What is House Committee on Foreign Affairs working on?

Recent hearings

• Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea

  Sep 1, 2026

  Hearing

• Various Measures

  Jun 9, 2026

  Markup

• Building a New Regional Security Architecture: The Next Phase of the Abraham Accords

  Jul 22, 2026

  Hearing

• Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuilding

  Jul 22, 2026

  Hearing

• United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing

  Jul 22, 2026

  Hearing

As of Sep 1, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 9158: Hong Kong Equal Treatment Act

  Keith Self (R-TX-3) · Jun 4, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HRES 1340: Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.

  Ron Estes (R-KS-4) · Jun 4, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.

  Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) · Jun 3, 2026

  Under review
• HRES 1339: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's initiative to transition the United States-Israel relationship toward mutual defense cooperation and joint economic investment, recognizing the contributions of Israel to joint military operations against Iran, and condemning the global rise of antisemitism.

  Marlin Stutzman (R-IN-3) · Jun 3, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9087: To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters.

  Brian Mast (R-FL-21) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9097: American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026

  Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act

  Michael Lawler (R-NY-17) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9093: BRIDGE Act

  Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

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.