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H.R. 8011 117th Congress House

Dignity for People with Disabilities in the Foreign Service Act

Official title: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to revise the terminology used to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service.

Introduced: June 9, 2022 Introduced by: Ro Khanna Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 9, 2022
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dignity for People with Disabilities in the Foreign Service Act

This bill replaces several references to handicapping condition with disability in the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

For example, an existing provision requiring the Department of State to prescribe regulations to ensure that Foreign Service members and applicants are free from discrimination on the basis of a handicapping condition is amended to require regulations to ensure that Foreign Service members and individuals are free from discrimination on the basis of a disability.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8788 Department of State Authorization Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Kim, Young
California · Jul 13, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 9, 2022
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jun 9, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Jun 9, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8011: Dignity for People with Disabilities in the Foreign Service Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8011/
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"H.R. 8011: Dignity for People with Disabilities in the Foreign Service Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8011/.
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