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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Week Ahead: June 20 – 23

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene a business meeting to consider ten pieces of legislation including the Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023; Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023; and the Safeguarding Tunisian Democracy Act. The Committee will also convene for one nomination hearing and one full Committee hearing on “Examining U.S. and Global Commitments to Combatting Global Human Trafficking.”

For all hearings, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP), the Senate Sergeant at Arms, and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, nominees, staff, and the public. Masks and other PPE, as well as sanitation supplies, will be available at the hearing room entrance.

MEDIA POLICY: Press seating is limited. All media must RSVP to your respective gallery to reserve a seat, and only Hill-credentialed media will be permitted to attend. RSVP for all committee events, including hearings, and other special events. Cameras and audio recordings are not allowed in room S-116 for business meetings/markups. RSVP information is at the bottom of this advisory.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Business Meeting

Presiding: Chairman Bob Menendez (D – N.J.)

            10:00 a.m. ET

            S-116

Agenda:

LEGISLATION

  1. S. 1457, Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
  2. S. 1203, Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023
  3. S. 847, International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
  4. S.__, Safeguarding Tunisian Democracy Act
  5. S. 416, Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries Act
  6. S. 490, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
  7. S. Con. Res. 2, a concurrent resolution condemning the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses
  8. S. Res. 20, a resolution condemning the coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military’s detention of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained, promoting accountability and justice for those killed by the Burmese military, and calling for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties without impediment, and for other purposes, with amendments
  9. S. Res. 75, a resolution reaffirming the state of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and condemning the People’s Republic of China’s provocations in South Asia, with amendments

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.

This meeting will not be broadcasted.

Nominations Hearing

Presiding: Sen. Chris Coons (D – DE)

            2:00 p.m. ET

            SD-419

Agenda:

NOMINATIONS

  1. Ms. Kara C. McDonald, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Lithuania
  2. The Honorable Jack A. Markell, of Delaware, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of San Marino

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.

This meeting will be broadcasted live on foreign.senate.gov

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Committee Hearing

            Presiding: Chairman Bob Menendez (D – N.J.)

10:30 a.m. ET

            SD-419

Agenda: Examining U.S. and Global Commitments to Combatting Global Human Trafficking

Witnesses:

  1. The Honorable Cynthia Dyer, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking, United States Department of State
  2. Mr. Johnny Walsh, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, United States Agency for International Development

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.

This meeting will be broadcasted live on foreign.senate.gov.

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Members of the press should RSVP for public hearings, business meetings, and events by calling or emailing the respective galleries at:

Daily: Senate_Press_Gallery@saa.senate.gov or call 202-224-0241

Periodical: periodicals@saa.senate.gov or call 202-224-0265

Radio/TV: Call 202-224-6421

Photography: press_photo@saa.senate.gov or call 202-224-6548.

No signs or paraphernalia are permitted to be brought into a hearing room by the general public.

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