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Line 1: {{Short description\|U.S. House committee}} ~~The '''U.S. House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere''' is a standing subcommittee within the [[House Foreign Affairs Committee]].~~ The '''House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere''' is a [[United States congressional subcommittee\|subcommittee]] within the [[House Foreign Affairs Committee]]. It was known in previous Congresses as the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, and most recently, the '''Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.''' ==Jurisdiction== ~~==Members, [[110th United States Congress\|110th Congress]]==~~ The subcommittee is one of five with what the committees calls "regional jurisdiction" over a specific area of the globe. Such jurisdiction includes political relations between the United States and countries in the region and related legislation, disaster assistance, boundary issues, and international claims. The regional subcommittees also oversee the activities of the [[United Nations]] and its programs in the region.<ref name=rules>{{cite web \|url=http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/about.asp?sec=rules \|title=Committee Rules, 112th Congress \|date=February 9, 2011 \|access-date=February 15, 2011}}</ref> ==Members, 118th Congress== {\| class=wikitable ! Majority ! Minority \|- \| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top \| * [[María Elvira Salazar]], Florida, ''Chair'' * [[Mark Green (Tennessee politician)\|Mark Green]], Tennessee * [[Bill Huizenga]], Michigan * [[Warren Davidson]], Ohio * [[Keith Self]], Texas * [[John James (Michigan politician)\|John James]], Michigan \| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top \| * [[~~Eliot~~Joaquin ~~Engel~~Castro]], Texas, ''~~Chairman~~Ranking Member''~~, New York~~ * [[~~Linda~~Greg ~~Sánchez~~Stanton]], ~~California~~Arizona * [[~~Albio~~Jared ~~Sires~~Moskowitz]], ~~Georgia~~Florida * [[~~Gabrielle~~Sydney ~~Giffords~~Kamlager-Dove]], ~~Arizona~~California \|} * [[Eni F. H. Faleomavaega]], Texas * [[Donald Payne]], New Jersey ==Historical membership rosters== * [[Bill Delahunt]], Massachusetts ===115th Congress=== * [[Ron Klein]], Florida {\| class=wikitable * [[Gene Green]], Texas ! Majority ! Minority \|- \| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top \| * [[Jeff Duncan (politician)\|Jeff Duncan]], South Carolina, ''Chairman'' * [[Dan Burton]], ''Ranking Member'', Indiana * [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)\|Christopher Smith]], New Jersey * [[Connie Mack]], Florida * [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]], Florida * [[Michael McCaul]], Texas * [[~~Luis~~Mo ~~Fortuño~~Brooks]], ~~Puerto Rico~~Alabama * [[~~Christopher~~Ron ~~Smith~~DeSantis]], ~~New Jersey~~Florida * [[~~Elton~~Ted ~~Gallegly~~Yoho]], ~~California~~Florida * [[~~Ron~~Francis ~~Paul~~Rooney]], ~~Texas~~Florida \| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top \| * [[Jo Ann Davis]], Virigina * [[Albio Sires]], New Jersey, ''Ranking Member'' * [[Joaquin Castro]], Texas * [[Robin Kelly]], Illinois * [[Norma Torres]], California * [[Adriano Espaillat]], New York * [[Gregory Meeks]], New York \|} ===116th Congress=== ~~==Jurisdiction==~~ {\| class=wikitable ~~From the House Rules:~~ ! Majority ! Minority \|- \| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top \| * [[Albio Sires]], New Jersey, ''Chair'' * [[Gregory Meeks]], New York * [[Joaquin Castro]], Texas * [[Adriano Espaillat]], New York * [[Dean Phillips]], Minnesota * [[Andy Levin]], Michigan * [[Vicente Gonzalez (politician)\|Vicente Gonzalez]], Texas * [[Juan Vargas]], California \| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top \| ~~''The regional subcommittee shall have jurisdiction over the following within its respective region:''~~ * [[Francis Rooney]], Florida, ''Ranking Member'' * [[Chris Smith (New Jersey politician)\|Christopher Smith]], New Jersey * [[Ted Yoho]], Florida * [[John Curtis (Utah politician)\|John Curtis]], Utah * [[Ken Buck]], Colorado * [[Michael Guest (politician)\|Michael Guest]], Mississippi \|} ===117th Congress=== {\| class=wikitable ! Majority ! Minority \|- \| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top \| * [[Albio Sires]], New Jersey, ''Chair'' * [[Joaquin Castro]], Texas * [[Andy Levin]], Michigan * [[Vicente Gonzalez (politician)\|Vicente Gonzalez]], Texas * [[Juan Vargas]], California, ''Vice Chair'' \| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top \| 1. Matters affecting the political relations between the United States and other countries and regions, including resolutions or other legislative measures directed to such relations. * [[Mark Green (Tennessee politician)\|Mark Green]], Tennessee, ''Ranking Member'' 2. Legislation with respect to disaster assistance outside the Foreign Assistance Act, boundary issues, and international claims. [[August Pfluger]], Texas 3. Legislation with respect to region- or country-specific loans or other financial relations outside the Foreign Assistance Act. [[María Elvira Salazar]], Florida 4. Resolutions of disapproval under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, with respect to foreign military sales. \|} 5. Legislation and oversight regarding human rights practices in particular countries. 6. Oversight of regional lending institutions 7. Oversight of matters related to the regional activities of the United Nations, of its affiliated agencies, and of other multilateral institutions. 8. Identification and development of options for meeting future problems and issues relating to U.S. interests in the region. 9. Base rights and other facilities access agreements and regional security pacts. 10. Oversight of matters relating to parliamentary conferences and exchanges involving the region. 11. Concurrent oversight jurisdiction with respect to matters assigned to the functional subcommittees insofar as they may affect the region. 12. Oversight of all foreign assistance activities affecting the region. 13. Such other matters as the Chairman of the Full Committee may determine. ==External links== * [https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/western-hemisphere-civilian-security-migration-and-international-economic-policy Official site] ==~~External link~~References== {{reflist}} * [http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/sub_westhem.asp?subnav=subcommittees Official site] {{United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees}} {{USCongressCommittees}} {{US-Congress-stub}} ~~{{Uncategorized\|date=July 2007}}~~ [[Category:Subcommittees of the United States House of Representatives\|Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade]]