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Represent America Abroad Act of 2020

Introduced: August 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 20, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Represent America Abroad Act of 2020

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 qualified, mid-career professionals from minority groups; and (3) include appropriate mentorship and other career development opportunities for program participants.

The State Department must submit an annual report on the status of the program.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 96
All 96 Democratic 73
Deutch, Theodore
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 29, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 21, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 28, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Aug 28, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Aug 28, 2020
Demings, Val
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Aug 28, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 28, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 28, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 28, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 28, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 25, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 25, 2020
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