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

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
• the President 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 includes additional provisions regarding China's sovereign lending, a plan for the participation of Taiwan in the Inter-American Development Bank, and the influence of China at the Inter-American Development Bank.

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