Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
Latest action · May 19, 2021 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Represent America Mid-Career Foreign Service Entry Program to increase diversity in the Foreign Service by recruiting mid-career professionals who are from minority groups.
As part of the program, the State Department shall (1) establish and publish eligibility criteria for participation; (2) carry out recruitment efforts to attract highly qualified, mid-career professionals from minority groups; and (3) include appropriate mentorship and other career development opportunities for program participants.
The State Department must submit an annual report on the status of the program.
Cosponsors 71
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2021 to May 19, 2021, with 55 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 19, 2021Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disability and paralysis
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- International Affairs
- Minority employment
- Performance measurement
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Women's employment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
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