HR9499-118

Introduced

To require the United States Agency for Global Media to verify the authenticity of foreign academic credentials purported to be held by prospective and existing employees of the Agency, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 9, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the United States Agency for Global Media to verify the authenticity of foreign academic credentials purported to be held by prospective and existing employees of the Agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HAD75C03C2F2D431C88796C39FAD3A303: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Integrity of Ethics in Government Act.
  • Section H0E0FDF7810084642AD6C870C1CC765E6: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Advisory Board means the International Broadcasting Advisory Board as described in section 306 of the United States...
  • Section HAB5C250D8A3F427197E2E50292F6A760: 3. Documentation requirements Beginning on the effective date of this Act, the Agency may not appoint an individual who purports to have a foreign academic...
  • Section HB687501A7C8B45C3ABCF425C1D89A3DB: 4. Overtime payments The Agency shall— record all overtime pay paid to— employees of the Agency; and contractors of the Agency; and establish a system to track...
  • Section H078FA835CA2E498E91A69DF7FED069EB: 5. Review of United States international broadcasting Section 306(d) of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6205(d)) is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the United States Agency for Global Media to verify the authenticity of foreign academic credentials purported to be held by prospective and existing employees of the Agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the United States Agency for Global Media to verify the authenticity of foreign academic credentials purported to be held by prospective and existing employees of the Agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 9, 2024

Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Agency" §H0E0FDF7810084642AD6C870C1CC765E6

the United States Agency for Global Media. The term credential evaluation service means an organization that is— a member organization of— the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

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