US Congress House Bill 7673 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 117-1)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-10-01 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Represent America Abroad Act of 2020

Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]	Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]
Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]
Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]
Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]
Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]	Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]
Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-10-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-07-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-07-20	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7673/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7673/BILLS-116hr7673ih.pdf