119-hr-3005119th Congress

Global Fragility Reauthorization Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would reauthorize and modestly expand U.S. tools for preventing and stabilizing violent conflict by funding programs and tightening interagency coordination. It would require annual high-level Steering Committee meetings to align diplomatic, development, and security assistance with country and regional strategies.

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  • Agencies and coordination: State, USAID, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, and other relevant agencies would meet annually, chaired by a senior official at or above Deputy Secretary level, to evaluate and update priorities and plans.
  • Priority countries and regions: Programs in countries and regions the President selects would keep access to the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Complex Crises Fund through 2030.
  • Program funding and learning: The bill adds administrative and monitoring, evaluation, and learning authority for programs under the Global Fragility Strategy and authorizes using Economic Support Fund money for monitoring, evaluation, and learning in those designated countries.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Annual high-level review of conflict programs

The bill would require a yearly meeting led by a top official, at least the Deputy Secretary of State or the Deputy National Security Advisor. Senior leaders from State, USAID, Defense, Treasury, and other agencies would attend. They would review country and regional plans, check alignment with U.S. policy, fix gaps, and update plans as needed. This would start upon enactment.

Keep conflict-prevention funds authorized to 2030

This bill would extend the legal authority for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Complex Crises Fund through 2030. That means they could keep receiving money if Congress provides it. It would take effect upon enactment and does not set new funding levels.

More flexibility to manage conflict-prevention aid

If enacted, agencies could use the Prevention and Stabilization Fund for operations, management, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning. They could also use it for related diplomatic and field work in countries the President selects under the Global Fragility Strategy. Economic Support Fund money could also pay for monitoring, evaluation, and learning in those countries, even if other laws say otherwise. No new dollar amounts are set.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/24/2025

  • Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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