H.R.1096: Represent America Abroad Act of 2021

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71 (70 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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Represent America Abroad Act of 2021 This bill 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
May 19, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb. 18, 2021

Introduced in the House by Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

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