H.R. 5300 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sep 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets direction for State Department priorities
This bill lays out a range of policies the State Department should follow. It tells the department to avoid using buildings controlled by China, build stronger trade ties with Africa, improve security and rule of law in 13 Caribbean countries, help other nations screen foreign investments for security risks, hire and train disaster relief specialists, and use major U.S. sporting events to boost America's global standing. It also lets the President give certain military and intelligence aid to other countries to fight terrorism, and extends diplomatic protections to the Pacific Islands Forum.
How it affects you
Most of these changes happen inside government and don't directly affect daily life for most Americans. If you work in U.S. foreign service or disaster relief, some of these initiatives could shape your job. If you're involved in trade or business with Africa or the Caribbean, the new initiatives there could create opportunities. The bill is mainly about how the State Department does its work with other countries.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 11, 2025)
Department of State Policy Provisions Act
This bill sets policy for the Department of State in the areas of departmental management, political affairs, international security affairs, economic affairs, foreign assistance, and public diplomacy.
Among other elements, the bill requires the State Department or organizations within the State Department to
• avoid or minimize use of certain buildings constructed, altered, maintained, repaired, owned, or controlled by an entity owned or controlled by China or its instrumentalities or agents;
• establish an initiative to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa;
• develop a strategy and implementation plan to enhance security in 13 specified Caribbean countries, including by promoting citizen safety and the rule of law;
• establish an initiative to assist foreign countries in screening foreign investments for national security risks to such countries, including by providing technical assistance, training, and advisory services regarding best practices;
• establish and maintain a program to recruit, train, and retain specialized disaster assistance professionals within the State Department; and
• provide Congress with a five-year strategy on leveraging major sporting events hosted in the United States to enhance U.S. soft power, diplomatic relationships, and global leadership.
Additionally, the bill
• authorizes the President to provide certain types of assistance to foreign countries to enhance the ability of their intelligence and military personnel to deter international terrorism; and
• authorizes the extension of certain diplomatic immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum (a regional political and economic policy organization with 18 member nations).
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. 5300
A BILL
Department of State Policy Provisions Act
Sponsor: Rep. Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21) · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · International Affairs · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 18, 2025: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24.”
Sections
Title I — Secretary · 2
Title II — Management · 27
- Sec. 201Center for Strategy and SolutionsNo change
- Sec. 202Procurement policyNo change
- Sec. 203Information technology office consolidationNo change
- Sec. 204Realigning the Regional Technology Officer ProgramNo change
- Sec. 205Congressional notification for obligation of retained consular feesNo change
- Sec. 206Visas for high-ranking officials of TaiwanNo change
- Sec. 207Reduced visa wait timeNo change
- Sec. 208COVID–19 vaccination travel mandatesNo change
- Sec. 209Information Facilities and Access Restriction process criteria modernizationNo change
- Sec. 210Transition opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and veteransNo change
- Sec. 211Pre-approval for DS interceptions of wire, oral, and electronic communicationsNo change
- Sec. 212Requirement for certain countries to report official meetings between foreign missions and State and local officialsNo change
- Sec. 213Authorized embassies and consulatesNo change
- Sec. 214Flag authorization at Department installationsNo change
- Sec. 215Mandate use of the embassy standard planNo change
- Sec. 216Embassy construction integrityNo change
- Sec. 217American exceptionalism in embassiesNo change
- Sec. 218Support for American artistsNo change
- Sec. 219Embassy and consulate art collection reporting requirementNo change
- Sec. 220Overseas comparability payNo change
- Sec. 221Addressing the Bureau of African Affairs staffing crisisNo change
- Sec. 222Requirement for Uyghur language training and staffingNo change
- Sec. 223Changes made to the Foreign Affairs Manual and the Foreign Affairs HandbookNo change
- Sec. 224Extension of notification of revocation of clearancesNo change
- Sec. 225Chief Financial Officer for Financial ManagementNo change
- Sec. 226No passports for terrorists and traffickersNo change
- Sec. 227Program for language translation capabilitiesNo change
Title III — Political Affairs · 28
- Sec. 301Arctic Watchers ActNo change
- Sec. 302Pilot program for new congressional notification requirementsNo change
- Sec. 303Repealing the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001No change
- Sec. 304Strengthening commercial diplomacy in AfricaNo change
- Sec. 305Ensuring smooth travel and investment in SomalilandNo change
- Sec. 306Multinational Force and Observers MissionNo change
- Sec. 307Pacific Partnership ActNo change
- Sec. 308Korean American Divided FamiliesNo change
- Sec. 309United States-Japan-Republic of Korea trilateral cooperationNo change
- Sec. 310Regional China Officer Program UnitNo change
- Sec. 311Disaster regional strategy for Pacific Islands countriesNo change
- Sec. 312Transatlantic Growth Enterprise ProgramNo change
- Sec. 313Republic of Georgia SovereigntyNo change
- Sec. 314United States-Belarus Strategic DialogueNo change
- Sec. 315Uyghur genocide accountabilityNo change
- Sec. 316Central Asian Connectivity Task ForceNo change
- Sec. 317Indian Ocean region strategic reviewNo change
- Sec. 318Caribbean Basin Security InitiativeNo change
- Sec. 319Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025No change
- Sec. 320Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2025No change
- Sec. 321Protect Honduran Democracy ActNo change
- Sec. 322Baltic region security concernsNo change
- Sec. 323American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership ActNo change
- Sec. 324Report on access to Tibetan areasNo change
- Sec. 325Center for conflict analysis, planning, and preventionNo change
- Sec. 326Global fragility strategy implementationNo change
- Sec. 327Modifications to Global Fragility Act of 2019No change
- Sec. 328International bridge and port of entry modernization actNo change
Title IV — International security affairs · 15
- Sec. 401Undersea cablesNo change
- Sec. 402Department conventional weapons destruction programsNo change
- Sec. 403Authorizing demining and related programs in Southeast AsiaNo change
- Sec. 404Foreign Military Financing program with regard to JordanNo change
- Sec. 405Extension of War Reserve Stockpile Allies-IsraelNo change
- Sec. 406Counterterrorism authorities for security assistance programsNo change
- Sec. 407Cyprus arms embargo reformNo change
- Sec. 408Subnational diplomacy to combat synthetic opioid traffickingNo change
- Sec. 409International Narcotics and Law Enforcement compact authorityNo change
- Sec. 410Combatting firearms trafficking in the Western HemisphereNo change
- Sec. 411Section 123 agreementsNo change
- Sec. 412United States-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act of 2025No change
- Sec. 413Authority of the Bureau of Counterterrorism to access certain informationNo change
- Sec. 414Study on geopolitical strategies and verification frameworks for advanced artificial intelligenceNo change
- Sec. 415Annual trafficking in persons report and amendmentsNo change
Title V — Economic affairs · 8
- Sec. 501Administration of the International Technology Security and Innovation FundNo change
- Sec. 502Coordination of science, technology, and communication infrastructureNo change
- Sec. 503Investment screening initiativeNo change
- Sec. 504Report regarding the investment screening initiative programNo change
- Sec. 505Study on geopolitical strategies and verification frameworks for advanced artificial intelligenceNo change
- Sec. 506Global Small Business Network programNo change
- Sec. 507Global small business grants programNo change
- Sec. 508Report on the small business network programNo change
Title VI — Foreign assistance · 24
- Sec. 601Authorization of efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition globallyNo change
- Sec. 602International religious freedom programs and reportNo change
- Sec. 603Combatting corruption and kleptocracyNo change
- Sec. 604Specialized disaster assistance professionalsNo change
- Sec. 605Coalition for epidemic preparedness innovations (CEPI)No change
- Sec. 606Maternal and child health policyNo change
- Sec. 607Extension of Diplomatic Immunities to the Pacific Islands ForumNo change
- Sec. 608Report on metrics of success for international organization participationNo change
- Sec. 609Report on country United Nations voting practicesNo change
- Sec. 610Annual reports on malign influence operationsNo change
- Sec. 611Increasing United States citizens employment in international organizationsNo change
- Sec. 612Prohibition on United States contributions to the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and IsraelNo change
- Sec. 613Extending certain privileges and immunities to the permanent observer mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New YorkNo change
- Sec. 614World Health Organization continued data sharingNo change
- Sec. 615Branding requirements for United States foreign assistanceNo change
- Sec. 616Global fundNo change
- Sec. 617Global health compact modelNo change
- Sec. 618Revisions to Existing Global Health Security and Diplomacy AuthorityNo change
- Sec. 619Pandemic FundNo change
- Sec. 620Consolidation of global health reporting requirementsNo change
- Sec. 621Prohibition on funding global health worker initiativeNo change
- Sec. 622Safe passages programNo change
- Sec. 623Special advisor for assistance to orphans and vulnerable childrenNo change
- Sec. 624Development innovation ventures programNo change
Title VII — Public Diplomacy · 6
- Sec. 701Coordination with the Office of Opinion ResearchNo change
- Sec. 702Reports to evaluate the effectiveness of United States funded mediaNo change
- Sec. 703Establishment of the cultural heritage coordinating committeeNo change
- Sec. 704Mega-decade sports diplomacyNo change
- Sec. 705Foreign relations exchange programsNo change
- Sec. 706Foreign suppression of United States speechNo change