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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025

10/4/2024, 7:57 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8771

The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025, designated as H.R. 8771 in the 118th Congress and introduced on June 14, 2024, aims to allocate funding for various State Department and foreign operations initiatives. Key summaries and findings extracted from the bill's text focus on appropriations for diplomatic efforts and foreign aid programs. The bill contains specific directives related to funding levels for international assistance and support for diplomatic operations, reflecting efforts to prioritize and regulate spending in these areas. Additional details and provisions can be found in the official PDF version of the bill linked at https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8771/BILLS-118hr8771pcs.pdf.

Congressional Summary of HR 8771

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025

This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for

  • Administration of Foreign Affairs,
  • International Organizations, and
  • International Commissions.

The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including

  • the U.S. Agency for Global Media,
  • the Asia Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace,
  • the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,
  • the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,
  • the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,
  • the East-West Center, and
  • the National Endowment for Democracy.

The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including

  • the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,
  • the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,
  • the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
  • the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and
  • the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

The bill provides appropriations to

  • the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
  • the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
  • International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.

The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by

  • the President;
  • the State Department;
  • Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and
  • the Department of the Treasury.

The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to

  • the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
  • the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and
  • the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

 

Current Status of Bill HR 8771

Bill HR 8771 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since July 8, 2024. Bill HR 8771 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on June 14, 2024.  Bill HR 8771's most recent activity was Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507. as of September 12, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8771

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8771

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Abortion
- Accounting and auditing
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- African Development Foundation
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Appropriations
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Budget process
- Burma
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- Central America
- Central Europe
- Child health
- China
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Collective security
- Colombia
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Crimes against women
- Cuba
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Currency
- Department of State
- Department of the Treasury
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- District of Columbia
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education programs funding
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Ethiopia
- Europe
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Family planning and birth control
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Foreign loans and debt
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Gaza Strip
- Georgia (Republic)
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Guatemala
- HIV/AIDS
- Haiti
- Hawaii
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Infrastructure development
- Inter-American Foundation
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International law and treaties
- International monetary system and foreign exchange
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Medical research
- Mexico
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military education and training
- Morocco
- Motor vehicles
- Multilateral development programs
- National symbols
- Nicaragua
- North America
- North Korea
- Organization of American States
- Pakistan
- Palestinians
- Peace Corps
- Philippines
- Pipelines
- Postal service
- Protection of officials
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Research administration and funding
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Saudi Arabia
- Sex and reproductive health
- Sex offenses
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Small business
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Asia
- South Sudan
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Sri Lanka
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Student aid and college costs
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Terrorism
- Tibet
- Trade and Development Agency
- Transportation costs
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- U.S. Agency for Global Media
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
- U.S. Institute of Peace
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- U.S. Postal Service
- U.S. history
- Ukraine
- United Nations
- User charges and fees
- Venezuela
- Visas and passports
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
- Water quality
- West Bank
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Women's health
- Women's rights
- World health
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8771

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8771

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