Bills · HR 5240
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5240International Affairs
Fully Funding our National Security Priorities Act
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThe **Department of State** would be directly affected as it would be responsible for compiling and submitting this annual report. This involves staff time and resources to identify unfunded priorities, describe them, estimate costs, and prioritize them.
**Members of Congress**, specifically the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations, and the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations, would receive these reports. This information would give them additional insight into the State Department's perceived needs beyond the official budget request, potentially influencing their decisions during the budget appropriation process. Indirectly, this could affect the **American public** by potentially leading to changes in how foreign policy and national security programs are funded, impacting the effectiveness of U.S. diplomatic efforts and international engagements.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to specific Congressional committees detailing the Department's unfunded priorities.
This creates a formal mechanism for the State Department to communicate its unmet needs to Congress.
PROVISION 02
The report must describe each unfunded priority, state its objectives, and specify the additional funds needed to achieve them.
This ensures the report provides actionable and specific financial information to lawmakers.
PROVISION 03
The report must present the unfunded priorities in order of their overall urgency.
This helps Congress understand which unfunded needs the Department considers most critical.
PROVISION 04
Defines an "unfunded priority" as a necessary program or activity not in the President's budget, but crucial for foreign policy or national security, or one that emerged after the budget was formed.
This clarifies the scope of what must be included in the report, preventing ambiguity.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 9
Introduced in House
SEP 9
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5240
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 9, 2025
Last actionSep 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 9, 2025
House BillHR 5240International Affairs
Fully Funding our National Security Priorities Act
INTRODUCED SEP 9, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 9, 2025
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