HR2602-119

Introduced

To prohibit the Executive branch from engaging in any reorganization of the Department of State without congressional consultation and approval.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 2, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on reorganization of the Department of State without congressional consultation and approval, requires legislative requirement for detailed plans in State Department reorganization, and requires preventing Executive branch reorganization of Department of State without congressional consultation. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Diplomacy.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Executive branch agencies involved in reorganizations would take on compliance duties and Department of State and its components would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibition on reorganization of the Department of State without congressional consultation and approval.
  • Requires legislative requirement for detailed plans in State Department reorganization.
  • Requires preventing Executive branch reorganization of Department of State without congressional consultation.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on reorganization of the Department of State without congressional consultation and approval, requires legislative requirement for detailed plans in State Department reorganization, and requires preventing Executive branch reorganization of Department of State without congressional consultation.

Key Policy Areas

Diplomacy

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibition on reorganization of the Department of State without congressional consultation and approval, requires legislative requirement for detailed plans in State Department reorganization, and requires preventing Executive branch reorganization of Department of State without congressional consultation.

Policy Domains

Diplomacy

Title I — Defending American Diplomacy Act

Identified Costs
  • Executive branch agencies involved in reorganizations
  • Department of State and its components
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Department of State and its components:
Executive branch agencies involved in reorganizations: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 2, 2025

Ms. Kamlager-Dove (for herself, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jacobs, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
3 mentions across 3 clauses
-3 negative

Department of State and its components, Executive Branch agencies involved in reorganizations

3/4
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Diplomacy
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"appropriate congressional committees" §Section HFB396190688542E5A4EB544BED1CF69B(a)

The House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations, as well as the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations.

"reorganization" §Section HFB396190688542E5A4EB544BED1CF69B(b)

Any action that would require prior consultation and notification under section 7063 of division F of Public Law 118-47.

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