In an April 22, 2025 press statement, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced "a comprehensive reorganization plan" for the Department of State. Rubio says in the statement that the reorganization will be "from the ground up, from the bureaus to the embassies. Region-specific functions will be consolidated to increase functionality, redundant offices will be removed, and non-statutory programs that are misaligned with America’s core national interests will cease to exist."
Read the press statement, Building an America First State Department, Press Statement, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, April 22, 2025.
The statement also links to a Proposed New Org Chart, saying that "The Department will implement the changes methodically over the next several months."
NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, Fanta Aw said this in response to the reorganization: "We were encouraged to see that the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) was retained in the State Department reorganization, along with other offices that foster strategic U.S. engagement at the regional level. We remain concerned, however, about the future staffing and funding of the programs within them. Media reports indicate that the White House will send a rescission package to Congress in the coming days, and we anticipate the president’s budget will be released in May. Both of these present potential challenges to the funding of essential and time-tested international education and exchange programs. We will work closely with our partners to advocate for their continuation, as a matter of U.S. national security, global competitiveness, and workforce development."