S4476-118

Introduced

To require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of mission, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of mission, 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, Social Welfare.

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 idAEA1D74B05214FA08CCCBC6B6877F9C9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act.
  • Section HC0B1C806F9DA47359D095BF7814BFF02: 2. Sense of Congress regarding a professional and nonpartisan Department of State It is the sense of Congress that— the People’s Republic of China and other...
  • Section ida9e25785d6f544b6ae55afa688aa4976: 3. Enhancing the professionalism of Assistant Secretaries of State Section 304(a)(4) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3944(a)(4)) is amended— by...
  • Section idc87d061ab6594434a2cf6ff7ee6d80c0: 4. Additional disclosures required with respect to nominees Section 304(b)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3944(b)(3)) is amended— by striking...
  • Section idd9bd6bf26b85487185b4e84954eee3db: 5. Certification of compliance with the Foreign Service Act of 1980 Section 304(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by section 3(a), is further...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of mission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of mission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Social Welfare

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
Jun 5, 2024

Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Merkley) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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