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HR 6518 117th Congress House International Affairs

To establish an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism at the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2022 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 28, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes within the Department of State an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism.

What's happening now January 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 28, 2022
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jan 28, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jan 28, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6518: To establish an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism at the Department of State, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6518/
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"H.R. 6518: To establish an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism at the Department of State, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6518/.
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H.R. 6518, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6518/.
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[H.R. 6518: To establish an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism at the Department of State, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6518/)
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