United States Security Assistance Effectiveness Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4455 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4455 To provide for reform of the Department of State with respect to security assistance. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for reform of the Department of State with respect to security assistance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United States Security Assistance Effectiveness Act''. SECTION 2. ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM. (a) Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.-- The duties of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security relating to security assistance shall include-- (1) within the Department and across United States diplomatic posts-- (A) providing strategic policy guidance on objectives, metrics, and priorities for security assistance; and (B) ensuring strategic integration of budgets and planning for security assistance; and (2) overseeing Department coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies on all matters relating to security assistance, including by leading or delegating Secretary concurrence for all security assistance and security cooperation authorities under title 10, United States Code. (b) Office of Security Assistance.-- (1) In general.--The Secretar