To ensure that Foreign Service officers are evaluated and given opportunities for advancement based on their conformance to merit system principles, to require the review of Performance Improvement Plans during tenure and promotion appraisals of Foreign Service officers, and to eliminate the requirement for the inclusion of a public member on selection boards.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that Foreign Service officers are evaluated and given opportunities for advancement based on their conformance to merit system principles, to require the review of Performance Improvement Plans during tenure and promotion appraisals of Foreign Service officers, and to eliminate the requirement for the inclusion of a public member on selection boards., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Transportation, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators 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, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id32a44b0f9cf64633bbeb9088257477f7: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Stop Wasteful, Odious, and Kooky Exercises at State Act or the Stop WOKE at State Act.
- Section id9a95508d94d54b33b003736d0d371a3b: 2. Elimination of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility advocacy requirement during the Foreign Service tenure and promotion process In evaluating...
- Section id375cc798a7bd4d47a082c2e9f7032b1d: 3. Mandatory review of Performance Improvement Plans during tenure and promotion appraisal process The Secretary of State shall ensure that the tenure and...
- Section idb3a19cd7dd83455591aa2f57e41be631: 4. Foreign Service selection boards Section 602 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4002) is amended— in subsection (b), by striking the first...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that Foreign Service officers are evaluated and given opportunities for advancement based on their conformance to merit system principles, to require the review of Performance Improvement Plans during tenure and promotion appraisals of Foreign Service officers, and to eliminate the requirement for the inclusion of a public member on selection boards., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Transportation, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure that Foreign Service officers are evaluated and given opportunities for advancement based on their conformance to merit system principles, to require the review of Performance Improvement Plans during tenure and promotion appraisals of Foreign Service officers, and to eliminate the requirement for the inclusion of a public member on selection boards., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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