Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., reintroduced a bill Feb. 27 that would require the Defense and State departments to monitor China’s efforts to build or buy “strategic foreign ports.”
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., said Feb. 4 that he intends to reintroduce a bill aimed at denying Iran's government access to the U.S. financial system. His No U.S. Financing for Iran Act, which he previously offered in October 2023, would prevent Iran from using U.S. financial institutions to engage in trade-related transactions, except for humanitarian purposes. Huizenga disclosed his plans in a statement welcoming President Donald Trump’s move to increase pressure on Iran over its support for terrorism (see 2502050020).
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is forming a task force to improve how the government handles foreign military sales and export controls, committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., announced Jan. 22 during a committee organizational meeting.
New House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., announced Jan. 8 that he has appointed seven subcommittee chairs for the 119th Congress:
Ten Republican lawmakers asked the Treasury Department Oct. 17 to explain why the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has apparently declined to review and block Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion from building a plant near a military base in Michigan.
Lawmakers plan to take action this week on sanctions-related measures aimed at Georgia, Hong Kong and the Yemen-based Houthis.
Four members of the House Financial Services Committee asked the Treasury Department last week for an update on the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel, saying they’re concerned the Biden administration’s review of the deal may have been improperly influenced by politics.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved several export control and sanction bills July 10, including a resolution that would block the Bureau of Industry and Security’s new interim final rule restricting firearms exports (see 2406100048).
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced a bill last week that could strengthen sanctions against several sources of funding for Myanmar's military.
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced a bill June 11 that would require the Defense and State departments to monitor China’s efforts to build or buy “strategic foreign ports.” The bill was referred to the House Armed Services, Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees. Additional information was not immediately available.