Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will meet TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 9 at 10 a.m. to consider:

H.R. 1654, (Mr. Royce) To authorize the direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to the Kurdistan Regional Government

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

H.R. 3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015, (Mr. Poe) To require a report on United States strategy to combat terrorist use of social media

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

H.R. 4154, Taiwan Naval Support Act, (Mr. Sherman) To direct the President to submit to Congress a time frame for the transfer of certain naval vessels to Taiwan

H. Res. 346, (Mr. Yoho) Condemning the use of toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic

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

H. Res. 536, (Mr. Sires) Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech

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

What:
Markup: H.R. 1654, H.R. 3654, H.R. 4154, H. Res. 346, H. Res. 536

When:
10 a.m. Wednesday, December 9

Where:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building

***See foreignaffairs.house.gov for updates. 

***Coverage note:  All Foreign Affairs Committee proceedings are webcast live at foreignaffairs.house.gov/live-video-feed.

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