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D
2021-02-18
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
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D
2021-02-18
GA
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Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
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D
2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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D
2021-02-18
IL
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
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D
2021-02-18
MA
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Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
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R
2021-02-18
OH
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D
2021-02-18
IL
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28
ADAM
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
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D
2021-02-18
CA
B001251
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
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D
2021-02-18
NC
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-02-18
OH
R000576
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C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
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2021-02-18
MD
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8
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-02-18
NJ
C001059
16
Jim
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Costa
D
2021-02-18
CA
M001160
4
Gwen
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
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D
2021-02-18
WI
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7
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
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D
2021-02-18
IN
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11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
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D
2021-02-18
VA
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
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M.
D
2021-02-18
NJ
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-02-18
RI
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
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D
2021-02-18
AL
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-02-18
NV
T000472
41
Mark
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
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D
2021-02-18
CA
V000130
51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
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D
2021-02-18
CA
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33
Marc
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
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A.
D
2021-02-18
TX
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26
Julia
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Brownley
D
2021-02-18
CA
K000385
2
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Kelly
L.
D
2021-02-18
IL
C001091
20
Joaquin
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Castro
D
2021-02-18
TX
B001281
3
Joyce
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Beatty
D
2021-02-18
OH
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-02-18
HI
M001188
6
Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Meng
D
2021-02-18
NY
L000581
14
Brenda
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Lawrence
L.
D
2021-02-18
MI
E000296
3
Dwight
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D
2021-02-18
PA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
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2021-02-18
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G000574
7
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2021-02-18
AZ
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17
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
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D
2021-02-18
CA
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34
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Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Gomez
D
2021-02-18
CA
B001304
4
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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
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2021-02-18
MD
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Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
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2021-02-18
NY
S001201
3
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D
2021-02-18
NY
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5
Al
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Lawson
D
2021-02-18
FL
C001112
24
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O.
D
2021-02-18
CA
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-02-18
FL
J000298
7
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
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D
2021-02-18
WA
T000483
6
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J.
D
2021-02-18
MD
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5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-02-18
MN
H001085
6
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
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D
2021-02-18
PA
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9
Andy
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Levin
D
2021-02-18
MI
T000481
13
Rashida
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Tlaib
D
2021-02-18
MI
S001159
10
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Strickland
D
2021-02-18
WA
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2021-02-18
NY
M001135
6
Kathy
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Manning
E.
D
2021-02-18
NC
T000486
15
Ritchie
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Torres
D
2021-02-18
NY
B001224
1
Cori
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Bush
D
2021-02-18
MO
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-03-26
DC
J000032
18
SHEILA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
JACKSON LEE
D
2021-03-26
TX
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-03-26
GA
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-03-26
CT
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-03-26
TN
M001166
9
Jerry
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
McNerney
D
2021-03-26
CA
M000687
7
KWEISI
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MFUME
D
2021-03-26
MD
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-03-26
NC
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-03-26
WI
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-03-26
MD
W000825
10
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Wexton
D
2021-03-26
VA
P000616
3
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D
2021-03-26
MN
K000394
3
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D
2021-03-26
NJ
J000305
53
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D
2021-03-26
CA
S000344
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2021-05-19
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
OH
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
NJ
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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2021-02-18
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26
Julia
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Brownley
D
2021-02-18
CA
K000385
2
Robin
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Kelly
L.
D
2021-02-18
IL
C001091
20
Joaquin
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Castro
D
2021-02-18
TX
B001281
3
Joyce
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Beatty
D
2021-02-18
OH
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-02-18
HI
M001188
6
Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Meng
D
2021-02-18
NY
L000581
14
Brenda
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Lawrence
L.
D
2021-02-18
MI
E000296
3
Dwight
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Evans
D
2021-02-18
PA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-02-18
NJ
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-02-18
AZ
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-02-18
CA
G000585
34
Jimmy
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Gomez
D
2021-02-18
CA
B001304
4
Anthony
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Brown
G.
D
2021-02-18
MD
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-02-18
NY
S001201
3
Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
D
2021-02-18
NY
L000586
5
Al
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Lawson
D
2021-02-18
FL
C001112
24
Salud
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Carbajal
O.
D
2021-02-18
CA
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-02-18
FL
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-02-18
WA
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2021-02-18
MD
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-02-18
MN
H001085
6
Chrissy
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Houlahan
D
2021-02-18
PA
L000592
9
Andy
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Levin
D
2021-02-18
MI
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-02-18
MI
S001159
10
Marilyn
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Strickland
D
2021-02-18
WA
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2021-02-18
NY
M001135
6
Kathy
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Manning
E.
D
2021-02-18
NC
T000486
15
Ritchie
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Torres
D
2021-02-18
NY
B001224
1
Cori
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Bush
D
2021-02-18
MO
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-03-26
DC
J000032
18
SHEILA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
JACKSON LEE
D
2021-03-26
TX
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-03-26
GA
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-03-26
CT
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-03-26
TN
M001166
9
Jerry
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
McNerney
D
2021-03-26
CA
M000687
7
KWEISI
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MFUME
D
2021-03-26
MD
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-03-26
NC
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-03-26
WI
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-03-26
MD
W000825
10
Jennifer
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Wexton
D
2021-03-26
VA
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-03-26
MN
K000394
3
Andy
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Kim
D
2021-03-26
NJ
J000305
53
Sara
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-53]
Jacobs
D
2021-03-26
CA
S000344
30
BRAD
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
SHERMAN
D
2021-05-19
CA
K000375
9
William
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Keating
R.
D
2021-05-19
MA
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2021-02-18
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Represent America Abroad Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Represent America Mid-Career Foreign Service Entry Program to increase diversity in the Foreign Service by recruiting mid-career professionals who are from minority groups.</p> <p>As part of the program, the State Department shall (1) establish and publish eligibility criteria for participation; (2) carry out recruitment efforts to attract highly qualified, mid-career professionals from minority groups; and (3) include appropriate mentorship and other career development opportunities for program participants.</p> <p>The State Department must submit an annual report on the status of the program.</p>
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Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
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Introduced in House
To ensure that the United States diplomatic workforce at all levels reflects the diverse composition of the United States, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
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Introduced in House
Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-19
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.