Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by Joaquín Castro (D-Tex.)

Rep. Castro sponsored 24 bills about international affairs in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Dec. 9, 2020 H.R.8912 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish in the Department of State a Chief Diversity Officer and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to promote increased diversity in the Foreign Service, and for other purposes. 10
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov. 24, 2020 H.R.8809 To review the termination characterization of former employees of the Department of State who were fired by reason of the sexual orientation of such employees, and for other purposes. 19
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 2, 2019 H.RES.349 Reaffirming the vital role of the United States-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. 34
Bipartisan
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct. 20, 2020 H.R.8628 To support the establishment of small business development centers internationally and promote international commerce, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 29, 2020 H.R.8409 To establish the Department of State Student Internship Program as a paid internship program to provide students with the opportunity to learn about a career in diplomacy and foreign affairs, and for other purposes. 6
Bipartisan
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct. 28, 2019 H.R.4864 To develop and implement policies to advance early childhood development, to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, and for other purposes. 69
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
July 27, 2020 H.R.7798 To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 relating to selection boards regarding performance evaluations of Foreign Service officers, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
April 22, 2020 H.R.6595 To expedite and expand provision of American Citizen Services worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov. 22, 2019 H.RES.732 Condemning and recognizing transnational White supremacist extremism as a major global threat. 9
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
July 30, 2019 H.RES.531 Expressing concern over the prevalence of hazardous working conditions for children, especially the worst forms of child labor in the mining of cobalt and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 8
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jan. 24, 2019 H.R.753 To promote international exchanges on best election practices, cultivate more secure democratic institutions around the world, and for other purposes. 5
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan. 3, 2019 H.R.115 To require the Department of State to establish a policy regarding the use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb. 8, 2018 H.R.4989 To require the Department of State to establish a policy regarding the use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities, and for other purposes. 5
Bipartisan
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Sept. 6, 2018 H.RES.1052 Affirming United States-Australia cooperation on space research, exploration, and utilization. 5
Bipartisan
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 14, 2018 H.R.5274 To promote international exchanges on best election practices, cultivate more secure democratic institutions around the world, and for other purposes. 9
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 5, 2018 H.R.6706 To support the establishment of small business development centers internationally and promote international commerce, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
April 5, 2018 H.R.5428 To impose sanctions on certain persons responsible for the March 12, 2018, attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
Oct. 25, 2017 H.R.4121 To establish in the United States Agency for International Development an entity to be known as the United States Global Development Lab, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 3, 2017 H.RES.311 Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia. 28
Bipartisan
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 4, 2015 H.R.3924 To establish in the United States Agency for International Development an entity to be known as the United States Global Development Lab, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct. 27, 2015 H.R.3836 To require a report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion at the Department of State, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 10, 2015 H.RES.358 Welcoming the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee's inscription of the San Antonio Missions to the World Heritage list, recognizing the San Antonio Missions as having universal historical and cultural significance, and congratulating the people of San Antonio for their years of hard work to make this designation a reality. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
March 19, 2015 H.RES.160 Welcoming the Seventh Summit of the Americas, to be held in Panama City, Panama, April 10, 2015, and April 11, 2015. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 19, 2014 H.R.4905 To establish in the United States Agency for International Development an entity to be known as the United States Global Development Lab, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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