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Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Introduced: July 25, 2018 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jul 25, 2018
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Stop Outsourcing Security Act

This bill requires the Department of State to ensure that only U.S. government personnel are providing diplomatic security services at diplomatic or consular missions in areas of contingency operations or other significant military operations. The President shall report to Congress on the status of the transition away from using private contractors in certain mission critical or emergency essential functions.

What's happening now July 25, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 12, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 25, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 25, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6534: Stop Outsourcing Security Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6534/
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"H.R. 6534: Stop Outsourcing Security Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6534/.
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H.R. 6534, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6534/.
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