Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Jun 28, 2025
What it does
The Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce Act aims to increase transparency and fairness in reductions in force affecting diplomatic personnel by limiting agencies to separating no more than 50 employees in any six-month period unless they provide detailed justification and advance notice to Congress. It requires covered agencies—including the Department of State, USAID, and others—to submit explanations of workforce reductions, consult with congressional committees, and extend notice periods for affected employees, including 120 days’ advance notice for Foreign Service workers. The bill also strengthens procedural protections for Foreign Service employees by basing retention decisions…
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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.