U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 17, 2026
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.
What the bill says
An act To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Service Modernization Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Reference. Sec. 3. Effect of amendments on conforming changes to tables of contents. Title I--General provisions Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Returning policy execution to diplomatic efforts. Sec. 103. Recruiting from nontraditional institutions of higher education. Title II--Management of Service Sec. 201. Expeditionary diplomacy. Sec. 202. Additional authority. Sec. 203. Clarification of the role of Director General of the Foreign Service. Sec. 204. Board of Examiners for the Service. Sec. 205. Cybersecurity, technology governance, and operational coordination. Title III--Appointments Sec. 301. Sense of Congress. Sec. 302. Foreign Service Pathway for Veterans Program. Sec. 303. Commitment in hiring process relating to participation in the Foreign Service fellowship program. Title IV--Classification of Positions and Assignments Sec. 401. Protection of external training, education, and details. Title V--Promotion and retention Sec. 501. Joint duty requirement. Sec. 502. Timely publication and congressional notification of tenure and promotion lists. Sec. 503. Matters relating to recruitment process of public members of the Foreign Service selection boards. Sec. 504. Legislative branch experience. …
Sponsors
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Brian Mast (R, HD-FL-21)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R, HD-PA-7)
- Craig Goldman (R, HD-TX-12)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5913-5922)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5913-5924)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9086.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects: Rule of law and government transparency, Employee hiring, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Law enforcement officers, United Kingdom, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Executive agency funding and structure, Computers and information technology
Common questions
- What is HB9086?
- HB9086 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Foreign Service Modernization Act.
- What does HB9086 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.
- What is the status of HB9086?
- Passed one chamber as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9086?
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9086?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9086
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