To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 10, 2025
Latest Action
September 18, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Bill HuizengaRepublican(MI)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
80pct
8d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
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Filing registrants (4)
2026 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60) implementation.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2026 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2026 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - SMART Act H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5251 - To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 6305 - High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; legislative proposals that would implement premium processing options at the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3221 - ICELAND Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, to set a limit on the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5251 - To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5300 - Department of State Policy Provisions Act H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 6305 - High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; New Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2025 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3221 - ICELAND Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, to set a limit on the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5251 - To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5300 - Department of State Policy Provisions Act H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Pausing the Availability of consular interviews for F and J visa applicants and the repurcussions of said policy; New Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas.
2025 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act (H.R. 4516/S. 2252) Global Health, Empowerment, Rights (HER) Act (H.R. 674/S. 280) Support UNFPA Funding Act (H.R. 2439) Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act (H.R. 4888/S. 2671) HIV Medication Access Act (H.R. 4627/S. 2846) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5244) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5245) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5246) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5247) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5248) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5250) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5251) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5300) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5299) Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the Rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. (PN343)
Client expense: $76,933 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Issues related to human rights and arms transfers. H.R. 5430: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 4249: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2257: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act H.R. 4245: GLOBE Act of 2025 H.R. 764: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act S.Res. 224: A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S.Res. 352: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of South Sudan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. S.Res. 354: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Panama's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. S.Res. 355: A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Rwanda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. S.Res. 351: A resolution requesting information on the Kingdom of Eswatini's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. S.Res. 356: A resolution requesting information on the United Mexican States' human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. H.R. 5251: To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.; H.R. 5250: To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes.; H.R. 5245: To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State.; H.R. 5185: To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code. H.R. 3565: To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel. H.R. 4829: Transnational Repression Policy Act H.R. 2661: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act H.R. 1010: BADGES for Native Communities Act S. 2611: Safeguarding the Integrity of the Human Rights Reports Act of 2025 S. 2231: GLOBE Act of 2025 S. 2180: Global Respect Act of 2025 S. 280: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act Issues related to the promotion of human rights and gender justice. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Sudan. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Tanzania. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Pakistan. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Venezuela. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Ecuador. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Ukraine. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Turkey. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in China. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Afghanistan. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in Haiti. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in El Salvador. Issues related to the promotion of human rights in US Foreign Assistance.
2025 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE