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Protecting American Diplomats Act
To require a report on counterintelligence training for high-risk diplomatic posts.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report within 120 days assessing counterintelligence training provided to State Department personnel assigned to high-risk diplomatic posts. The report must evaluate the content, frequency, and delivery formats of training programs, how they are tailored to regional threat environments, and which categories of personnel receive the training. It must also assess interagency coordination, identify any capability gaps or deficiencies, and provide recommendations for strengthening the Department's counterintelligence preparedness. The report requirement expires two years after enactment.
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- Jul 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Jul 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 7, 2025
Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To require a report on counterintelligence training for high-risk diplomatic posts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting American Diplomats Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR HIGH-RISK DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
(a) Report Required.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report evaluating the quality and adequacy of counterintelligence (CI) training provided to Department of State personnel assigned to high-risk diplomatic posts.
(b) Contents of Report.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the content, frequency, and delivery format, such as in-person, virtual, or scenario-based, of CI training programs offered to personnel at high-risk overseas posts.
(2) An explanation of how CI training is tailored to specific regional or country-level threat environments.
(3) An identification of which categories of Department personnel, including Foreign Service Officers, Diplomatic Security Service agents, and locally employed staff, are required or eligible to receive such training.
(4) An assessment of interagency coordination in the development and delivery of CI training.
(5) A review of any known capability gaps or deficiencies in CI preparedness among deployed personnel.
(6) Recommendations for improving CI training standards, content, or delivery to strengthen the Department’s overall CI posture.
(c) Form of Report.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex as necessary.
(d) Sunset.—The requirements of this section shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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