PATH to the Foreign Service Act

This bill would let former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Service members who join the State Department be appointed as Foreign Service Officers at a grade and tenure status matching their prior rank, time in service, and performance. Those who previously met Foreign Service entry requirements and served in good standing would not have to take the Foreign Service Entrance Exam. The State Department would give hiring preference points to job applicants with prior USAID service, and prior USAID service would count toward seniority and retirement eligibility. The Secretary of State would issue guidance within 180 days, and the section would end 5 years after the law takes effect.

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Sponsors

• Brian Schatz Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors