House Committee on Foreign Affairs

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What does the House Committee on Foreign Affairs do?

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.