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HR7654Reported by Committee

Advance Global Health Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-24
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 92.5% (544 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000599

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2026-02-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 2.

2026-03-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Foreign AffairsMarkup By · 2026-03-26

Previously

  • Foreign Affairs CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-03-26
  • Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-24
  • House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-02-24

Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand U.S. government programs and funding aimed at improving health conditions in developing countries, likely through increased support for disease prevention, medical research, and healthcare infrastructure abroad. The measure affects international health organizations, U.S. aid agencies, and countries receiving American health assistance. The bill has advanced through committee with strong bipartisan support.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7654 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7654 To authorize the consolidation of reports required to be submitted by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy of the Department of State, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2026 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the consolidation of reports required to be submitted by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy of the Department of State, 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 ``Advance Global Health Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSOLIDATION. (a) Annual Consolidation.--On and after the date of the enactment of this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), each report required to be submitted to Congress or to any committee of Congress that is produced by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy of the Department of State shall be consolidated into a single annual report that is submitted not later than September 30 of each year. Such consolidated report shall be submitted in a machine-searchable format and contain all statutorily required information. (b) Exceptions.--The consolidation required by subsection (a) shall be subject to the following exceptions: (1) With respect to any report that cannot be consolidated into the annual report during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act without the loss of required information, the Ambassador at Large for the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy shall include a notice in the consolidated annual report naming the excluded report and certifying that the report shall be made available on the statutorily required due date. (2) Any report required to be submitted on a quarterly basis and any report required in advance of the expenditure of funds related to the budget of the Department may not be consolidated into the annual report under subsection (a). (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to waive, alter, or affect any requirement to provide congressional notification. <all>
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