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119-hr-6347119th Congress

Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

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Summary

Creates a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children and updates timing and authorization for the Global Child Thrive Act to keep U.S. focus on vulnerable children abroad. The bill would require a State Department appointment, change directive deadlines, and extend the program's authorization to 2030.

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  • Orphans and vulnerable children would get a dedicated coordinator at the State Department. The Secretary of State would have 90 days to appoint the Special Advisor.
  • Foreign assistance implementers would face a longer timetable. The bill would extend the deadline for issuing implementing directives under the Foreign Assistance Act by six years.
  • The Global Child Thrive Act's authorization would be extended from 2025 to 2030, keeping the program authorized for a longer period.

*Would not authorize new spending or raise revenue, so it does not directly change federal spending.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More authorization and oversight for child aid

This bill would extend the Global Child Thrive Act's authorization through 2030 by replacing "2025" with "2030". It would require the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children within 90 days after enactment. It would also change the deadline language in section 137(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act by inserting "and 6 years" after "1 year," which alters when agencies must issue implementing directives. The bill would not provide new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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