State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8668 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8668 To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the Department of State. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the Department of State. 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 ``State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REPEALS AND MODIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AFFAIRS-RELATED RECURRING REPORTS. (a) Repeals.-- (1) Section 5520 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division E of Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking subsection (b). (2) The Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 (division I of Public Law 117-263) is amended-- (A) in section 9402, by striking subsection (d); and (B) in section 9506, by striking subsection (e). (3) Section 257(b)(3) of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9546(b)(3)) is amended-- (A) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking the first sentence; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``In addition, the'' and inserting ``The''. (4) Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 494 note) is repealed. (5) Section 106(b)(6) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4205(b)(6)) is amended-- (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking clause (iii). (6) Section 12