# 119-hr-5250: To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

119-hr-5250, To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5250
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a new leadership and oversight structure inside the State Department to align U.S. foreign assistance with national policy.** It centralizes policy direction and program oversight in a new Under Secretary, a Director of United States Foreign Assistance Oversight, and an Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Under Secretary to steer foreign aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, the State Department would add an Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance. This leader would report to the Secretary of State. The office would guide and coordinate U.S. foreign aid and related policy. It would also oversee human rights and humanitarian issues, including prisoners of war…
- State Department office to oversee foreign aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, the State Department would create a Director of Foreign Assistance Oversight and an Office to support this work. The Director would report to the new Under Secretary. The Office would plan and oversee foreign aid, align it with U.S. policy, and coordinate with other agencies, including…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-928: Railway Safety Act of 2025
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5250 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5250)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-928: Railway Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-928)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5250 (as of 2026-04-21).