Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will meet TOMORROW, Thursday, July 14 at 10:15 a.m. to consider:

H. Res. 634, Recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human rights (Mr. Salmon).

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is expected to be offered by Mr. Salmon.

H. Res. 660, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the territorial integrity of Georgia (Mr. Poe).

H. Res. 728, Supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia (Mr. Lowenthal).

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is expected to be offered by Mr. Lowenthal.

H. Res. 729, Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen).

H. Res. 750, Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members (Mr. Deutch).

H. Res. 780, Urging respect for the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016 (Mr. Smith).

H. Res. 808, Calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi (Mr. Royce). 

H. Res. 821, Urging the Government of Gabon to respect democratic principles during the August 2016 presidential elections (Mr. Smith).

H.R. 4481, Education for All Act of 2016, (Ms. Lowey) To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the goal of all children in school and learning as an objective of the United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes.        

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is expected to be offered by Mr. Royce.

H.R. 5094, Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act, (Mr. Engel) To contain, reverse, and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine, to assist Ukraine’s democratic transition, and for other purposes.

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is expected to be offered by Mr. Engel.

H.R. 5537, Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016, (Mr. Royce) To promote internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the internet, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5732, the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act of 2016, (Mr. Engel) To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes.

What:
Markup: H. Res. 634, H. Res. 660, H. Res. 728, H. Res. 729, H. Res. 750, H. Res. 780, H. Res. 808, H. Res. 821, H.R. 4481, H.R. 5094, H.R. 5537, and H.R. 5732

 When:
10:15 a.m. Thursday, July 14

Where:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building

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