H.R. 5248 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 8, 2026. Received Jun 9, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReorganizes State Department economic affairs structure
The bill restructures how the State Department handles economic matters by dividing the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs into four specialized bureaus and two offices. Each bureau would focus on different areas: one on trade and investment, another on water and environment issues, a third on energy security, and a fourth on sanctions policy. The two offices would provide economic advice and help state and local governments attract foreign investment and counter foreign influence.
How it affects you
This change is mainly internal to how the federal government organizes itself. If you work in international trade, energy policy, or state and local government, you may interact with these newly structured offices, but the bill doesn't describe direct effects on everyday Americans or how their daily lives would change.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 10, 2025)
This bill restructures the Department of State's Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, dividing the office into four bureaus and two offices. ( The current structure is here. ) The bill also specifies the functions of these organizations and the responsibilities of the organizations' leaders.
Under the bill, the following organizations fall under the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs:
• the Bureau of Commercial Diplomacy covers trade and investment promotion and policy, international finance and development, and transportation affairs;
• the Bureau of Water, Environment, and Space Affairs covers space, oceans, environmental quality, fisheries, wildlife, wildlife trafficking, and conservation affairs;
• the Bureau of Energy Security and Diplomacy formulates and implements international energy, energy technology, critical minerals, and relevant supply chain policies;
• the Bureau of Sanctions Policy develops policies governing the imposition of sanctions and sanctions strategies;
• the Office of the Chief Economist provides expert economic advice and analysis; and
• the Office of Subnational Diplomacy enables the department’s work with state and local governments within the United States to improve the ability of those governments to attract foreign investment, counter foreign malign influence within the United States, and contribute to U.S. foreign policy priorities.
An assistant secretary with specified responsibilities leads each of the four bureaus. The heads of the two offices also have specified responsibilities.
The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs shall administer and oversee the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund, which provides for technology security and semiconductor supply chain activities.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5248
AN ACT
Producing Returns and Opportunity for Investment and Trade Act of 2026
PROFIT Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40) · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · International Affairs · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 9, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
Sections
Opens on the most recent version where something changedSections · 7
- Sec. 501Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the EnvironmentChanged
- Sec. 502Administration of the International Technology Security and Innovation FundChanged
- Sec. 507Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business AffairsChanged
- Sec. 510Enhancing subnational diplomacyChanged
- Sec. 512Assistant Secretary for Water, Environment, and Space AffairsChanged
- Sec. 515Energy security and diplomacyChanged
- Sec. 518Assistant Secretary for Sanctions PolicyChanged
2 more sections may have moved or been renamed, but the match wasn’t strong enough to confirm. They are not counted above.