The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 9086 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Michael Lawler (R)

Foreign Service Modernization Act

Modernizes Foreign Service hiring, training, and diplomatic operations to expand career pathways and build expeditionary diplomacy capabilities.

Tradeoff

Requires State Department to overhaul Foreign Service recruitment, establish new training programs, and deploy diplomats to high-risk areas. No direct budget impact specified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 2, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Foreign Affairs(Jun 2, 2026)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Foreign Relations(Sep 17, 2026)