To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters.
Rep. Mast Introduces Bill to Fold USAID into State Department and Require America First Training
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active but is not moving quickly through the system.
Legislative Progress
This bill includes several highly partisan changes to foreign aid and agency structure that would likely face a filibuster in the Senate.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Foreign Service officers and USAID employees face major disruption. USAID staff could see their agency abolished, with functions transferred to the State Department, potentially leading to job losses, reassignments, or changed roles. All diplomats at foreign posts would also need to pass a mandatory new America First training course to keep working abroad, adding a new gatekeeping requirement to their careers.
“The Secretary of State may reorganize the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) pursuant to a reorganization plan transmitted to Congress, which may provide for the abolition of such agency and the transfer of its functions to the Department of State.”
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters.
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