Repeals a number of recurring reports the State Department must send to Congress and changes many others from frequent submissions to annual ones that run through 2030 or later.

Official title: State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026

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Introduced 07-MAY-2026

Referred 07-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 13-MAY-2026

Key points

Repeals reporting requirements in laws including the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act, the Clean Diamond Trade Act, and the Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act.
Changes reports due every 60, 90, 120, or 180 days to annual reports, with most sunsetting on December 31, 2030, and a few running through 2038.
Removes the requirement that the President report on certain Russian arms treaty and defense trade cooperation matters, which the bill relieves the President from submitting.
Amends the Department of State Authorization Acts for fiscal years 2023 and 2025 and several other statutes to make these changes.

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Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Keith Self (R-TX) Cosponsors · 0

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