The United States international affairs budget (also known as Function 150 or the 150 Account) funds the diplomacy, development aid, and security assistance of the United States, generally comprising about 1% of total federal spending.
Overview Congress typically considers twelve distinct appropriations measures on an annual basis to fund federal programs and activities. One of these twelve measures funds U.S. nondefense international affairs activities. Between FY 2008 and FY 2025, this appropriation was referred to as the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriations bill. Since FY 2026, this appropriation has been known as the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) appropriations bill. Annual NSRP appropriations historically have supported a range of U.S. activities around the world, including the operation of U.S. embassies, foreign assistance, U.S. participation in multilateral organizations, and U.S. export promotion activities, among others. The NSRP appropriation closely aligns with the International Affairs budget function (150), which typically represents about 1% of the annual federal budget.
Federal spending for international affairs historically covered agencies such as the State Department, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the Peace Corps, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Components As of 2026, the international affairs budget is broken down into the following components: Administration of Foreign Affairs State Programs Diplomatic Programs (including Ongoing Operations and Worldwide Security Protection) Capital Investment Fund Consular and Border Security Programs Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance Other Administration of Foreign Affairs Office of the Inspector General Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Representation Expenses Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service Repatriation Loans Program Account Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan International Communications Activities Contributions to International Organizations International Chancery Center International Commissions International Boundary and Water Commission International Joint Commission International Boundary Commission International Fisheries Commissions U.S. Agency for Global Media United States Institute of Peace Bilateral Economic Assistance (including Global Health Programs and International Humanitarian Assistance) Peace Corps Millennium Challenge Corporation Department of the Treasury International Affairs Technical Assistance International Security Assistance (including International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and Foreign Military Financing) Multilateral Development Banks and Related Funds International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Development Association African Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank Inter-American Investment Corporation International Fund for Agricultural Development European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Export and Investment Assistance Export-Import Bank Development Finance Corporation U.S. Trade and Development Agency International Trade Commission Other Commissions United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Congressional budget justifications Fiscal yearRequested amountRequest made byFY 1994$21.6 billionClinton administrationFY 1998$19.45 billionFY 1999$20.15 billionFY 2000$21.31 billionFY 2002$23.9 billionBush administrationFY 2003$25.42 billionFY 2004$28.51 billionFY 2005$31.51 billionFY 2006$33.63 billionFY 2007$35.11 billionFY 2008$36.18 billionFY 2009$39.49 billionFY 2010$53.87 billionObama administrationFY 2011$52.8 billionFY 2012$55.7 billionFY 2013$51.6 billionFY 2014$47.8 billionFY 2015$46.2 billionFY 2016$50.3 billionFY 2017$50.1 billionFY 2018$37.6 billionFirst Trump administrationFY 2019$37.8 billionFY 2020$40 billionFY 2021$41 billionFY 2022$58.5 billionBiden administrationFY 2023$60.4 billionFY 2024$63.1 billionFY 2025$58.8 billionFY 2026$28.5 billionSecond Trump administrationFY 2027$33.6 billion
See also United States federal budget Government spending in the United States Military budget of the United States Appropriations bill (United States) United States Department of State United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs United States foreign aid Bureau of Budget and Planning International organization membership of the United States
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External links International Affairs Budgets - U.S. Department of State