[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4297 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4297

   To require a report on counterintelligence training for high-risk 
                           diplomatic posts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2025

  Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require a report on counterintelligence training for high-risk 
                           diplomatic posts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Diplomats Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR HIGH-RISK DIPLOMATIC 
              POSTS.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report evaluating the 
quality and adequacy of counterintelligence (CI) training provided to 
Department of State personnel assigned to high-risk diplomatic posts.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            (1) A description of the content, frequency, and delivery 
        format, such as in-person, virtual, or scenario-based, of CI 
        training programs offered to personnel at high-risk overseas 
        posts.
            (2) An explanation of how CI training is tailored to 
        specific regional or country-level threat environments.
            (3) An identification of which categories of Department 
        personnel, including Foreign Service Officers, Diplomatic 
        Security Service agents, and locally employed staff, are 
        required or eligible to receive such training.
            (4) An assessment of interagency coordination in the 
        development and delivery of CI training.
            (5) A review of any known capability gaps or deficiencies 
        in CI preparedness among deployed personnel.
            (6) Recommendations for improving CI training standards, 
        content, or delivery to strengthen the Department's overall CI 
        posture.
    (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex as 
necessary.
    (d) Sunset.--The requirements of this section shall terminate on 
the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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