International Affairs

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-111.

A resolution honoring 35 years of independence for the countries of Central Asia and recognizing the importance of the United States growing relationship with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4790)

Foreign Service Modernization Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Sultanate of Oman that have not been authorized by Congress.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

PROTECT USA Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5610)

A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677)

To impose targeted sanctions on the Houthi terrorists and their supporters, and to support the internationally recognized Government of Yemen in their fight against Houthi terrorists.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

EBOLA Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

JARED Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

El Salvador TPS Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Jackson (IL) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H. Res. 179, a resolution originally introduced by Representative Cherfilus-McCormick for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

AIDA

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Jackson (IL) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4586, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cherfilus-McCormick for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

L’Ouverture Economic Development Plan for Haiti Act of 2025

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Jackson (IL) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1114, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cherfilus-McCormick, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Peace Month" and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Reaffirming the enduring partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and its eighteen members and the United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace in the Pacific, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in advancing a peaceful, resilient, and prosperous Blue Pacific.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SRBIJA Act

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Open Doors to Diplomacy Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

China AI Power Report Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Service Language Readiness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Simele Massacre of 1933.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

BINSA Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

A bill to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Elliot L. Engel Building".

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4521)

TABOO Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4425; text: CR S4436-4437)

A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4436)

A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Supporting the designation of "Serbian American Heritage Month" and celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Serbian Americans to the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 216. (consideration: CR S4357)

Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Cold War Military Force Repeal Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.