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S2678119th Congress

Global Fragility Reauthorization Act

Sponsored By: Senator Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Introduced

Summary

Strengthen U.S. efforts to prevent violence and stabilize conflict-affected countries. This bill would reauthorize and expand the Global Fragility Act to force tighter planning across diplomacy, development, and defense and to boost private-sector investment and program effectiveness.

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  • Families and communities in fragile places would see continued and expanded prevention and stabilization programs. The Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Complex Crises Fund are reauthorized through 2030 and Economic Support Fund (ESF) money could be used for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
  • U.S. agencies and staff would face new coordination and staffing rules to deliver the strategy. The bill would add the CEOs of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to interagency coordination, require an annual steering committee led by a Deputy-level official, and make the State Department Counselor lead Strategy staffing.
  • Priority countries and program scope would shift. Haiti and Libya would be removed from implementation, Coastal West Africa, Mozambique, and Papua New Guinea would remain priorities, and the President could add new priority countries within a 1-year window after a 30-day notice to Congress.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More funding and monitoring authority

If enacted, the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Complex Crises Fund authorizations would be extended to 2030. The Prevention and Stabilization Fund could pay for administration, management, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). The bill would allow Economic Support Fund (ESF) money to pay for MEL in countries the President selects. The Department of Defense would appoint a senior official to lead ESF-funded MEL and provide staff and resources.

Stronger agency coordination and staffing

If enacted, the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) chiefs would join the Global Fragility Act coordinating officials. The bill would direct the DFC to set investment targets to mobilize private investment in fragile countries. The State Department Counselor would lead Global Fragility Strategy implementation and regional bureaus must give staff with conflict-prevention expertise. Agencies would need to keep enough staff, subject to appropriations, and the Secretary must report findings within 180 days.

Add or stop priority country programs

If enacted, the President could add priority countries during the one-year period after enactment. The President must tell Congress the selection criteria at least 30 days before designating a country and additions may occur at least 30 days after notice. The bill would require stopping Global Fragility Strategy work in Haiti and Libya. The Secretary of State could also stop programs in other places after consulting agencies and certifying to Congress that the country no longer meets the indicators or is not cooperating.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

DE • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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