomatic service; Measures to foster commercial intercourse with foreign nations and to safeguard American business interests abroad; International economic policy; Neutrality; Protection of American citizens abroad and expatriation; The American National Red Cross; Trading with the enemy; United Nations organizations.