US HB7798 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes members of the Foreign Service or the Senior Foreign Service to submit a gap memo in advance of having their performance evaluated by a selection board, and it prohibits members of a selection board from considering such a submission as negative when evaluating a member's performance. A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining a gap in the record of a member that is due to personal circumstances, including for health, family, or other reasons.
Title
Promotion Accessibility Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-07-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB8912 (Related) 2020-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
International affairs
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
International affairs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7798/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7798/BILLS-116hr7798ih.pdf |
