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

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Introduced 2025-09-10Topic: governance ethics · immigration · budget

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This bill sets out the management structure of the Department of State. It creates or authorizes an Under Secretary for Management and assistant secretaries and bureaus for administration, technology, consular affairs, diplomatic security, asset management, and human resources. It limits the use of funds to close U.S. embassies and consulates abroad unless Congress is notified 45 days ahead, with exceptions for broken relations or security threats. It lets the Department use passport and visa surcharges and other fees for consular services in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, moves the consular technology office into the technology bureau, and sets rules on special agents' law enforcement powers and on foreign missions buying U.S. property.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-09-18	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.	refer
2025-09-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-09-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-09-10	House	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.	refer
2025-09-10	House	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.	refer
2025-09-10		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-09-10		Introduced in House	introduce

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