H.R. 6347 · In committee · International Affairs

Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsor: Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

What it does

• Requires the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children within 90 days of enactment.
• Extends the deadline for the Secretary of State to issue implementing directives on child welfare assistance from 1 year to 6 years after enactment.
• Reauthorizes the Global Child Thrive Act through fiscal year 2030, replacing the previous expiration date of 2025.

Latest action

Dec 3, 2025: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.

Committee: House Foreign Affairs