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William Keating (D-MA)

To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

H.R. 10095 · House bill International Affairs

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill aims to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980. It specifically targets provisions regarding per diem eligibility for members of the Foreign Service. The amendment focuses on members who are ordered to take leave. Under this proposal, these members would become eligible to receive certain benefits. These benefits include allowances and lodging.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?

    The bill supports the Foreign Service, which is essential for effective diplomatic engagement.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.