# 119-hr-7054: To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a notification of certain construction projects using nonstandard designs.

119-hr-7054, To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a notification of certain construction projects using nonstandard designs., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7054
- Congress: 119
- Title: To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a notification of certain construction projects using nonstandard designs.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Standardization of U.S. embassy and consulate designs** would be the priority, with limits on customization and added oversight for any nonstandard projects. Nonstandard plans would need advance congressional notice and specific cost, schedule, and security comparisons. - The Bureau of Overseas Building Operations would be directed to start each new embassy and consulate from a standard design and keep customization minimal. The Secretary of State could use a nonstandard design only after sending a notification at least 15 days before obligating funds. - Notifications must go to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations. They must include comparisons of estimated full lifecycle cost, estimated completion date, and security versus a standard design, plus a justification and supporting documentation or an explanation why documentation cannot be provided. - "Covered project" is defined as a new United States embassy compound or consulate compound, and includes projects that are in design or pre-design on the date of enactment, which brings those projects under the same notification rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New oversight for embassy construction: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would have to notify four congressional committees at least 15 days before obligating funds for any new embassy or consulate project that uses a nonstandard design. The notice would compare estimated full lifecycle cost, completion date, and security of the nonsta…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7054 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7054)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7054 (as of 2026-09-04).