Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)

Rep. Franks sponsored 25 bills about international affairs in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Sept. 25, 2017 H.RES.534 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have the right to determine their status as a sovereign country. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 17, 2017 H.RES.331 Expressing the policy of the United States with respect to a two-state solution between the State of Israel and the Palestinian people. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 17, 2017 H.R.2497 To prohibit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 17, 2017 H.R.2496 To prohibit assessed or voluntary contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan. 4, 2017 H.R.257 To recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to transfer to Jerusalem the United States Embassy located in Tel Aviv. 36
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Sept. 29, 2015 H.RES.447 Calling upon the President to use the United States' voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council to condemn the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, and other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants as crimes against humanity, to prosecute all perpetrators and those complicit in these crimes, and to support other United Nations member states prosecuting these perpetrators and those complicit. 15
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 18, 2015 H.RES.270 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Palestinian Authority's purported accession to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of initiating prosecutions against Israeli soldiers, citizens, officials, and leaders. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
March 23, 2015 H.R.1540 To terminate the authority to waive certain provisions of law requiring the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran, to codify certain sanctions imposed by Executive order, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Nov. 14, 2014 H.R.5709 To terminate the authority to waive certain provisions of law requiring the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran, to codify certain sanctions imposed by executive order, and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
June 12, 2014 H.RES.622 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the national security interests of the United States and its allies and partners with respect to the Palestinian Authority. 29
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
July 23, 2014 H.CON.RES.109 Expressing the sense of Congress relating to extending the interim agreement with the Government of Iran regarding its nuclear program. 9
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 28, 2014 H.RES.601 Condemning the death sentence against Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a Sudanese Christian woman accused of apostasy. 81
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
June 25, 2014 H.R.4967 To provide congressional review of nuclear agreements with Iran. 10
All Republicans
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Dec. 2, 2013 H.R.3629 To affirm United States recognition of Israel's sovereignty, security, and legal right to its lands, and for other purposes. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Oct. 15, 2013 H.R.3292 To prevent the Government of Iran from gaining a nuclear weapons capability and to maximize the United States diplomatic influence to achieve, consistent with the national security interest of the United States and its allies and partners, a negotiated settlement with the Government of Iran regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program. 30
All Republicans
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6669-6670)
July 26, 2013 H.R.2846 To transfer to Jerusalem the United States Embassy located in Tel Aviv. 12
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Aug. 2, 2013 H.RES.329 Calling for the support of the fundamental rights of all Egyptian citizens, equal access to justice and due process of law, and transparent and accountable governance in Egypt. 5
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
June 6, 2013 H.RES.252 Calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes. 16
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 17, 2012 H.RES.732 Calling for the protection of the rights and freedoms of religious minorities in the Arab world. 40
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
March 3, 2011 H.RES.141 Expressing condolences for the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for a Taseer-Bhatti Resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council honoring their courage in defense of core principles of Pakistan's democracy, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly the freedom of religion. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Oct. 15, 2009 H.R.3832 To enhance the effectiveness of United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran to include refined petroleum, require the Secretary of Defense to develop and maintain viable military options to prevent the successful development or deployment of a nuclear weapons capability by the Government of Iran, and for other purposes. 25
All Republicans
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
April 23, 2008 H.RES.1140 Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. 35
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec. 4, 2007 H.RES.840 Calling for the protection of human rights and restoration of rule of law in Pakistan. 11
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 1, 2007 H.CON.RES.139 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India. 33
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
April 27, 2006 H.CON.RES.396 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India. 15
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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