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HR9087119th CongressWALLET

To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters.

Sponsored By: Representative Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

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Summary

America First foreign policy for the State Department. The bill embeds an "America First" mandate into State operations and pairs it with tighter rules on flags and maps, new grant conditions, a pilot for advanced technology acquisitions, and a plan to potentially fold USAID into State.

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  • Foreign Service personnel: All staff assigned to foreign posts must complete and pass a new "America First Principles" course at the Foreign Service Institute before serving. The course requirement applies to assignments starting 30 days after the course is developed.
  • Nongovernmental organizations and contractors: Grants are barred unless they meet Federal Register rules published Jan. 27, 2026, including "Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance," "Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance," and "Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance." Recipients must also provide documents and records promptly to meet auditing requirements.
  • Technology developers and small businesses: The Secretary may use "other transactions" for research, prototypes, production, cost sharing, and advance payments for advanced critical security tech. Guidelines developed with the Office of Management and Budget must be public and seek to maximize small business participation. This authority ends Sept. 30, 2031.
  • USAID staff and programs: The bill contemplates consolidating the United States Agency for International Development into the Department of State through a reorganization plan, transfers functions as appropriate, and assigns oversight to the State Office of the Inspector General with expanded assistance authorities.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

USAID consolidation into State Department

If enacted, the Secretary of State would be authorized to reorganize USAID, including abolishing it and transferring its functions to the Department of State or to other agencies by a plan sent to Congress. A reorganization under this authority would be treated under existing Foreign Affairs reorganization law. The Department of State Office of Inspector General would be responsible for oversight of transferred functions and would get certain personnel authorities to assist the transition.

Pilot for advanced technology deals

If enacted, the Secretary of State would be authorized to run a pilot using other transactions authority for research, development, prototyping, and related work on advanced critical security technology. The pilot could not start until public guidelines developed with OMB are posted. The pilot would end on September 30, 2031, and must aim to enable small business participation when appropriate.

Stricter State Department grant rules

If enacted, the Secretary of State would be prohibited from awarding grants to any NGO or international organization that does not comply with three Federal Register rules published January 27, 2026. Those rules include Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance; Combating Gender Ideology in Foreign Assistance; and Combating Discriminatory Equity Ideology in Foreign Assistance. The Department would also be required to ensure grantees and contractors can provide documents, files, or records needed for audits upon timely request.

Small drone exception under 55 pounds

If enacted, section 484(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act would not apply to unmanned aircraft that weigh less than 55 pounds. That would create an explicit exception for small drones in contexts governed by that statutory provision.

Limits on State Department maps and flags

If enacted, the Department of State would be prohibited from creating, buying, or displaying maps that inaccurately depict the Gulf of America. The Department would also be limited to flying only a defined short list of flags at its facilities, including the U.S. flag, the Foreign Service flag, the POW/MIA flag, the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, state and territorial flags at domestic sites, Indian Tribal government flags, official U.S. agency flags, and sovereign foreign flags.

America First training for Foreign Service

If enacted, the Secretary of State would be required to develop an America First Principles course to be taught at the Foreign Service Institute. An individual could serve at any foreign post only after completing and passing the course. That assignment rule would apply to people assigned 30 days after the course is developed.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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