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HR 5251 119th Congress House International Affairs Area studies and international education Cultural exchanges and relations Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Public-private cooperation

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

Introduced: September 10, 2025 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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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 9

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