Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bill to hold accountable foreign officials who attempted to conceal public health information related to COVID-19 during its early discovery and give authority to sanction any foreign official who may conceal a future outbreak. Congressman Curtis is joined on this bill by Rep. Ted… Read more »

Legislation Will Require US Strategy and Response to Help Taiwan’s Global Standing Today, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act, authored by Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the… Read more »

Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a resolution emphasizing that the current Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) did not provide legal justification for war with Iran.  “The resolution I introduced today acknowledges a simple fact: The current Authorization for Use of Military… Read more »

Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after President Trump addressed the country about the situation in Iran. He praised the President’s measured remarks and has emphasized the need to clarify that the United States supports the prosperity of the Iranian people and opposes the regime. The Congressman has… Read more »

Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement after introducing his new bill, The Exporting Clean Energy Act. The legislation will increase the amount of clean energy being sent abroad to contribute to a more environmentally friendly world while also better enabling US companies to build up and empower developing countries. “American clean energy… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation, released the following statement after his bill, the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act, passed the House  Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously.   The bipartisan legislation was… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation, introduced the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act with Representatives Albio Sires (D-NJ), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Vicente González (D-TX), and Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation in regards to Turkish military movement against the Kurdish forces in Northern Syria. “The Kurds have been some of our strongest allies in that fight and have served as a bulwark against the incursion of Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime. Abandoning them to the… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, lauded two pieces of legislation that strengthen the relationship between Israel, “one of our closest allies,” and the United States. The Congressman is a co-sponsor of both H. Res 246, a resolution opposing the BDS movement, and HR 1837, legislation to ensure that Israel has the tools it… Read more »

Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement after joining his colleagues in the House of Representatives to introduce the Kleptocrat Exposure Act. The legislation will provide the Secretary of State the authority to publicly reveal the names of individuals and their immediate family members who are subject to US visa bans as a result of human rights… Read more »