H.R. 5250

[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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