Gregory W. Meeks

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen Press State Department to Restore Transparency in PEPFAR Data Reporting

Position: The lawmakers call on the State Department to restore full transparency in PEPFAR data reporting by immediately releasing missing programmatic data from the first three quarters of FY2025 and maintaining established reporting standards, citing concerns about service disruptions and the need for congressional oversight.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concern over the incomplete release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 programmatic data for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In the letter, the lawmakers underscore that PEPFAR’s longstanding bipartisan support is rooted in its record of transparency and warn that the omission of data from the first three quarters of FY2025 undermines congressional oversight and accountability. They call on the State Department to immediately release the missing data and maintain PEPFAR’s established reporting standards. They also raise concerns about the stark decline in testing, diagnosis and treatment initiations—particularly for infants—and the prospects for achieving epidemic control by 2030. “The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support since it was established in 2003. This support is largely due to the program’s exceptional record of transparency, which allows for public verification of its results through comprehensive quarterly reporting. Unfortunately, PEPFAR's programmatic data for FY2025, released on April 17th, only provides data for the fourth quarter of FY 2025, omitting critical data for the first three quarters of the year,” wrote the lawmakers. “The failure to maintain accurate data was an entirely avoidable outcome of the administration’s chaotic decision to disrupt essential work without a plan to sustain basic oversight and accountability mechanisms. These failures are not an excuse to avoid releasing available data to the public in accordance with the standing expectations for transparency of the PEPFAR program and existing statute, and we ask that data from the first three quarters of FY2025 be released publicly,”continued the lawmakers. “We understand that in January 2026, preliminary Q1-Q4 data was posted in January for a short period of time and shows substantial disruptions across PEPFAR services, particularly in testing, diagnosing, and the number of people initiated on treatment in FY25. In particular, PrEP initiations declined starkly along with infant testing, diagnoses and treatment initiations. While the State Department has seemingly tried to obfuscate this alarming data by briefing Congress that the number of individuals on treatment remained stable, the complete data set raises serious concerns about the prospects of achieving and maintaining epidemic control,”continued the lawmakers. “After decades of U.S investment, PEPFAR, was on track to eradicate HIV/AIDS by 2030. That remarkable goal is only within reach because we gained a detailed understanding of the HIV epidemic through the collection, analysis and dissemination of data, which in turn allows programs to reach the right people in the right place at the right time. Without this understanding, we risk squandering the U.S.’s legacy of leading the worldwide charge to eradicate HIV/AIDS and save lives,”concluded the lawmakers. Full text of the letter is available HERE. Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls Out Trump Admin for Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales

Position: Rep. Meeks opposes the Trump administration's use of emergency authorities to bypass Congressional review of arms sales, arguing the administration is abusing its powers and circumventing established oversight procedures.

Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today condemned the Trump administration for again invoking emergency authorities to bypass Congressional review of arms sales. “The Trump administration’s latest use of emergency authorities to bypass Congressional review for over $25 billion in arms is yet another deeply troubling example of this administration’s contempt for Congress's oversight authority. "Of the cases included only one contains defense articles ready for immediate export. The administration is using the veneer of an emergency declaration to push through sales with no urgent nexus to current conflicts. That is not an emergency. That is an abuse of authority, and the Congress was deliberately cut out. "In this instance multiple large dollar value cases were not even previewed to Congressional committees as is standard and long-standing practice. “As I have said before, this is an emergency of the administration’s own making. This arms transfer reflects a broader pattern: ignoring the law, bypassing Congress, and making major national security decisions without transparency or accountability while dragging the country deeper into a war of choice." ### Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Trump’s Withdrawal of Troops from Germany

Position: Rep. Meeks opposes the Trump administration's withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, arguing that the decision prioritizes political grievance over strategic military interests and will damage U.S. national security and military operations across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s announcement that it is withdrawing 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany: "President Trump is once again putting personal grievance ahead of U.S. national security. Decisions on force posture and the forward deployment of U.S. military personnel must be made based on strategy, threat landscape, and U.S. interests—not politics. “The U.S. military presence in Germany has for decades served as a cornerstone of U.S. operations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Withdrawing 5,000 troops because our allies disagree with Trump’s war of choice against Iran won't just hurt our allies. It will damage U.S. national security and undermine the ability of the U.S. military to operate across three continents." ### Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War

Position: The representatives argue that the Trump administration's military action against Iran lacks congressional authorization under the War Powers Resolution and has failed to achieve its stated objectives. They call for Congress to vote to end the unauthorized military hostilities.

Washington, DC – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued a joint statement on the 60-day mark of Trump’s war in Iran. Under the War Powers Resolution, the president must begin withdrawing U.S. forces if Congress has not authorized hostilities within 60 days. “Despite the administration’s spurious claims, the ceasefire does not pause or terminate the War Powers clock. Hostilities have not ceased; both sides are enforcing naval blockades through military force. From Day One, this has been an unauthorized war of choice based on a demonstrably false premise of an imminent Iranian threat and as of today, 60 days in, there is still no congressional authorization for President Trump's war. “This war of choice has achieved none of the administration’s stated objectives: ending Iran’s nuclear ambitions, removing its highly enriched uranium, or regime change. Instead, Iran now has greater leverage, a younger and more hardline Ayatollah, and, far from delivering a better deal, this administration cannot even reopen the Strait of Hormuz that was open before this war began. “By all measures, Trump’s handling of this war has been a failure: it has cost American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars while driving up the costs of gas and groceries. Republicans who hid behind the 60-day clock to avoid voting on this war have run out of excuses. Congress must vote to end it.” ### Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule

Position: The representatives introduced legislation to nullify the Trump administration's expanded Global Gag Rule, which restricts U.S. foreign aid to organizations that provide, promote, or discuss abortion services or serve LGBTQ+ communities. They argue the expansion compromises U.S. foreign assistance effectiveness and abandons vulnerable populations.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus International Women’s Rights Task Force, Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, Diana DeGette (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Task Force, and Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Services Task Force and Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Task, introduced the Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act, legislation that will nullify the Trump administration’s radical, unprecedented expansion of the Global Gag Rule (GGR). The Global Gag Rule prohibits international non-governmental organizations from receiving U.S. funding if they provide, promote, or even discuss abortion services, even in countries where abortion is legal. Although U.S. funds are already prohibited from being used for abortion overseas, the policy requires recipients to forgo any abortion-related activities—even when using their own, non-U.S. funds. It also restricts organizations from referring patients to providers for critical, and in many cases, lifesaving care. In January, the Trump administration issued an unprecedented expansion of the Global Gag Rule through three final rules—without public comment—under a new framework titled, “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Policy.” These rules, “Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance,” “Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance,” and “Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance,” collectively represent an unprecedented expansion of the Global Gag Rule. Together, these radical and far-reaching policies effectively ban all foreign assistance unless recipients conform to anti-abortion, anti-DEI, and anti-trans policies. In addition to exporting far-right, anti-choice ideology around the world, the new policies also target the existence of minority and LGBTQ+ communities, that are often persecuted by America’s adversaries due to their acute vulnerability. By preventing organizations from directing outreach or healthcare services to these groups, even in cases of disproportionate impact, these rules will prevent American foreign aid from reaching its full effectiveness, abandon at-risk communities in their times of greatest need, and give America’s adversaries expanded license to target these groups. “The Trump administration has already compromised U.S. foreign assistance with its obsessive culture war, putting millions of lives at risk by holding health assistance hostage unless partnering nations and programs adopt their far-right agenda,” said Rep. Meeks. "Expanding the Global Gag rule to further weaponize U.S. assistance into a broadside on vulnerable communities – including women and girls, the LGTBQI+ community, and anyone this administration deems as 'DEI' – undercuts U.S. global leadership, doesn’t make Americans safer or stronger, and will lead to further preventable deaths. This is not who we are as Americans. I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing this legislation to roll back these radical changes.” “The Trump administration’s crusade against healthcare and global aid is putting millions of lives at risk worldwide,” said Rep. Meng. “No one will flourish under the new Expanded Global Gag Rule. These policies weaponize foreign aid and will result in greater harm, particularly for women and girls, marginalized communities, and LGBTQI+ individuals. They should never have been implemented at all, let alone without even a basic public comment process. This legislation will reverse these dangerous policies. I’m proud to lead this effort with my fellow leaders in global health, reproductive freedom, equality, and foreign aid.” “Trump’s expanded Global Gag Rule turns nearly all foreign aid into a political loyalty test, dictating what partners can do with their U.S. and non-U.S. funding,” said Rep. Frankel. “It throws out facts, ignores experts, and puts ideology ahead of people’s lives—blocking assistance for any partner that even provides basic information about reproductive health care or doesn’t fall in line with the administration’s views on diversity and so-called 'gender ideology.' I’m proud to stand with Rep. Meng and my colleagues to push back on these harmful, dangerous policies—and fight for foreign aid that actually works to protect human rights and save lives." “For over four decades, the Global Gag Rule has been used as a deadly weapon to undermine global reproductive health,” said Rep. DeGette. “As Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, I have seen Republican presidents' anti-abortion extremism lead to more unsafe abortions and preventable maternal deaths far too many times. Now, the Trump administration is taking it to an unprecedented level, with dangerous consequences for women and girls, minority communities, and LGBTQI+ people. Our foreign assistance dollars are meant to improve the lives of those they support, not force health care out of reach in those communities. We will not stand idly by as Donald Trump threatens to hold all foreign aid and countless communities around the world hostage to his extreme and dangerous agenda. It is past time for the Global Gag Rule to go.” “Trump’s dismantlement of foreign assistance and global health infrastructure have already killed thousands of people across the globe,” said Rep. Jayapal. “The expansion of the Global Gag Rule, which has been used for decades to suppress reproductive freedom abroad, prevents humanitarian organizations and foreign governments from working to address racism, gender discrimination, or ethnic conflicts. These unnecessary and cruel restrictions will put vulnerable communities, especially women and girls, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals at risk. I am proud to champion this effort to reverse the Global Gag Rule to ensure the U.S. can be a moral leader on the global stage.” “Only Donald Trump could make the Global Gag Rule exponentially worse – expanding it to deny funding to NGOs that provide abortion care, support LGBTQ+ rights, or promote DEI initiatives, even if they don’t use U.S. dollars to provide this car,” said Rep. Jacobs. "U.S. foreign assistance could and should be used to improve people’s lives and promote stability and security – not make health care more inaccessible. That’s why I’m proud to support this bill to roll back Trump’s shortsighted and unpopular move and help deliver U.S. assistance to communities that need it.” The expanded rules apply to all non-military U.S. foreign assistance, which totaled $39.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2024. Previous versions of the Global Gag Rule were limited to family planning and certain global health funding and applied only to foreign NGOs that provided or discussed abortion services. Experts warn that the expanded policy will further strain an already weakened foreign aid infrastructure, reduce access to essential health services and lead to increased illness and preventable deaths. “No matter where you live, lawmakers should not play politics with people’s freedom, health, and lives,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “President Trump’s expansion of the global gag rule and weaponization of foreign aid endangers countless lives around the world. We’re thankful to Sens. Shaheen and Rosen and Reps. Meng, Frankel, DeGette, Jayapal, Jacobs, and Meeks for introducing this bill, which blocks the policy that disproportionately harms women, girls, young people, and LGBTQI+ people around the world. Planned Parenthood Federation of America will never stop fighting so that everyone, everywhere can get the health care they need.” “Using taxpayer money to export the Trump administration’s anti-trans, anti-science, and anti-abortion ideological agenda isn’t just immoral – it’s antithetical to efficient, effective, and rights-based foreign assistance,” said Beirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow of the Council for Global Equality.“We are grateful to Representatives Meng, Frankel, DeGette, Jayapal, Jacobs and Meeks and Senators Shaheen and Rosen for their leadership in introducing this bill, which would block President Trump’s malicious, so-called ‘Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance’ policy. No one should be forced to choose between receiving U.S. foreign assistance to deliver lifesaving services for some and standing up for public health and the human rights of all, without exception.” “U.S. foreign assistance has long been a strategic investment in a safer, more stable world—reinforcing shared values of freedom, dignity, and human rights. These investments have saved lives and helped build stronger alliances that have enhanced the safety, security, and resilience for Americans as well. The expanded Global Gag Rule weaponizes that assistance to impose an extreme, ideologically driven agenda. It censors experts, restricts care, undermines the sovereignty of foreign countries, and rolls back fundamental human rights,”said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI, a global reproductive health organization. “For the first time, this policy reaches across all foreign assistance, silencing U.S. organizations, global partners, and even other governments. It extends beyond U.S.-funded programs to restrict what organizations can do with their own resources, going far beyond abortion to also target gender equality, LGBTQI+ rights, and DEI efforts. This is not evidence-based policy—it is a political attack on health and rights that weakens global stability and security. We are grateful to Representatives Meng, Frankel, DeGette, Jayapal, Jacobs, and Meeks, and Senators Shaheen and Rosen for their leadership to end this harmful policy and ensure U.S. foreign assistance supports global health and development, in line with the longstanding bipartisan values that have guided this work.” “Women and girls around the world are already paying with their lives for the gutting of US aid for sexual and reproductive health, protection from violence, and women’s empowerment and inclusion. Clinics have closed, mothers have died in childbirth, and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence have nowhere to turn,” said Sarah Costa, Women Refugee Committee’s Executive Director. “The expansion of the Global Gag Rule will only further endanger the lives and rights of women and girls around the world. We thank Senators Shaheen and Rosen and Representatives Meng, Frankel, DeGette, Jayapal, Jacobs, and Meeks for their leadership to stop this senseless expansion and fight for the dignity and wellbeing of women and girls. We urge Congress swiftly pass this legislation.” “We applaud Reps. Meng, Frankel, DeGette, Jayapal, Jacobs, and Meeks and Sens. Shaheen and Rosen for introducing legislation to block the global gag rule,” said Amy Friedrich-Karnik, Director of Federal Policy at the Guttmacher Institute. “This discriminatory policy exports extreme abortion restrictions and ideologically driven mandates to countries around the world, undermining access to essential health care and vital services. Guttmacher research has already documented the harms of the policy on patients, health systems, and services, and this expanded version will only deepen those harms. This legislation is a critical step toward countering sweeping efforts to roll back rights globally and to cut off vital resources for the world’s most vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ+ communities around the world.” The bill is led in the Senate by Senators Shaheen, Schumer, Rosen, Murray, Van Hollen, Booker, Coons, Kaine, Baldwin, Hickenlooper, and Duckworth. A copy can be viewed here. Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, HFAC Democrats Call on Rubio and Mast for a Hearing on Iran Negotiations

Position: House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats are calling for public hearings and comprehensive briefings on the state of U.S. negotiations with Iran, citing the lack of congressional information on the Administration's negotiating objectives, proposals under discussion, and potential pathways to agreement or renewed conflict.

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led all Committee Democrats in sending companion letters to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chairman Brian Mast reiterating Committee Democrats' demand for public hearings on the state of negotiations with Iran. 60 days into this war, the Committee has held no public hearings and received no comprehensive briefings on U.S. strategy, objectives, or diplomatic efforts. A PDF of the letter to Secretary Rubio can be found here. A PDF of the letter to Chairman Mast can be found here. “...This ceasefire, intended to create space for diplomacy following weeks of dangerous war and repeated escalation, has significant strategic, military, and economic implications for the United States and our allies. Yet Congress has received no information regarding the Administration’s negotiating objectives, the contours of proposals under discussion, or the potential pathways toward either a durable agreement or renewed conflict. “Public reporting indicates that recent talks have addressed core issues including Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, regional security arrangements, and the future of maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz, but have thus far failed to produce an agreement. These developments underscore the urgency of ensuring that Members are fully informed as the Administration considers next steps.” Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Following King Charles’ Joint Address to Congress

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following His Majesty King Charles III’s Joint Address to Congress: "It was a great honor to serve on the escort committee for His Majesty King Charles III's joint address to Congress. I commend the King’s impassioned call for a renewed commitment to NATO, sustained support for Ukraine, and the deepening of the shared history and special relationship that binds our nations. I hope it serves as a reminder that the United States is better off when we stand alongside friends, and that going it alone or pushing partners away only undermines the interests of the American people we represent." Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jayapal, Jackson, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba

Position: The members express concern that the State Department has restricted House Foreign Affairs Committee members from meeting with embassy officials during a congressional delegation to Cuba, arguing this violates legislative-executive cooperation norms and may reflect an attempt to suppress dissenting voices on Cuba policy.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, are demanding answers from the State Department after Jayapal and Jackson were denied the ability to meet with Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer at the U.S. Embassy in Havana during a Congressional delegation. “Congressional delegations rely on the support and engagement of U.S. embassy personnel to better understand local conditions, assess policy impacts, and ensure that our diplomatic efforts align with broader national interests,” wrote the Members. “We write to express deep concern that the State Department has ostensibly prohibited officials at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba from engaging with members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee traveling to Cuba on official business to conduct oversight regarding the impacts of U.S. policy on the Cuban people. Such a directive represents a troubling departure from long-standing norms of cooperation between the legislative and executive branches in the conduct of American foreign policy.” “Given the ongoing negotiations between the Trump Administration and the Cuban government and threats from President Trump to ‘take’ Cuba, denying members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee access to embassy officials sends a troubling message that the Administration is attempting to block voices that disagree with it,” continued the Members. The full text of the letter can be read here. The letter was also signed by House Foreign Affairs Committee Members, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Ted W. Lieu (CA-36). Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Trump’s Plan to Send Afghan Allies to the Congo

Position: The representatives oppose the Trump administration's plan to relocate Afghan allies from Camp As Sayliyah to the Democratic Republic of Congo, arguing that the U.S. has a moral obligation to protect Afghan allies who served alongside American troops and should use national interest waiver authority to admit them instead.

Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, issued a statement condemning President Trump’s plans to send Afghan allies at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “President Trump should be ashamed of forcing our Afghan allies into an impossible choice: return to Afghanistan and face likely Taliban reprisals or be sent to the DRC, a country grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflict. This is unjust to both the Afghans at CAS and the Congolese people. These individuals stood with the United States throughout a 20-year war, many serving alongside American troops in combat. In return, we made a promise to protect them after the Taliban’s takeover. Abandoning that commitment not only betrays our allies, it sends a dangerous message to future partners that U.S. promises cannot be trusted. “This administration has failed to uphold America’s word to these Afghan allies, especially after creating this crisis and imposing an arbitrary deadline. Congress established the SIV program and supported other pathways for Afghans. We call on Republicans who helped lead those efforts to join Democrats in urging the Trump administration to exercise national interest waiver authority to admit vetted Afghans and fulfill America’s commitments. It’s not too late to reverse course and honor our promises to those who served alongside us." Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup

Position: Rep. Meeks supports expedited export control processing and strengthened oversight of the Bureau of Industry and Security to address backlogs and improve U.S. competitiveness against China, while criticizing the Trump administration's management of export controls as a national security tool.

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today applauded the passage of six bipartisan technology bills introduced by Democrats during today’s Committee markup: “Today’s extensive markup of export control bills only illustrates the Trump administration’s utter failure to properly administer export controls as a key national security tool. The six Democrat-led bills we’ve passed today are important reforms to ensure that U.S. export controls are processed in a timely manner, that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has the technology and enforcement tools necessary to safeguard our national security, that BIS engages industry to bolster compliance with our export controls, and that there is sufficient oversight of and reporting from the bureau. I am particularly concerned by historic backlogs at BIS that are hurting U.S. businesses, creating space for foreign competitors to pick up market share, and costing the U.S. critical jobs. My bill, H.R. 8289, will require export license applications to be reviewed within 90 days, and create greater transparency and accountability in this process. “While we were able to reach bipartisan consensus on many of the other bills considered today, I made clear my concern that our Committee has not sufficiently engaged with stakeholders, including subject matter experts and industry leaders, before advancing some of these technically complex measures. The Committee should have received briefings and heard public testimony from relevant administration officials, including BIS Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler, on the matters we voted on today. Ultimately, Congress should not be legislating sweeping or overly detailed technological requirements; it created BIS to coordinate between four U.S. government agencies and incorporate their expertise and intelligence to formulate specific policies that protect our national security and American technology leadership. Instead, BIS under the Trump administration is a picture of dysfunction and delays that are setting U.S. businesses back in our strategic competition with China, and this Committee has not conducted sufficient oversight to hold it accountable.” The Democratic bills that passed during today’s markup include: H.R. 8289, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure expeditious processing of license applications, and for other purposes. (Rep. Meeks) H.R. 4505, To strengthen enforcement of United States export controls by increasing the number of export control officers of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce who are stationed in foreign regions; (Rep. Kamlager-Dove) H.R. 8288, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide assistance for compliance with that Act; (Rep. Amo) H.R. 4920, To require modernization of information technology systems and applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; (Rep. Crow) H.R. 8287, To require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research to submit a comprehensive report on the impact and effectiveness of United States semiconductor export controls on the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes; (Rep. Stanton) H.R. 8320, USA 6G Global Leadership Act, To require additional duties of the Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy with respect to United States diplomatic efforts ahead of certain international conferences, and for other purposes. (Rep. Johnson) Issues:Foreign Affairs