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HR 3836 114th Congress House

FAIR Act

Official title: To require a report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion at the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 27, 2015 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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 Latest action October 27, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Affairs Inclusion Reporting Act or the FAIR 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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1635 Related bill Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3836: FAIR Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3836/
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"H.R. 3836: FAIR Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3836/.
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H.R. 3836, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3836/.
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