Congress·In Progress·H.R. 8668

State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026

State Department: Reducing Paperwork and Reporting Requirements

May 7·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs voted to move this bill forward on May 12, 2026. It is now waiting for the full House of Representatives to consider it. The bill is actively moving through the legislative process.

Legislative Progress

House

Senate

President

Law

Unlikely to pass

Housekeeping bills like this often struggle to get attention on their own and usually only pass if they are added to a much larger piece of legislation.

Key Points

This bill would cancel or change dozens of rules that require the State Department to send regular reports to Congress. It targets reports that are considered outdated or no longer necessary for making decisions.
Many reports that are currently due every few months would be changed to once a year. This is intended to save time and resources for government workers so they can focus on more urgent foreign policy issues.
The plan sets expiration dates for many reporting requirements, mostly ending them in 2030 or 2038. This means the reports will automatically stop unless Congress decides they are still needed and votes to extend them.
The reports being cut or changed cover many topics, including sanctions on North Korea and Syria, embassy security, and international trade. By cleaning up these requirements, the bill aims to make the government more efficient.

Impact Analysis

Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.

Milestones

3 milestones4 actions

May 13, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

May 13, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 7, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8668

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Data Sources

Congress.gov

Official legislative information

Read Full Bill Text

Sponsor

Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.