U.S. Diplomatic Posture Review Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Introduced
Summary
Regular Diplomatic Posture Reviews: This bill would require the Secretary of State to produce a classified United States Diplomatic Posture Review and an unclassified summary within 180 days and then yearly to align posts and resources with U.S. security and foreign policy goals.
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- For Department of State leadership and staff: It would create a named Coordinator who reports to the Secretary and pulls in Policy Planning staff to lead a data-driven review of every diplomatic and consular post worldwide.
- For Congress and oversight: It would deliver a classified report and an unclassified summary to appropriations and foreign affairs committees, plus an annual classified briefing within 30 days describing actions taken and any additional resources needed.
- For U.S. citizens overseas and budgeting transparency: It would require assessments of consular services, a country-by-country and account-level listing of foreign assistance, a breakout of mission operating costs by country, and identification of resource gaps needed to meet priorities.
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Annual review of embassies and consulates
This bill would require a yearly review of U.S. embassies, consulates, and State Department offices. The Secretary of State would name a Coordinator from State staff with relevant experience and assign support staff. The first classified report, with an unclassified summary, would be due within 180 days of enactment. An updated report would be due within one year and then each year after. Within 30 days of each report, the Secretary would brief Congress in a classified session. Reports would list every post and office, review services for Americans abroad, and detail costs, foreign aid by country and account, overdue international obligations, resource needs, planned staffing shifts, and help needed from other agencies.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Roll Call Votes
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