S 3276
115th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee hiring
Federal officials
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Higher education
Military education and training
Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2018
Introduced: July 25, 2018
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2018
This bill sets forth or revises specified personnel requirements with respect to members of the Foreign Service at the Department of State, including the establishment of an incentive program to encourage members to maintain critical foreign language skills and the recognition of the status of Foreign Service Officers as commissioned officers of the U.S. government.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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