HR 9728
119th Congress
House
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify the requirements relating to reductions in force for Foreign Service officers and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.
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Became law
Jul 16, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9728: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify the requirements relating to reductions in force for Foreign Service officers and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9728/
"H.R. 9728: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify the requirements relating to reductions in force for Foreign Service officers and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9728/.
H.R. 9728, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9728/.
[H.R. 9728: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify the requirements relating to reductions in force for Foreign Service officers and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9728/)