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H.R. 5251 119th Congress House

To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2025 Introduced by: Bill Huizenga Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
International Affairs Area studies and international educationCultural exchanges and relationsDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Sep 18, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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 Lobbying activity 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
    for INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
    for INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
    for VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · South Carolina · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
    for INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · New York · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
    for VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · South Carolina · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
    for INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · New York · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5251: To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5251/
MLA
"H.R. 5251: To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5251/.
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H.R. 5251, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5251/.
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[H.R. 5251: To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5251/)
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