To provide for the political affairs authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5246 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5246 To provide for the political affairs authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Ms. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the political affairs authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE III--POLITICAL AFFAIRS SEC. 301. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS. (a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State for matters pertaining to regional and bilateral diplomacy, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. (b) Responsibilities.--In addition to the responsibilities described under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Political Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the implementation of the foreign policy of the United States, including, as appropriate, supporting the other Under Secretaries of State in implementing foreign policy. SEC. 302. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State under section 141, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs shall receive the funds necessary to fulfill the Under Secretary's responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. SEC. 303. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING CHANGES TO REGIONAL BUREAU JURISDICTION. (a) In General.--Not later than 15 days before the Under Secretar