Regional China Officer Authorization Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State to set up a Regional China Officer Program Unit within the State Department's Office of China Coordination. The unit would have a Director, chosen from career Foreign Service members within 90 days, and at least 20 Regional China Officers posted at U.S. embassies or with allied foreign ministries. These officers would monitor and report on activities of the People's Republic of China and advise U.S. staff, allies, and host countries on those activities, with at least 2 officers assigned to each of seven regional bureaus. The bill authorizes $2.5 million and $1.25 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and the requirement to keep the unit would end 5 years after the law takes effect.

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Sponsors

• Gregory W. Meeks Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors