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HR 6255 118th Congress House International Affairs

To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and…

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To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.

Introduced: November 7, 2023 Introduced by: Baird, James R. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress concerning its Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau. 

The report shall include, for example, (1) a bottom-line assessment as to whether the bureau should be maintained, (2) an analysis of costs associated with the bureau and potential cost savings related to dissolving the bureau, and (3) a plan detailing which functions or personnel would be absorbed by other elements in the State Department if the bureau is dissolved.

What's happening now November 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6255: To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6255/
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"H.R. 6255: To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6255/.
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H.R. 6255, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6255/.
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[H.R. 6255: To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6255/)
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