BOOST American Business Act

This bill would create a Commercial Diplomatic Service inside the State Department's Foreign Service to help U.S. companies sell their products and services in foreign markets. It would replace the Director General of the Foreign Service with a Director General of the Foreign and Commercial Diplomatic Services, appointed by the President with Senate approval, with a deputy to oversee commercial diplomacy. The State Department would designate commercial diplomacy positions, let current Foreign Service members apply to transfer, set up standard training, and could hire qualified candidates directly for 10 years. The bill also states Congress's view that the new service should have 750 officers by 2028, and it lets the Secretary of State hire contractors to carry out the law.

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Sponsors

• Young Kim Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors