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HR5245-119

Introduced

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

119th Congress Introduced Sep 10, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes key definitions for the Act, including defining 'Secretary' as Secretary of State, 'Department' as Department of State, 'consular services' covering visa and passport adjudication, and 'appropriate, establishes the Under Secretary of State for Management position with responsibility for Department administration, including acquisitions, human resources, IT systems, facilities, security, and consular services, and authorizes appropriations for the Under Secretary for Management to fulfill responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Immigration, Real Property, National Security, and Personnel Management.

Who Benefits and How

Department of State could face lower compliance burdens, Diplomatic Security special agents could gain revenue opportunities, and Department of State management operations could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of State management would take on compliance duties, Foreign missions from state sponsors of terrorism could face higher barriers, and Foreign missions from Communist countries (China, Cuba, North Korea, etc.) could face higher barriers.

Key Provisions

  • Establishes key definitions for the Act, including defining 'Secretary' as Secretary of State, 'Department' as Department of State, 'consular services' covering visa and passport adjudication, and 'appropriate...
  • Establishes the Under Secretary of State for Management position with responsibility for Department administration, including acquisitions, human resources, IT systems, facilities, security, and consular services.
  • Authorizes appropriations for the Under Secretary for Management to fulfill responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
  • Establishes the Assistant Secretary for Administration position responsible for enterprise logistics, knowledge management, acquisitions, global logistics support, emergency management, foreign language support...
  • Establishes the Bureau of Administration to perform support functions for the Department and US embassies/consulates, including enterprise logistics and knowledge management, with directorates for Global Operations...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes key definitions for the Act, including defining 'Secretary' as Secretary of State, 'Department' as Department of State, 'consular services' covering visa and passport adjudication, and 'appropriate, establishes the Under Secretary of State for Management position with responsibility for Department administration, including acquisitions, human resources, IT systems, facilities, security, and consular services, and authorizes appropriations for the Under Secretary for Management to fulfill responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Real Property, National Security, Personnel Management

Primary Purpose

The bill establishes key definitions for the Act, including defining 'Secretary' as Secretary of State, 'Department' as Department of State, 'consular services' covering visa and passport adjudication, and 'appropriate, establishes the Under Secretary of State for Management position with responsibility for Department administration, including acquisitions, human resources, IT systems, facilities, security, and consular services, and authorizes appropriations for the Under Secretary for Management to fulfill responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Policy Domains

Immigration Real Property National Security Personnel Management

Section 1 - Definitions

Identified Gains
  • Department of State
  • Diplomatic Security special agents
  • Department of State management operations
  • Department of State Bureau of Human Resources
  • Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Technology
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Department of State: , , , , ,
Diplomatic Security special agents:
Department of State management operations:
Department of State Bureau of Human Resources:
Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Technology:
Identified Costs
  • Department of State management
  • Foreign missions from state sponsors of terrorism
  • Foreign missions from Communist countries (China, Cuba, North Korea, etc.)
  • Individuals involved in passport/visa fraud
  • Human trafficking networks
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Human trafficking networks:
Department of State management: ,
Individuals involved in passport/visa fraud:
Foreign missions from state sponsors of terrorism:
Foreign missions from Communist countries (China, Cuba, North Korea, etc.):

Sponsors

Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

R-NY | Primary Sponsor

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 10, 2025

Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Stakeholder Effects

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

Government
43 mentions across 38 clauses
+22 positive -3 negative ?18 uncertain

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Bureau of Diplomatic Security personnel, Bureau of Diplomatic Technology

Positive-direction: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, Department of State, Department of State Bureau of Administration, Department of State Bureau of Asset Management, Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, Department of State Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State consular operations, Department of State employees, Department of State management operations, Diplomatic Security Regional Security Officers, Diplomatic Security special agents, Foreign Service personnel, US diplomatic posts abroad, US national security agencies (DoD, FBI)

Negative-direction: Department of State management, Federal agencies with relevant databases

Foreign Entities
5 mentions across 3 clauses
+1 positive -4 negative

All foreign missions in the US, Foreign missions from Communist countries (China, Cuba, North Korea, etc.), Foreign missions from state sponsors of terrorism

Foreign missions in the United States faces effects in multiple directions

Technology
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

Government IT contractors, Government IT contractors and vendors, IT and cybersecurity contractors

General Public
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+1 positive -1 negative ?1 uncertain

Organizations and individuals using diplomatic reception rooms, US citizens seeking consular services abroad, US citizens seeking passport and consular services

Positive-direction: US citizens seeking passport and consular services

Negative-direction: Organizations and individuals using diplomatic reception rooms

Criminal Activity
2 mentions across 1 clause
-2 negative

Human trafficking networks, Individuals involved in passport/visa fraud

Professional And Management Development Training
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Training and education providers

Education
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Federal employees' dependents abroad (education)

Investigation And Security Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Security contractors and vendors

38/43
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Real Property National Security Personnel Management
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"the_department"
→ Department of State
"appropriate_congressional_committees"
→ House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Domains
Government Administration Personnel Management
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary of State for Management
"chief_medical_officer"
→ Chief Medical Officer
Domains
Government Administration
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"assistant_secretary"
→ Assistant Secretary for Administration
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary for Management
Domains
Information Technology Cybersecurity
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary for Management
"chief_information_officer"
→ Chief Information Officer for Diplomatic Technology
Domains
Immigration Consular Services Information Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"assistant_secretary"
→ Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary for Management
Domains
National Security Law Enforcement Counterintelligence
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"assistant_secretary"
→ Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary for Management
Domains
Real Property Foreign Missions Asset Management
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"assistant_secretary"
→ Assistant Secretary for Asset Management
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary for Management
Domains
Personnel Management Training
Actor Mappings
"director_fsi"
→ Director of the Foreign Service Institute
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State
"assistant_secretary"
→ Assistant Secretary for Human Resources
"the_under_secretary"
→ Under Secretary for Management

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

5 terms
"appropriate congressional committees" §1(a)

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate

"consular services" §1(b)

Adjudication and issuance of visas; notarial and legalization functions; passport application adjudication; nationality adjudication; citizenship documentation issuance; protection and welfare of US citizens abroad

"Department" §1(c)

The Department of State

"Secretary" §1(d)

The Secretary of State

"covered foreign country" §254(f)

Any Communist country listed in section 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; any country designated as state sponsor of terrorism; or any other country engaged in intelligence activities adverse to US national security interests

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