119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 10, 2025
To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
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Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 2, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60) implementation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 8, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 13, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300; Public Law No: 119-60).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$76,933
Spent on own lobbying
…Department Authorizations (H.R. 5247) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5248) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5250) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5251) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5300) State Department Authorizations (H.R. 5299) Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…56: A resolution requesting information on the United Mexican States' human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. H.R. 5251: To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.; H.R. 5250: To provide for the foreign assistance authorit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) · lobbying firm or registrant: KAE STRATEGIC, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 11, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
State Department Reauthorization Acts (H.R.5251, H.R.5300).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing