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To authorize the recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals by the Department of State.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish a program to recruit, train, and retain specialized disaster assistance professionals for the Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response. The professionals must have expertise in areas such as procurement, logistics, public health, nutrition, protection, engineering, and finance. The program aims to ensure the Bureau has sufficient personnel with the skills and expertise necessary to plan, implement, and manage complex international disaster assistance operations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Young Kim’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $166,350
- FOUNDERS FUND $14,307
- VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING $13,200
- EDWARD C. LEVY CO. $13,200
- APOLLO $11,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Young Kim → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Mar 26, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 5. · house
- Mar 26, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Feb 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 23, 2026
Mrs. Kim introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the recruitment and retention of specialized disaster assistance professionals by the Department of State.
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 “Generating Utility through International Disaster Expertise Act” or the “GUIDE Act”.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO RECRUIT SPECIALIZED DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONALS.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, is authorized to establish a program to recruit, train, and retain specialized disaster assistance professionals for the Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, to ensure that the Bureau has sufficient personnel with the skills and expertise necessary to plan, implement, and manage complex international disaster assistance operations.
(b) Qualifications.—A specialized disaster assistance professional recruited, trained, or retained through the program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall have expertise in relevant matters including procurement, logistics, public health, nutrition, protection, engineering, and finance. <all>
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