Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of State to create a Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program within nine months of the law taking effect. The program would let the Secretary appoint retired Foreign Service members who could be activated for temporary service during crises, evacuations, armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other events affecting U.S. interests abroad. The program must keep at least 250 members in its first year and may add up to 250 more each year for the next three years, with members completing required training and annual readiness evaluations. The Secretary would report to Congress on plans for the program and later on whether to create a permanent corps, and the program would end three years after the law takes effect unless Congress renews it.

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Sponsors

• Dina Titus Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors