PATH to the Foreign Service Act

This bill creates a pathway for former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Service members to become Foreign Service Officers at the Department of State. They could be appointed at a grade and tenure status matching their prior rank, time in service, and performance, and would not have to take the Foreign Service Entrance Exam if they met entry requirements and served in good standing at USAID. The State Department would give hiring preference points to applicants with prior USAID service, and prior USAID service would count toward seniority and retirement eligibility. The State Department must issue implementation guidance within 180 days, and the section would expire after 5 years.

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Sponsors

• Dina Titus Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors