Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
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The Bureau of Legislative Affairs is the U.S. State Department office responsible for managing the Department’s relationship with Congress, including coordinating legislative strategy, briefings, and communications with lawmakers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) canonical | 1 |
| State Department Bureau of Legislative Affairs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2672731 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) Context triple: [Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, worksWith, Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State)]
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A.
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
The Bureau of International Organization Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing U.S. participation and policy in the United Nations and other international organizations.
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B.
Office of Legislative Affairs
The Office of Legislative Affairs is the White House office responsible for managing the President’s relationship with Congress, including advancing the administration’s legislative agenda and coordinating congressional outreach.
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C.
Office of the Under Secretaries of State
The Office of the Under Secretaries of State is a senior leadership body within the U.S. Department of State that oversees major functional and regional portfolios under the Secretary of State.
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D.
Office of Political Affairs
The Office of Political Affairs is a White House unit responsible for managing the president’s political strategy, party relations, and electoral interests.
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E.
Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison
The Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison is the U.S. Army organization responsible for managing the Army’s interactions and communications with Congress, including legislative affairs and policy advocacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) Target entity description: The Bureau of Legislative Affairs is the U.S. State Department office responsible for managing the Department’s relationship with Congress, including coordinating legislative strategy, briefings, and communications with lawmakers.
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A.
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
The Bureau of International Organization Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing U.S. participation and policy in the United Nations and other international organizations.
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B.
Office of Legislative Affairs
The Office of Legislative Affairs is the White House office responsible for managing the President’s relationship with Congress, including advancing the administration’s legislative agenda and coordinating congressional outreach.
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C.
Office of the Under Secretaries of State
The Office of the Under Secretaries of State is a senior leadership body within the U.S. Department of State that oversees major functional and regional portfolios under the Secretary of State.
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D.
Office of Political Affairs
The Office of Political Affairs is a White House unit responsible for managing the president’s political strategy, party relations, and electoral interests.
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E.
Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison
The Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison is the U.S. Army organization responsible for managing the Army’s interactions and communications with Congress, including legislative affairs and policy advocacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureau of the United States Department of State
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government agency component ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
H Bureau
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Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) ⓘ
surface form:
State Department Bureau of Legislative Affairs
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
civil service employees
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foreign affairs professionals ⓘ foreign service officers ⓘ legislative affairs specialists ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
convey congressional views and requirements to State Department leadership
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ensure that U.S. foreign policy priorities are effectively communicated to Congress ⓘ serve as the principal liaison between the Department of State and Congress ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations
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surface form:
Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
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| headOfGovernmentBranchRelationship | United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | foreign policy legislation affecting the Department of State ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility |
Harry S. Truman Building
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surface form:
Harry S Truman Building
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| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of State
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surface form:
Office of the Secretary of State
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| reportsTo |
United States Secretary of State
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surface form:
Secretary of State of the United States
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| responsibleFor |
advising State Department leadership on congressional perspectives and priorities
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coordinating briefings for Members of Congress and staff ⓘ coordinating communications between the Department of State and lawmakers ⓘ coordinating legislative strategy for the Department of State ⓘ coordinating responses to congressional inquiries and correspondence ⓘ facilitating congressional hearings involving State Department officials ⓘ managing the Department of State’s relationship with Congress ⓘ organizing congressional delegations (CODELs) and staff delegations (STAFFDELs) ⓘ preparing legislative reports and notifications to Congress ⓘ supporting Senate confirmation processes for senior State Department nominees ⓘ tracking and analyzing foreign policy–related legislation ⓘ |
| sector |
foreign affairs
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legislative affairs ⓘ |
| supportsProcess |
development and passage of foreign affairs authorization and appropriations bills
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oversight of the Department of State by Congress ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/secretary-of-state/bureau-of-legislative-affairs/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
House Committee on International Relations
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surface form:
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations ⓘ United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) Description of subject: The Bureau of Legislative Affairs is the U.S. State Department office responsible for managing the Department’s relationship with Congress, including coordinating legislative strategy, briefings, and communications with lawmakers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
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worksWith
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Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
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Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
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alsoKnownAs
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Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
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this entity surface form:
State Department Bureau of Legislative Affairs