Congressional Office for International Leadership Accountability and Reform Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8139 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8139 To establish a new charter for the Congressional Office for International Leadership. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mrs. Bice) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a new charter for the Congressional Office for International Leadership. 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 ``Congressional Office for International Leadership Accountability and Reform Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REFORM OF CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER. Section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 313 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the legislative branch of the Government an office known as the `Congressional Office for International Leadership' (in this section referred to as the `Office'). ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office is to support the Congress in a nonpartisan manner with core missions-- ``(1) to foster connections between the Congress and emerging political, civic, and professional leaders of eligible foreign states by administering exchange programs to help the leaders build lasting relationships with the Congress and American communities; and ``(2) to serve as a bridge between the Congress and emerging political, civic, and professional leaders of eligible foreign states by facilitating direct dialogue on American foreign policy, legislative developments, and key policy issues thr