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To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State.

Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5245 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Reported from committee
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House
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Sep 18, 2025

What it does

The bill establishes an Under Secretary of State for Management to oversee the Department of State’s management and administration, including areas such as acquisitions, human resources, information technology, facilities, security, and consular affairs. It also creates an Assistant Secretary for Administration and a Bureau of Administration to support enterprise logistics, knowledge management, and global operations, and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund these roles. Additionally, it assigns the Under Secretary responsibility for protecting and managing historic and artistic furnishings in the Harry S. Truman Federal Building’s reception areas, including the…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 10, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Sep 18, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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