To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Introduced on September 10, 2025 by Christopher Henry Smith

This bill reshapes how the State Department runs U.S. foreign aid. It creates a new Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance to guide policy, coordinate help to allies and partners, and watch over human rights and humanitarian issues, including matters related to prisoners of war and service members missing in action.

It also sets up a Director and an Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight to plan strategies, match budgets to goals, coordinate across agencies, vet foreign aid recipients, track results with data, and share findings with Congress and the White House. The goal is better coordination, accountability, and transparency across all foreign aid programs. Funding is provided to carry out these duties for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

• Who is affected: State Department foreign aid programs; other U.S. agencies working on aid; foreign aid recipients who will face stronger vetting; Congress and the White House receive clearer reports.
• What changes: New leaders and an office to oversee aid; stronger planning, budgeting, monitoring, and transparency; added attention to human rights and humanitarian issues.
• When: Funding is set for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.