Department of State Authorization Act of 2019

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Introduced

19 June 2019

Last action

9 September 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 This bill authorizes, revises, and repeals various provisions related to the Department of State. The bill provides statutory authority to establish an Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and an Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy and Security and eliminates the position for the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma (Myanmar). The bill imposes limitations on special appointments not expressly authorized by Congress. The State Department may not expend any amounts for reduction-in-force actions unless it has provided justification to Congress. The State Department shall make certain efforts to promote diversity in its workforce, including expanding anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training and gathering data to devise ways to promote participation from a range of demographic categories in professional development programs. The State Department shall semiannually consult with other departments and agencies regarding the security of certain information systems and commission independent penetration testing of such systems. The bill directs the State Department to take various actions to update its public diplomacy efforts, including establishing a Director of Research and Evaluation to assess existing programs. The State Department shall assess each country's capacity to combat public corruption. For countries that do not meet the minimum standards, the State Department shall utilize proper measures to combat corruption. The State Department shall establish a working group on security assistance, including activities such as peacekeeping and military financing assistance. The bill revises various requirements and limits related to such assistance and transferring defense articles to foreign countries.

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Timeline

19 June 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2019
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Source: Committee
26 June 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 June 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 140.
Source: Calendars
24 July 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 116-181.
Source: Committee
24 July 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 116-181.
Source: Committee
25 July 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7412-7434)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7412-7434)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3352.
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7412-7436)
Source: Floor
25 July 2019
Floor
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
9 September 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Related records

related to → Hack Your State Department Act
related to → Improving Embassy Design and Security Act
related to → To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.
related to → Diplomatic Personnel Modernization Act
related to → Energy Diplomacy Act of 2019
related to → Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019
related to ← Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act
related to ← STEM Diplomacy Act

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3352
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/3352
us · 116-hr-3352 · source updated 28 May 2025