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HR 8780 117th Congress House International Affairs

EXCEL Act

Introduced: September 9, 2022 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Sep 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language Act or the EXCEL Act

This bill requires the Department of State to use direct hire authority to appoint at least 31 candidates with China-related linguistic, cultural, or regional expertise to the competitive service. The bill requires the State Department to train employees on competition with China and establishes a China strategic advisory board. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the capacity of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to support strategic competition with China.

What's happening now September 9, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8780: EXCEL Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8780/
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"H.R. 8780: EXCEL Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8780/.
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H.R. 8780, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8780/.
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