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H.R. 7654

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7654, the Advance Global Health Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2026 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 2.

Record

Text

H.R. 7654 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7654/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7654 IH: Advance Global Health Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7654  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Advance Global Health Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 7654, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7654 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · Mar 26, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7654 has taken 4 actions since Feb 24, 2026, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldForeign Affairs Committee
Mar 26, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 2.Foreign Affairs Committee
Feb 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 7654 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7654 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Advance Global Health Act — Display Title
  • Advance Global Health Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7654, the latest on Apr 17, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7654 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7654’s is International Affairs.

hr7654/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7654 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to World health.

hr7654/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesInternational scientific cooperationWorld health

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7654, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 7654.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2296]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com