Today Congressman Curtis introduced the Energy Unleashing in Response to the Offenses of Putin against Europeans Act, or the EUROPE Act. The EUROPE Act closes a loophole in Biden’s energy sanctions by isolating Russia’s oil and gas industry from the global market through secondary sanctions. It also supports our European allies by replacing their Russian gas with… Read more »

Brussels, Belgium. – Today, Congressman John Curtis (UT-03) had the following messages to share from Brussels, Belgium on the war in Ukraine:  “As the worst of our fears unfold, all people across the globe must unite to reject the assault on our friends in Ukraine,” said Rep. Curtis. “The US and partner countries must hold nothing back as we escalate… Read more »

Today, Congressman Curtis (R-UT), Congressman Pappas (D-NH), Senator Rubio (R-FL) and Senator Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Taiwan Representative Office Act to rename Taiwan’s diplomatic outpost currently named the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to the Taiwan Representative Office. Read more »

Last week, Congressman Curtis, GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, Congressman Joe Wilson, and Congressman Adam Kinzinger introduced the Taliban Recognition Prevention Act, which would prevent the Biden Administration from supporting the recognition of the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan in international organizations. The text can be seen here. “The Taliban is not… Read more »

Today, Olympic and Paralympic Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced a resolution celebrating the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Team USA.  On behalf of the caucus, the co-chairs lent their support to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games for proceeding in a safe and secure… Read more »

This week, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), co-chairs of the bipartisan Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy, introduced the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, which would provide authority to sanction any foreign person engaged in corruption against a US person abroad—including businesspeople, NGOs, aid workers, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Taiwan Solidarity with the four Co-Chairs of the Taiwan Caucus, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia Subcommittee: Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera (D-CA), and Steve Chabot (R-OH). “The TAIPEI Act has greatly strengthened our relationship with… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) led a bipartisan coalition to re-introduce the Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act. This bipartisan legislation would combat foreign adoption of advanced technology surveillance equipment, such as those used by China against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.  This bipartisan bill would recognize… Read more »

Today, Representatives John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the China Task Force, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted unanimously in support of the Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act, a comprehensive bill that includes language from the Congressman’s Hong Kong Safe Harbor… Read more »

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the China Task Force, issued the following statement on the China Task Force Act Read more »