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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for
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Administration of Foreign Affairs,
International Organizations, and
International Commissions.
The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including
the U.S. Agency for Global Media,
the Asia Foundation,
the U.S. Institute of Peace,
the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,
the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,
the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,
the East-West Center, and
the National Endowment for Democracy.
The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including
the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,
the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and
the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
The bill provides appropriations to
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.
The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by
the President;
the State Department;
Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and
the Department of the Treasury.
The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to
the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and
the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
People & committees
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R–FL
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Received in the Senate.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8771.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 200 (Roll no. 335).
House roll call 335 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 200 (Roll no. 335).
House roll call 335 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 212 (Roll no. 334).
House roll call 334 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Meng moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H4425)
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4424-4426)
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on H.R. 8771.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8771 would be postponed.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8771.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4389-4393)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8771 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Diaz-Balart moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment No. 75, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wilson (SC) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment No. 75.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 72, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 72.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 68, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 68.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 67.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 64, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tenney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 64.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 63, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 63.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 62.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steube amendment No. 61, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 61.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Spartz amendment No. 59, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Meng demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spartz amendment No. 59.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ramirez amendment No. 57.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 54, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Diaz-Balart demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 54.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 50, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 50.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 49.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 48.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4326-4354)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8771 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Diaz-Balart moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moskowitz amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Diaz-Balart demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moskowitz amendment No. 45.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 36, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Mace demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 36.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 35, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Mace demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 35.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 32.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment No. 24.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment No. 23.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 22, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 22.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 21, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 21.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 20.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 19.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 18.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 16, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 16.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 15.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 14.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 13.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burlison amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 6.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Diaz-Balart amendment en bloc.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8771.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy K. Weber, Sr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1316 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771 and H.R. 8752. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771, and H.R. 8752, all under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1316. (consideration: CR H4262-4319; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4266-4297)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1316 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771 and H.R. 8752. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771, and H.R. 8752, all under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-554, by Mr. Diaz-Balart.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-554, by Mr. Diaz-Balart.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 118-603.
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 118-603.
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 118-603.
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