HR 5245 United States House · 119th Congress

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

HR 5245 reorganizes the Department of State by creating new management positions and bureaus to improve administrative efficiency and service delivery. The bill establishes an Under Secretary for Management, a Chief Information Officer for Diplomatic Technology, and new bureaus including Consular Affairs, Diplomatic Technology, and Asset Management. It includes specific provisions for modernizing consular systems, managing historic reception areas, and setting protocols for closing overseas posts. The bill authorizes funding for these new structures for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Sep 2025

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Introduced Sep 10, 2025 Last action Sep 18, 2025

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Sep 18, 2025

House · Amendment offered

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

Sep 18, 2025

House · Reported by committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 17, 2025

House · Reported by committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 10, 2025

House · Referred to committee

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sep 10, 2025

House · Introduced

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors