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The House Foreign Affairs Committee has 53 members: 28 Republicans and 25 Democrats.

Brian Mast is the chair and Gregory Meeks is the ranking member.

It has 7 subcommittees and held 5 meetings in the last 30 days.

1,010 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress.

Bills referred, 119th Congress

1,010 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress. The 5 with the most recent action:

  • H.R. 10675 To strengthen critical mineral, energy, manufacturing and technology supply chains, advance innovation and allied cooperation, enhance United States technological leadership and competitiveness, and for other purposes.

    Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  • H.R. 10711 To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress regarding staffing levels and wait times related to visa applications, and for other purposes.

    Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

  • H.R. 10714 To expand the reviews and updates of the Emergency Action Plans of diplomatic and consular posts and the information provide during emergency evacuations of such posts and to review commercial airline price gouging during such an emergency.

    Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  • H.R. 10642 To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.

    Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

  • H.R. 10656 To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories, and for other purposes.

    Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Meetings, Sep 2 – Oct 1, 2026

Subcommittees (7)

  • Africa

    Chair: Chris Smith · Ranking member: Sara Jacobs · 11 members

  • East Asia and Pacific

    Chair: Young Kim · Ranking member: Ami Bera · 14 members

  • Europe

    Chair: Keith Self · Ranking member: Bill Keating · 13 members

  • Middle East and North Africa

    Chair: Mike Lawler · Ranking member: Brad Sherman · 12 members

  • Oversight and Intelligence

    Chair: Cory Mills · Ranking member: Jared Moskowitz · 12 members

  • South and Central Asia

    Chair: Bill Huizenga · Ranking member: Sydney Kamlager-Dove · 13 members

  • Western Hemisphere

    Chair: María Elvira Salazar · Ranking member: Joaquin Castro · 13 members

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