McCaul, Jacobs Reintroduce Global Fragility Reauthorization Act

This past week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas), alongside Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), reintroduced his bipartisan legislation to strengthen and reauthorize the Global Fragility Act – a landmark initiative to minimize violent conflict and promote stability around the world. The legislation saves U.S. taxpayer dollars by proactively addressing the root causes of conflict, rather than waiting and spending more to address the consequences of conflict.

"As our adversaries around the world become more aggressive, protecting U.S. national security requires intentional work to prevent malign regimes and extremist groups from fostering and exploiting instability in their regions to expand their influence," said Rep. McCaul. "That’s why I’ve reintroduced the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act with Rep. Sara Jacobs — to ensure the State Department has the long-term tools it needs to prevent conflicts before they erupt, keeping Americans safe at home and abroad.”

"We should all be united in promoting data-driven, cost-effective ways to reform U.S. foreign policy. Since its inception, the Global Fragility Act has done exactly that – pioneering a new, innovative, and whole-of-government approach to prevent, minimize, and respond to conflict and instability around the world," said Rep. Jacobs. "This initiative saves American lives and taxpayer dollars and prevents us from being drawn into forever wars. I’m proud to introduce bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Global Fragility Act to invest in conflict prevention tools and enable a more stable and secure world.”

Background:

Rep. McCaul first introduced the Global Fragility Act during the 116th Congress. The Global Fragility Reauthorization Act would reauthorize the Prevention and Stabilization Fund (PSF) and the Complex Crises Fund (CCF) – to prevent violence, stabilize conflict-affected areas, and prevent or respond to new or unexpected conflicts – until 2029. It enables the PSF and Economic Support Fund (ESF) to be used for cross-cutting monitoring, evaluation, and learning across diplomatic, development, and security sectors to identify the most effective foreign assistance programs and diplomatic approaches.