[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5250 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5250
To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of
State, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of
State, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE VI--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
SECTION 601. UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department an Under
Secretary for Foreign Assistance who shall be responsible to the
Secretary of State for matters pertaining to the creation and
maintenance of allies and partners to United States interests abroad,
and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time
designate.
(b) Responsibilities.--In addition to the responsibilities
described under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Foreign
Assistance shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of
all matters pertaining to assistance to foreign allies and partners in
the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
(1) providing the strategic policy direction for, and
policy and programmatic oversight of, funds and bureaus within
the Under Secretary's assigned jurisdiction; and
(2) overseeing and reviewing all matters pertaining to
human rights and humanitarian affairs, including matters
relating to prisoners of war and members of the United States
Armed Forces Missing in Action.
SEC. 602. DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT.
(a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be established in the
Department a Director of United States Foreign Assistance Oversight,
who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance
for matters pertaining to coordination and strategic oversight of all
foreign assistance activities across the Department of State, and such
other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate.
(b) Responsibilities.--In addition to the responsibilities
described in subsection (a), the Director of United States Foreign
Assistance Oversight shall coordinate and oversee the strategic
direction, planning, and budgeting of foreign assistance programs in
the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
(1) developing and implementing comprehensive foreign
assistance strategies;
(2) coordinating interagency assistance planning;
(3) providing senior-level leadership for the planning,
operational management, and oversight of foreign aid
programming across the United States Government;
(4) improving strategic coordination of, and oversight
over, all foreign assistance funding, focusing on efficacy and
strategy;
(5) integrating foreign assistance strategies with the
broader objectives of United States foreign policy, including
security, diplomacy, and development coherence;
(6) supporting interagency collaboration on foreign
assistance programs and policies of other agencies and
entities, including the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the
United States International Development Finance Corporation,
United States Department of the Treasury, Trade and Development
Agency, and Export-Import Bank;
(7) generating data-driven performance assessments and
policy diagnostics for dissemination to Congress and the
Executive Office of the President;
(8) leading coordination and oversight of vetting of
foreign recipients of assistance, to ensure compliance,
accountability, and alignment with United States foreign
assistance policies; and
(9) such other related duties as the Under Secretary for
Foreign Assistance may from time to time designate.
SEC. 603. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish an
Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight, which shall perform such
functions related to department-wide management of foreign assistance
as the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance may prescribe.
(b) Head of Office.--The Director of Foreign Assistance Oversight
shall be the head of the Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight.
(c) Functions.--The Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight shall,
as appropriate--
(1) support the Director of Foreign Assistance Oversight in
the development and implementation of comprehensive foreign
assistance strategies;
(2) coordinate interagency assistance planning and align
bilateral cooperation frameworks;
(3) coordinate and allocate United States foreign
assistance funding across thematic and regional areas;
(4) continually improve strategic coordination of and
oversight over all foreign assistance funding, focusing on
efficacy and strategy;
(5) generate data-driven performance assessments and policy
diagnostics for dissemination to Congress and the Executive
Office of the President;
(6) ensure monitoring, evaluation, and transparency of
foreign assistance programs; and
(7) perform such other duties as the Director may from time
to time designate.
SEC. 604. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
State under section 141, the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance
shall receive the funds necessary to fulfill the Under Secretary's
responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
SEC. 605. CLASSIFICATION IN UNITED STATES CODE.
The Office of Law Revision Counsel shall--
(1) utilize sections 160-190 of title 22, United States
Code, to classify the sections of this title; and
(2) maintain the legislative history, under editorial
notes, of repealed law which previously occupied the
corresponding sections of United States Code.
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