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House bill · H.R. 9086 (119th Congress)

Foreign Service Modernization Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: Michael Lawler (U.S. Representative, NY-17, Republican)

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Summary

Would amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 across several areas, including recruitment and appointments, management and the role of the Director General, cybersecurity and technology governance, promotion and retention rules, and career development, training, and language requirements.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Cosponsors

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Full history

  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5913-5924)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5913-5924)

  3. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5913-5924)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5913-5924)

  4. Sep 16, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 9086.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9086.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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