Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026

This bill would allow the Secretary of State to rehire certain former career Foreign Service members without requiring them to take the written or oral entry exam or meet other threshold qualifications. It applies to members who were involuntarily separated or retired through a reduction in force or other expedited retirement process between January 20, 2025, and January 31, 2030. To qualify, the person must have been serving in good standing, meaning they received no documented low rankings in the 5 years before leaving. The rehiring authority cannot be used for members who left voluntarily or outside that time period.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors