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HR 490 111th 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: January 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action January 13, 2009

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-490/
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"H.R. 490: Quadrennial Foreign Affairs Review Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-490/.
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H.R. 490, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-490/.
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