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H.R. 5542 118th Congress House

Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act of 2023

Official title: To provide for the review and appeal of determinations that personnel of the Department of State should be restricted or precluded from serving in certain assignments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 18, 2023
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 Latest action September 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act of 2023

This bill establishes various requirements related to Department of State personnel assignments and denials. For example, the State Department must (1) provide status updates to its personnel with pending assignment decisions, (2) establish reasonable time lines to complete adjudications of ongoing assignment reviews, and (3) establish a security appeal panel for those denied an assignment due to an assignment restriction.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 2043 Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
  • S 2226 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 18, 2023
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5542: Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5542/
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"H.R. 5542: Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5542/.
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