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HR 6798 118th Congress House International Affairs

Internet at Hardship Posts Act

Introduced: December 14, 2023 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 14, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet at Hardship Posts Act

This bill authorizes the Department of State to pay the residential internet service expenses of department personnel in foreign countries where the post hardship differential is equivalent to 30% or more above basic compensation.

What's happening now December 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 2043 Related bill Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
  • S 2226 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6798: Internet at Hardship Posts Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6798/
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"H.R. 6798: Internet at Hardship Posts Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6798/.
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H.R. 6798, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6798/.
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