The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Bahamas, usually simply called U.S.

The ambassador oversees diplomatic relations and foreign policy between the United States and the Bahamas.

Cassandra Butts, nominated for the post by President Barack Obama in 2013, died of leukemia in 2016, having spent more than two years awaiting a vote on her appointment.

[5] As of December 2024, Smyre's nomination remained pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

[6] On December 18, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had nominated Herschel Walker to serve in the role.