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119-hr-8668119th Congress

State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

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Summary

Eliminate many recurring State Department reporting requirements. This bill would repeal dozens of periodic reporting mandates across foreign policy statutes and convert many remaining reports from semiannual or multi-month cycles to annual schedules, often extending or sunsetting obligations through 2030.

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  • Department of State staff would face fewer recurring reports as semiannual, 180-day, and 120-day reporting schedules are collapsed into annual reports. Administrative work tied to those reporting rhythms would be reduced.
  • Congress and oversight offices would receive fewer and less frequent reporting streams, including removal of certain treaty-reporting duties such as the report tied to Treaty Document 111-5. That would change how lawmakers get regular foreign policy updates.
  • The bill specifically repeals or trims reporting duties in named laws. Affected statutes include the Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act, multiple National Defense Authorization Act provisions, parts of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, and sections of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Stop some presidential treaty reports

If enacted, the bill would stop the President from having to send several treaty reports to Congress. It would remove the specific report required under the U.S.-Australia defense treaty. It would remove two specified report duties tied to U.S.-U.K. and U.S.-Russia defense treaties. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Cut several sanctions and trade reports

If enacted, the bill would repeal several statutory reporting sections across foreign-affairs and sanctions laws. It would repeal a reporting section in the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act, a section in the 2016 NDAA, Section 407 of the Magnitsky Act, and a Clean Diamond Trade Act reporting section. It would also remove a CAATSA subparagraph. Importers and exporters tied to the Clean Diamond law would no longer have that reporting duty. These repeals would take effect upon enactment.

Reduce frequency and narrow State reports

If enacted, the bill would change many recurring Department of State reports. It would convert some semiannual and other period reports to annual and insert "through 2030" for many reports. It would extend some NDAA reporting cadences through 2038. It would also strike certain reporting paragraphs, remove quarterly wording, and delete clause-level items in the embassy security law. These changes would take effect upon enactment and run for the dates the bill specifies.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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