[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10101 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10101

 To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to ensure that the Secretary 
 of State improves outreach and recruitment efforts at nontraditional 
       institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 13, 2026

Mr. Olszewski (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to ensure that the Secretary 
 of State improves outreach and recruitment efforts at nontraditional 
       institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Open Doors to Diplomacy Act''.

SEC. 2. RECRUITING FROM NONTRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 105 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3905) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Recruiting From Nontraditional Institutions of Higher 
Education.--
            ``(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        the Service should actively recruit candidates from 
        nontraditional institutions of higher education, including 
        community colleges, junior colleges, career and technical 
        colleges, and other open- access or workforce-oriented 
        institutions.
            ``(2) Outreach.--The Secretary should ensure that outreach, 
        information sessions, and preparation resources related to the 
        Foreign Service officer selection process and other entry 
        programs are regularly conducted at nontraditional institutions 
        of higher education. In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Secretary may--
                    ``(A) partner, where appropriate, with 
                institutional career centers, faculty, and student 
                organizations to expand awareness of Service careers;
                    ``(B) leverage digital and hybrid outreach methods 
                to reach students and alumni who may not be 
                geographically near current recruitment hubs; and
                    ``(C) collaborate with other Federal departments 
                and agencies engaged in workforce out- reach at 
                nontraditional institutions of higher education.''.
    (b) In General.--Section 1202(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4141a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Students enrolled full-
        time in institutions of higher education'' and inserting 
        ``Students enrolled, whether full-time or at least half-time, 
        in institutions of higher education,''; and
            (2) by adding at end the following:
            ``(4) The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
        ensure that recruitment efforts include out- reach to potential 
        applicants enrolled at community colleges, vocational or 
        technical institutions, and other nontraditional institutions 
        of higher education.''.
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