H.R. 6347 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2025Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Olszewski, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the Global Child Thrive Act of 2020, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025. 2. Appointment of Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children, pursuant to section 135(e)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152f(e)(1)). 3. Extension of requirement to issue implementing directives Section 137(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152k(c)) is amended by inserting and 6 years after 1 year. 4. Extension of authorization Section 1283(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; referred to as the Global Child Thrive Act of 2020) is amended by striking 2025 and inserting 2030.