Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The bill would allow the Secretary of State to reappoint certain former career Foreign Service members who were involuntarily separated or retired during a reduction in force or similar process between January 20, 2025, and January 31, 2030, without requiring them to retake written or oral examinations or meet other threshold qualifications. It applies only to those who were serving in good standing at the time of separation, defined as not having received low performance rankings in the five years prior, provided such records are clearly documented. The authority does not extend to those who left voluntarily or outside the specified timeframe or process.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.