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US HR5542

US HR5542
Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act of 2023


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Introduced
09/18/2023
In Committee
09/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To provide for the review and appeal of determinations that personnel of the Department of State should be restricted or precluded from serving in certain assignments, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act of 2023, aims to increase accountability in the Department of State's policies for restricting personnel from certain assignments. It requires the Department to provide status updates on pending assignment restrictions and reviews, establish a reasonable time limit for completing reviews, allow appeals through a Security Appeal Panel, and update the Foreign Service Manual to comply with the bill's provisions. The bill's key objectives are to ensure the Department can deploy relevant cultural and linguistic skills at diplomatic posts, while continuously evaluating its processes for assignment restrictions and reviews.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 09/18/2023)

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