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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.

USA119th CongressHR-1516| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2025
James R. Baird

James R. Baird

Republican Representative

Indiana

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Secretary of State to provide a comprehensive report to Congress regarding the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The report must include a definitive assessment on whether the Bureau should continue to operate, alongside a clear explanation of its unique functions within the Department of State. Furthermore, it mandates a detailed cost analysis , encompassing potential expenses associated with the Bureau's dissolution and any immediate or long-term savings that might result from such a decision. Finally, the Secretary must outline a specific plan detailing how the Bureau's functions and personnel would be absorbed by other Department of State bureaus if it were to be dissolved.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6255
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.
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6255
    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.


  • February 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign 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 cost analysis of the Bureau.

USA119th CongressHR-1516| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2025
This bill requires the Secretary of State to provide a comprehensive report to Congress regarding the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The report must include a definitive assessment on whether the Bureau should continue to operate, alongside a clear explanation of its unique functions within the Department of State. Furthermore, it mandates a detailed cost analysis , encompassing potential expenses associated with the Bureau's dissolution and any immediate or long-term savings that might result from such a decision. Finally, the Secretary must outline a specific plan detailing how the Bureau's functions and personnel would be absorbed by other Department of State bureaus if it were to be dissolved.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6255
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.
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6255
    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.


  • February 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
James R. Baird

James R. Baird

Republican Representative

Indiana

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted