Chairman McCaul Announces HFAC Markup on Various Measures

Washington, D.C. -House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, March 20th.

What: Markup of nine measures, including H.R. 6727, H.R. 7256, H.Res. 901, H.R. 3334, H.R. 5245, and H.R. 6831.

Date: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Time: 12:00pm ET

Location: Rayburn 2172

MARKUP OF:

H.R. 6727, To establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes;

H.R. 7256, To require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa;

H.R. ___, To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person that knowingly participates in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean peninsula;

H.Res. 901, Expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan;

H.R. 3334, To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes;

H.Res. ___, Condemning the killing of Alexei Navalny and calling for the release of all political prisoners in the Russian Federation;

H.R. 5245, To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and technology agreement with the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes;

H.R. 6831, To reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, and for other purposes; and

H.R. ___, To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expand engagement with local partners and increase its local partner base.

Documents

• Committee repository
• Markup notice

***NOTE: Measures may be added or changed. Check here for updates.***

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