To increase transparency, fairness, and protections for diplomatic personnel affected by reductions in force, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase transparency, fairness, and protections for diplomatic personnel affected by reductions in force, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce Act.
- Section idb0ed4047909841058f6ca9348205ad69: 2. Improved transparency and justifications for significant reductions in force Except as provided in subsection (b), during any 6-month period, a covered...
- Section id6861f308eaca4e1cbfa373e32826429b: 3. Foreign Service reduction in force procedures Section 611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010a) is amended— by amending subsection (a) to...
- Section ide93e606158974528849ec6c1d2357fe3: 4. Reduction in force notice period The notice period for a reduction in force pursuant to section 3502 of title 5, United States Code, at a covered agency...
- Section idd464a637495a4c3992b1b7863c4e84e6: 5. Foreign Affairs Manual changes Section 5318 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2658a) is amended— in subsection (c)(1), by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase transparency, fairness, and protections for diplomatic personnel affected by reductions in force, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To increase transparency, fairness, and protections for diplomatic personnel affected by reductions in force, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term covered agency means— the Department of State
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