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US HR1232

US HR1232
Diplomatic Personnel Modernization Act


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Introduced
02/23/2021
In Committee
02/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require a five-year staffing plan for the Department of State, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Diplomatic Personnel Modernization Act, requires the Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive 5-year strategic staffing plan for the Department of State. The plan must include a dataset displaying workforce data, such as Foreign Service officers and specialists, civil service employees, and contracted workers, disaggregated by various factors. It also requires recommendations on the optimal number of Foreign Service officers and civil service officers, along with a detailed basis for such recommendations. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report on the root causes of Foreign Service and civil service shortages, the effect of such shortages on national security objectives, and the Department of State's plan to implement recommendations from a previous GAO report.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 02/23/2021)

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