To guide the foreign policy of the United States, and for other purposes.
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IntroducedMr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Department of State Policy Provisions Act restructures State Department operations, establishes new foreign policy mandates, and sets priorities for global engagement. It terminates outdated reporting requirements, creates new management offices, mandates American-made procurement preferences, and addresses counterterrorism, human trafficking, and regional policies for the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America.
Who Benefits and How
- American manufacturers and suppliers receive procurement preference for State Department contracts, with annual reporting on domestic sourcing
- Taiwan and Indo-Pacific allies benefit from strengthened diplomatic engagement and security cooperation provisions
- Veterans gain new pathways into diplomatic security careers through a pilot transition program
- Global health organizations receive continued funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal health, and water/sanitation programs
- Anti-trafficking organizations receive expanded support for victim services and enforcement
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Foreign vendors lose competitive advantage in State Department procurement under new American-made preferences
- Adversary nations (China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua) face tightened sanctions, designations, and accountability provisions
- Countries that wrongfully detain Americans may be designated as State Sponsors of Unlawful Detention with potential sanctions
- State Department offices face new reporting requirements on procurement, consular fees, and global health programs
- Countries on Tier 3 trafficking watch list face additional scrutiny and potential trade restrictions
Key Provisions
- Creates authority to designate countries as "State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention" for holding American hostages
- Requires preference for American-made products in State Department procurement with annual reporting
- Establishes a Center for Strategy and Solutions for enterprise management and a veterans transition program in Diplomatic Security
- Sets goal for 80% of visa applicants to be interviewed within three weeks
- Prohibits enforcement of COVID-19 vaccination mandates for U.S. travelers abroad
- Strengthens counterterrorism coordination with Eastern Mediterranean allies (Greece, Israel)
- Tightens sanctions and accountability for Russia, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Establishes policy provisions for the Department of State covering foreign policy, consular affairs, diplomatic operations, international security, economic diplomacy, global health, and international organizations.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Comprehensive overhaul of State Department operations with emphasis on: (1) prioritizing American procurement and personnel, (2) countering China and Russia, (3) reducing administrative burden through report consolidation, (4) strengthening security cooperation with allies, and (5) restructuring foreign assistance toward country ownership"
Likely Beneficiaries
- U.S. manufacturers and businesses (procurement preferences)
- U.S. nuclear energy industry (123 agreements and export promotion)
- U.S. small businesses (global network program)
- Veterans and transitioning military members (hiring pathways)
- American artists (embassy art requirements)
- U.S. technology sector (AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity)
- Israel (defense stockpiles, arms embargo reform on Cyprus)
- Jordan (foreign military financing)
- Countries aligned against Russia/China (security partnerships)
Likely Burden Bearers
- China (multiple restrictions, investment screening, supply chain exclusions)
- Russia (sanctions, sovereignty support for Georgia, arms restrictions)
- Iran (covered country restrictions)
- State Department bureaucracy (reorganization, report eliminations)
- UN agencies and international organizations (funding conditions, oversight)
- Foreign vendors (procurement restrictions)
- Global Fund (reduced U.S. contribution cap)
- PEPFAR recipients (transition requirements, phase-out)
- Countries on Tier 2/3 trafficking watch lists (sanctions)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_department"
- → Department of State
- "the_deputy_secretary"
- → Deputy Secretary of State
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_under_secretary"
- → Under Secretary of State for Management
- "the_assistant_secretary"
- → Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs (in consular sections) or context-dependent
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_under_secretary"
- → Under Secretary of State for Management
- "chief_artificial_intelligence_officer"
- → Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "ambassador_at_large_arctic"
- → Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs
- "assistant_secretary_african_affairs"
- → Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
- "assistant_secretary_european_affairs"
- → Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
- "assistant_secretary_western_hemisphere"
- → Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "assistant_secretary_inl"
- → Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
- "assistant_secretary_political_military"
- → Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs
- "under_secretary_international_security"
- → Under Secretary for International Security Affairs
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "assistant_secretary_cyberspace"
- → Assistant Secretary for Cyberspace and Digital Policy
- "under_secretary_economic_affairs"
- → Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
- "assistant_secretary_emerging_threats"
- → Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats
- "assistant_secretary_commercial_diplomacy"
- → Assistant Secretary for Commercial Diplomacy
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "assistant_secretary_io"
- → Assistant Secretary for International Organizations Affairs
- "assistant_secretary_global_health"
- → Assistant Secretary for Global Health
- "under_secretary_foreign_assistance"
- → Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance
Note: 'The Secretary' consistently refers to Secretary of State throughout this bill (unlike multi-department bills where it may vary by title)
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 (with exceptions for specific sections)
The Secretary of State
The Department of State
Advanced artificial intelligence systems with critical capabilities that would pose a grave national security threat if developed by adversaries, including systems matching human expert performance in CBRN, cyber offense, persuasion, or AI R&D
An entity that is incorporated in the United States and conducts the majority of its operations and manufacturing in the United States
Products, goods, or services that are produced or manufactured in the United States substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States
The Deputy Secretary of State
The People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan (under Taliban control)
Provision of any property or service including currency, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice, safehouses, false documentation, communications equipment, weapons, explosives, personnel, and transportation; excluding medicine or religious materials
Coordinated application by a Member State of national capabilities to foster attitudes or decisions by a UN entity that furthers national interests in a manner inconsistent with the UN Charter
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