To provide for the authorities of the Secretary of State.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill formally establishes and authorizes the organizational structure of the Department of State. It codifies positions like Chief of Staff and Counselor in the Secretary's office, defines the role of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and authorizes various bureaus (Legislative Affairs, Intelligence and Research) and offices (Policy Planning, Legal Adviser, Protocol, Spokesperson). It also authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026-2027.
Who Benefits and How
State Department leadership and staff benefit from clearer organizational authority and defined reporting structures. The Secretary of State gains explicit authorization to establish support positions and allocate appropriated funds. Career foreign service officers in specified bureaus receive formal statutory backing for their offices.
Who Bears the Burden and How
This is primarily an organizational statute with minimal new burdens. The Secretary must submit unfunded priority reports to Congress within 10 days of budget submissions. The UN Ambassador must report to and coordinate closely with the Secretary, potentially reducing independent action. No significant new costs or compliance burdens are imposed on private entities.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes positions in the Office of the Secretary (Chief of Staff, Counselor, Executive Secretariat)
- Establishes role and duties of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, including opposing malign influence operations
- Creates Red Team Capability for crisis response and contingency planning
- Authorizes appropriations for FY 2026-2027 with unfunded priorities reporting requirement
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Codifies and reorganizes the organizational structure and authorities of the Department of State, including establishing positions, bureaus, and offices under the Secretary of State.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Government Organization, International Relations
Primary Purpose
Codifies and reorganizes the organizational structure and authorities of the Department of State, including establishing positions, bureaus, and offices under the Secretary of State.
Policy Domains
Subtitle A - United Nations
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. State Department
- U.S. diplomatic corps
- Taiwan
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- UN Member States engaging in malign influence
- UN employees acting inconsistently with Charter principles
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Subtitle B - Office of the Secretary
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Secretary of State
- State Department senior leadership
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Subtitle C - Bureaus and Offices
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State Department bureaus and offices
- Career foreign service officers
- Congressional oversight
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Subtitle D - Authorization and Codification
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State Department
- Congressional appropriators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Secretary of State (reporting requirements)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Mills introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Crisis Management and Strategy Unit
Foreign diplomats and dignitaries, Taiwan, UN Member States engaging in malign influence
Positive-direction: Foreign diplomats and dignitaries, Taiwan
Negative-direction: UN Member States engaging in malign influence
Congressional appropriations committees, Congressional committees (Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_department"
- → Department of State
- "appropriate_congressional_committees"
- → House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "us_ambassador_to_un"
- → United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "spokesperson"
- → Spokesperson of the Department of State
- "legal_adviser"
- → Legal Adviser
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "deputy_secretary"
- → Deputy Secretary of State
- "chief_of_protocol"
- → United States Chief of Protocol
- "assistant_secretary_inr"
- → Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research
- "director_policy_planning"
- → Director of Policy Planning
- "assistant_secretary_legislative"
- → Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
The Department of State
The Deputy Secretary of State
The Secretary of State
A staff member compensated in any form in the general services, professional staff, or senior management of the United Nations system, including consultants and contractors
Actions by Member States to undermine UN impartiality
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