A bill to provide a Foreign Service officer career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development officers.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-04-30

The bill would create a way for former USAID workers to become Foreign Service officers, which are diplomats who represent the U.S. abroad. This would allow experienced international development professionals to transition into diplomatic careers without having to start from scratch, potentially making it easier to fill Foreign Service positions with people who already understand how U.S. government works overseas.