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H.R. 8642

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8642, the PATH to the Foreign Service Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2026 by Rep. Dina Titus (D). It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 8642 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8642/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8642 IH: Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring to the Foreign Service
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8642  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2026   Ms. Titus  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To provide a Foreign Service officer career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development officers.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring to the Foreign Service   or the   PATH to the Foreign Service Act  .
2.
Foreign Service Officer career pathway for former USAID officers
(a)
Defined term
In this section, the term  USAID  means the United States Agency for International Development.
(b)
Foreign Service officer career pathway
Former USAID Foreign Service members who are appointed to positions within the Department of State shall be eligible for appointment into the Foreign Service Officer career track at a grade and tenure status commensurate with their prior Foreign Service rank, time-in-service, and performance, subject to applicable suitability and security requirements.
(c)
Foreign Service officer test waiver
Former USAID Foreign Service members are not required to take the Foreign Service Entrance Exam, including any written or oral elements, as a condition of appointment or conversion or any hiring mechanism to the Foreign Service of the Department of State if such officers previously met Foreign Service entry requirements and served in good standing at USAID.
(d)
Hiring preference points
The Department of State shall award hiring preference points or equivalent hiring credit to applicants for Department of State positions who have prior USAID service, whether in the Foreign Service or the Civil Service. Such preference shall be formally incorporated into hiring and selection processes and applied in a transparent and consistent manner.
(e)
Recognition of prior service
Prior USAID service shall be fully credited toward a Foreign Service Officer’s seniority, time-in-class, retirement eligibility, and other applicable career milestones to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(f)
Implementation
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with appropriate officials of USAID and the Office of Personnel Management, shall issue guidance for the timely implementation of this section to ensure uniform application.
(g)
Sunset
The provisions of this section shall cease to be effective beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Dina Titus (D) sponsors H.R. 8642 alone.

Dina Titus

Rep. · D–NV-1 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8642 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8642 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8642 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8642, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8642 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PATH to the Foreign Service Act — Display Title
  • To provide a Foreign Service officer career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development officers. — Official Title as Introduced
  • PATH to the Foreign Service Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring to the Foreign Service — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 8642 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
KIMBERLY SULLIVAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8642 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8642’s is International Affairs.

hr8642/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8642, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TITUS:H.R. 8642.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H3333]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com