Contact Congress about H.R. 5250: To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

The State Department would get new leaders and an office to manage U.S. foreign aid. They would plan aid, review results, check recipients, and report more information to Congress and the White House.

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To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

Latest action on H.R. 5250: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the State Department people who plan and manage foreign aid. It also affects other U.S. agencies that run aid or finance programs because they would coordinate with the new State Department office. Foreign governments, groups, and other aid recipients could see different review steps, funding decisions, or reporting demands. Congress and the White House would receive more data-based reports on aid performance.

Why this matters: U.S. foreign aid can shape security, development, and diplomacy around the world. This bill would move more planning and oversight into one State Department structure. That could make aid more consistent and easier to track. It could also add more review steps and shift influence away from other agencies or regional offices.

Key provisions in H.R. 5250

• Creates a new Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance at the State Department. This official would manage aid tied to U.S. allies and partners, plus related human rights and humanitarian issues.
• Gives the Under Secretary an ongoing job to coordinate all aid to foreign allies and partners as part of U.S. foreign policy.
• Creates a Director of United States Foreign Assistance Oversight. The Director would report to the Under Secretary and help coordinate foreign aid strategy, planning, and budgets across the State Department.
• Tells the Director to connect foreign aid plans with broader U.S. goals in security, diplomacy, and development.
• Requires coordination with U.S. agencies that handle aid or finance. These include the Millennium Challenge Corporation, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Treasury Department, Trade and Development Agency, and Export-Import Bank.

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The State Department would get new leaders and an office to manage U.S. foreign aid. They would plan aid, review results, check recipients, and report more information to Congress and the White House.

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