HR6347-119

What This Bill Does

This bill extends the Global Child Thrive Act of 2020 for five more years, from 2025 to 2030. The original law coordinates U.S. foreign assistance programs that help orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries. The reauthorization ensures these programs continue and requires the State Department to appoint a Special Advisor dedicated to overseeing this assistance.

Who Benefits and How

Orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries benefit by continuing to receive coordinated U.S. assistance programs designed to support their health, safety, education, and family connections. International aid organizations and NGOs that implement these programs maintain their funding streams and operational continuity. The State Department gains a dedicated Special Advisor position to coordinate these efforts across multiple agencies.

Who Bears the Burden and How

U.S. taxpayers continue funding foreign assistance programs for orphans and vulnerable children, though this is a reauthorization of existing spending rather than new appropriations. Federal agencies including the State Department and USAID must issue updated implementing directives within 6 years (in addition to the existing 1-year requirement) and coordinate their programs under the Special Advisor.

Key Provisions

• Extends the Global Child Thrive Act authorization from 2025 through 2030
• Requires the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children within 90 days
• Extends the deadline for issuing implementing directives from 1 year to include an additional 6-year period
• Maintains the existing framework for coordinating U.S. foreign assistance to support vulnerable children globally