House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

21st Century Peace through Strength Act

H.R. 8038Introduced Apr 17, 2024Policy area: International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 17, 2024
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseApr 20, 2024 · 360–58
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 23, 2024 — Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8038.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 8038, the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act of 2024” on April 19, 2024. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on April 17, 2024”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, April 19, 2024 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60219
CBO publication date
April 19, 2024
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 8038, 118th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 8, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCAUL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 67, April 17, 2024, Page H2502):
Article 1, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: To authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 17, 2024 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 8038, 118th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8038
Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 8, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 14, 2026
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a committee report (as of September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 10 Republicans

0 of 10 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mark Green (R-TN), J. Hill (R-AR), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-10 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.