US Congress House Bill 3836 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on October 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

FAIR Act Foreign Affairs Inclusion Reporting Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress within 180 days and quadrennially thereafter on State Department efforts to promote equal opportunity for all American employees in direct hire and personal service contractors status, particularly Foreign Service employees. Beginning in FY2016, the State Department shall: (1) increase by 10 the number of fellows selected for the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, and (2) increase by 10 the number of fellows selected for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. The State Department is urged to provide oversight to the employment, retention, and promotion of underrepresented groups to promote a diverse ethnic representation among mid- and senior-level career professionals through programs such as: (1) the International Career Advancement Program, (2) Seminar XXI at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies, and (3) other international leadership programs. The State Department is also urged to review past programs designed to increase minority representation in international affairs positions, including: (1) the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program, and (2) the Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program.

FAIR Act Foreign Affairs Inclusion Reporting Act

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]

Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]

Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-10-27	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3836/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3836/BILLS-114hr3836ih.pdf