H.R. 9086 · 119th Congress

Foreign Service Modernization Act

Stage: Passed a chamber
Sponsor: Michael Lawler
Introduced: 2026-06-02
Latest action: 2026-09-17 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Subjects

International affairs

Executive agency funding and structure

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Asia

Racial and ethnic relations

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Rule of law and government transparency

China

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Law enforcement officers

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Advisory bodies

Employment and training programs

United Kingdom

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Australia

Oceania

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Employee hiring

Federal officials

Department of State

Human trafficking

Computers and information technology

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Business records

Computer security and identity theft

Smuggling and trafficking

Organized crime

Foreign language and bilingual programs

Strategic materials and reserves

Supply chain