# 119-hr-5329: Regional China Officer Authorization Act

119-hr-5329, Regional China Officer Authorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5329
- Congress: 119
- Title: Regional China Officer Authorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a Regional China Officer Program Unit to expand and formalize U.S. diplomatic monitoring of PRC global activity.** The Unit would house a Director and forward-deployed officers who monitor PRC projects across commercial, development, finance, critical infrastructure, technology, and military domains and advise U.S. posts and partners. - U.S. diplomatic posts and missions would receive at least 20 forward-deployed Regional China Officers to monitor PRC activities and help prioritize embassy responses. - Foreign Service Officers would face new posting requirements and qualifications. RCOs must be career officers with PRC-related experience and Mandarin proficiency, and a Director would coordinate hiring and program activities. - Allies, partner governments, and host countries would get coordinated reporting and advice on PRC influence and activities. The bill also funds one locally employed staff position in each geographic region to support the program. *This bill would authorize about $3.8 million per year for FY2026–2030, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New State unit to track China activity: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would create a Regional China Officer Unit in the Office of China Coordination. A career Foreign Service Director would be appointed within 90 days, without increasing total staff. The unit would deploy at least 20 officers to U.S. posts and some allied foreign mini…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5329 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5329)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5329 (as of 2026-04-21).