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Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act
To require the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs to report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs to submit a report on the operational capacity of the United States Mission in Australia within 30 days of enactment. The report must detail projected staffing and operations growth from 2025 to 2030, interagency expansion plans, additional administrative and operational support systems needed, and identified resource gaps. The report must also analyze funding requirements and recommend additional facilities, staffing, and resources necessary to support the mission's growth and advance U.S.-Australia alliance objectives including the AUKUS security partnership. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
9 cosponsors
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP)
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Actions (2)
- Nov 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Amo (for himself and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To require the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs to report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, and for other purposes.
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 “Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MISSION IN AUSTRALIA.
(a) In General.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, including through the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system, to manage and provide sufficient administrative and operational support to all United States government personnel under the authority of the head of the United States Mission in Australia as chief of mission.
(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall also include the following:
(1) Details regarding increases in staffing and operations for planned mission growth from 2025 to 2030.
(2) Details regarding the interagency’s growth in Australia.
(3) Details regarding the additional administrative and operational support systems necessary to meet the growth trajectories described pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2).
(4) An analysis of resource gaps that could undermine mission capacity and United States objectives, including advancing the United States-Australia alliance and AUKUS security partnership.
(5) A recommendation for additional facilities, staffing, and resources needed to execute on critical mission growth.
(6) An analysis of the additional funding required to meet the recommendations described in paragraph (5).
(c) Form.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex. <all>
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