Global Fragility Reauthorization Act

This bill reauthorizes and amends the Global Fragility Act of 2019 to extend funding, add new priority countries, require annual steering committee meetings, and mandate reports and strategies for conflict prevention and stabilization.

Sec. 3, Statement of policy: The U.S. policy is to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence globally by coordinating federal departments, improving international coordination, and enhancing foreign assistance effectiveness through better assessment and monitoring.

Sec. 4, Selection of new priority countries: The President may select additional priority countries within one year of enactment, with a report to Congress 30 days before designation. The State Department is not obligated to continue programming in a country if it is no longer fragile or if its government is not committed to working with the U.S.

Sec. 5, Annual Global Fragility Act Steering Committee meeting on policy alignment: Senior federal officials must convene an annual meeting to evaluate plan alignment with U.S. policy priorities, assess plan elements, determine updates, and consider steps to increase alignment of diplomatic, development, and security activities. The meeting is chaired by the Deputy Secretary of State or Deputy National Security Advisor and includes specified officials.

Sec. 6, Implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy: The President must ensure interagency coordination, including the CEOs of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation and Millennium Challenge Corporation, and that the Secretary of Defense fully meets responsibilities. The Counselor of the State Department leads implementation, and regional bureaus delegate employees with conflict prevention expertise. Implementation in Haiti and Libya is discontinued, while it continues in Coastal West Africa, Mozambique, and Papua New Guinea. A new country or region may be added 30 days after notifying Congress.

Sec. 7, Global fragility report and strategy: The Secretary of State must study the feasibility of applying Global Fragility Strategy principles to other areas, develop a strategy for applying them across State Department operations, and submit a report to Congress within 180 days. The President must determine staffing, resources, and reforms needed to remove impediments to conflict prevention, including addressing diplomatic security constraints and strengthening professional development. Relevant departments must maintain sufficient staffing levels.

Sec. 8, Reauthorization of the Prevention and Stabilization Fund: The fund is authorized through 2030, and funds may be used for administrative expenses related to operation, management, and monitoring of programs implementing the Global Fragility Strategy.

Sec. 9, Reauthorization of the Complex Crises Fund: The fund is authorized through 2030.

Sec. 10, Use of Economic Support Fund to support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities: Funds from the Economic Support Fund may be used for monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities in priority countries. The Secretary of Defense must appoint a senior official to lead these efforts and provide sufficient staffing and resources.