Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6123 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6123 To require the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs to report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2025 Mr. Amo (for himself and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs to report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, and for other purposes. 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 ``Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MISSION IN AUSTRALIA. (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, including through the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system, to manage and provide sufficient administrative and operational support to all United States government personnel under the authority of the head of the United States Mission in Australia as chief of mission. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall also include the following: (1) Details regarding increases in staffing and operations for planned mission growth from 2025 to 2030. (2) Details regarding the interagency's growth in Australia. (3) Details regard