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119-hr-8161119th Congress

Expeditionary Diplomacy Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a formal definition and framework for _expeditionary diplomacy_ to guide U.S. diplomatic engagement in dangerous or high-risk environments. It directs the State Department to define the term within 90 days and align that definition with risk management, security, and diplomatic objectives.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Chiefs must promote safe engagement

This bill would amend the Foreign Service Act to say Chiefs of Mission must use appropriate risk management to encourage staff to regularly and meaningfully engage with local populations. It would express the sense of Congress that the President should include similar risk-management guidance in Presidential Letters of Instruction. The bill would also clarify that required reports under the Act must go to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Define expeditionary diplomacy and review

This bill would require the Secretary of State to send Congress a formal definition of "expeditionary diplomacy" within 90 days of enactment. The definition would explain how expeditionary diplomacy differs from other diplomatic work and how the Department would apply it in higher-risk posts. The Comptroller General would then report to Congress no later than 18 months after that Secretary report. The GAO report would assess challenges, RSO capacity, personnel policies, existing laws and training, lessons learned, and give recommendations.

Tiger Team to expand expeditionary diplomacy

This bill would require the Secretary of State to create a Tiger Team within one year to improve approval and practice of expeditionary diplomacy. The team would include officials from key bureaus and a senior leader who could not hold another post. The Tiger Team would deliver an initial plan within 18 months, update Congress at least every 90 days after that, and send a final report within two years. The team would monitor implementation for 90 days after the final report and then end.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 3/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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