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HR 1677 116th Congress House International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Collective security Foreign language and bilingual programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations International organizations and cooperation Military procurement, research, weapons development Terrorism

To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.

Introduced: March 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 11, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill repeals certain reporting requirements related to foreign affairs, specifically requirements for periodic reports on (1) world military expenditures and arms transfers, (2) U.S. activities related to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, (3) Foreign Services positions that require foreign language competence, and (4) U.S. assistance related to international terrorism.

What's happening now March 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3352 Related bill Department of State Authorization Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1677: To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1677/
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"H.R. 1677: To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1677/.
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H.R. 1677, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1677/.
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[H.R. 1677: To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1677/)
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