US HB5247

Establishes an Under Secretary for International Security Affairs at the Department of State responsible for international security policy, arms control, nonproliferation, disarmament, nuclear weapons policy, counterterrorism, transnational organized crime, and narcotics control

Creates an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking headed by a Director with Ambassador-at-Large rank, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, with two deputy directors and responsibility for anti-trafficking funding, programs, and the annual Trafficking in Persons Report

Authorizes four new Assistant Secretary positions: Political-Military Affairs (coordinating with DoD and foreign militaries), International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Counterterrorism, and Emerging Threats (covering AI, biotechnology, quantum science, autonomous weapons, and cyber operations)

Establishes three new bureaus: International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Arms Control and Nonproliferation, and Emerging Threats to handle verification/compliance with arms agreements and emerging technology security threats in polar, outer space, and undersea domains

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and consolidates references from multiple prior Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary titles into the new organizational structure