Defending American Diplomacy Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 41
- Latest action
- Apr 2, 2025
What it does
The Defending American Diplomacy Act would prohibit the Executive branch from implementing any reorganization of the Department of State without specific statutory authorization and a detailed plan submitted to Congress. It requires the Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive plan outlining organizational changes, justifications, impacts on foreign policy and operations, workforce effects, and risk assessments before any reorganization can take effect. If the Comptroller General certifies noncompliance, the bill would block funding for the Department of Government Efficiency and prohibit official travel funds for politically appointed State Department officials. The bill defines…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Ami Bera
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Chellie Pingree
- Dan Goldman
- Dina Titus
- Eleanor Norton
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Gabe Amo
- Gerald E. Connolly
- Gilbert Cisneros
- Greg Stanton
- Gregory Meeks
- Henry Johnson
- James McGovern
- James Walkinshaw
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jill Tokuda
- Joaquin Castro
- John Garamendi
- Johnny Olszewski
- Jonathan Jackson
- Julie Johnson
- Kweisi Mfume
- LaMonica McIver
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Nikema Williams
- Nydia Velázquez
- Paul Tonko
- Pramila Jayapal
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ro Khanna
- Sara Jacobs
- Sarah McBride
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
- Shri Thanedar
- Steve Cohen
- Ted Lieu
- Troy Carter
- Wesley Bell
- William Keating
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.