To provide for the authorities of the Secretary of State.
Sponsored By: Representative Mills
In Committee
Summary
strengthening U.S. diplomacy and UN strategy by reorganizing the Department of State and making the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations the clear coordinator of U.S. policy inside the UN system. The bill creates new senior roles and offices to improve policy, legal, intelligence, and communications decision making.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Set up U.S. leadership at the U.N.
If enacted, the President, with Senate approval, would appoint a U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. at ambassador rank. That Ambassador would lead the U.S. Mission, manage staff and budget, and follow Presidential instructions on votes. The Mission would coordinate closely with State Department bureaus that fund U.N. work. The Ambassador would report malign influence at the U.N., oppose leaders from those states, and support Taiwan’s meaningful participation when appropriate.
Create Intelligence and Research bureau
This would create a Bureau of Intelligence and Research led by an Assistant Secretary. The bureau would coordinate with the intelligence community, push for the Department’s collection needs, and improve information sharing inside and outside the Department.
Direct State funds for 2026–2027
The Secretary would be able to receive and allocate State Department funds that Congress appropriates for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This includes money for the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., the positions named in this bill, and the listed bureaus and offices. Use of funds would still depend on future appropriations.
New offices for policy, legal, and press
This would let the Secretary set up new offices to support decision-making, like a Chief of Staff, Counselor, and an Executive Secretariat. It would create or formalize the Office of the Legal Adviser, the Office of Protocol, and the Office of the Spokesperson. The Legal Adviser would give legal advice and join international talks, coordinating with the Justice Department as needed. The Protocol office would manage ceremonies and etiquette. The Spokesperson would lead domestic communications.
Crisis planning Red Team at State
This would create a crisis Red Team to test plans and improve response. Policy Planning and the crisis unit would convene general meetings, while the Secretary could order specific reviews. A brief report would be due within 21 days after each meeting.
New rules for State–Congress coordination
This would create a Bureau of Legislative Affairs led by an Assistant Secretary. That office would coordinate all work with Congress, present the Department’s legislative plan, guide bureaus, support official travel, and handle most reports. Some items, like treaties or budget notices, would still go through the listed offices. Each year, the Secretary would send Congress a list of unfunded priorities within 10 days after the President submits the budget, with amounts and project details.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mills
FL • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.govTake It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in