# 119-hr-5244: To provide for the authorities of the Secretary of State.

119-hr-5244, To provide for the authorities of the Secretary of State., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5244
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide for the authorities of the Secretary of State.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Set up U.S. leadership at the U.N.: benefit, high. 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 th…
- Create Intelligence and Research bureau: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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 fut…
- New offices for policy, legal, and press: benefit, medium. 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 ad…
- Crisis planning Red Team at State: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5244 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5244)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
- [119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2137)
- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5244 (as of 2026-04-21).