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HR 6262 115th Congress House

Mitigating Attacks on Diplomats Act

Official title: To require a report on the efforts and options to mitigate the acoustic attacks on Foreign Service officers and their families and the physical protection capa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require a report on the efforts and options to mitigate the acoustic attacks on Foreign Service officers and their families and the physical protection capabilities to protect United States embassies, consulates, and residences, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment studies and investigations
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Mitigating Attacks on Diplomats Act

This bill directs the Department of State to study the means of countering hypersonic acoustic attacks on Foreign Service officers and their families, including methods to support the physical protection of U.S. embassies, consulates, and embassy residences.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6262: Mitigating Attacks on Diplomats Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6262/
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"H.R. 6262: Mitigating Attacks on Diplomats Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6262/.
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H.R. 6262, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6262/.
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[H.R. 6262: Mitigating Attacks on Diplomats Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6262/)
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