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HR 2799 110th Congress House

Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act

Official title: To require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure of the Department of State and its related agencies to determine how the Department ca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure of the Department of State and its related agencies to determine how the Department can best fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a changing world.

Introduced: July 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 20, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 20, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of State to submit every four years to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations a quadrennial foreign affairs and Department of State review; and (2) the Foreign Affairs Panel to submit to the Secretary a report responding to such review.

Directs the Secretary to establish every four years a nonpartisan independent National Foreign Affairs Panel, which shall terminate 30 days after submission of its report.

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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2799: Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2799/
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"H.R. 2799: Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2799/.
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H.R. 2799, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2799/.
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