To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State.
HR 5247 establishes a new Under Secretary for International Security Affairs at the State Department to coordinate international security policy, including arms control, nonproliferation, counterterrorism, transnational crime, and emerging threats. It creates several new bureaus under this position, such as for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Arms Control and Nonproliferation, and Emerging Threats, each led by an Assistant Secretary. The bill also sets up an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, which will coordinate anti-trafficking efforts and report directly to the Under Secretary. Funding for these new positions is authorized for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
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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
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
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Sep 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Keith Self
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