Foreign Service Modernization Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-06-02
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Foreign Service Modernization Act” Read the full text
International Affairs
What it does
Foreign Service Modernization Act This bill requires or authorizes certain actions related to U.S. Foreign Service (FS) management and operations, including an increased focus on expeditionary diplomacy (a concept that emphasizes diplomats conducting direct diplomacy in high-risk environments outside of the embassy), expanded hiring pathways, and additional training requirements. For example, the bill requires the Department of State to establish a team to develop a plan to improve the capability and willingness of FS members and leaders to engage in expeditionary diplomacy; a program to recru
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-06-02
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-09-16
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
4
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION
1 filingFrom 1 filing in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (2026-09-17).