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H.R. 5167 (115th)

Foreign Service Officer Civil Relief Act of 2018

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Introduced

5 March 2018

Last action

5 March 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Matt Cartwright, Mark Meadows, Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

11 August 2025

Housing

Summary

Foreign Service Officer Civil Relief Act of 2018 This bill amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit Foreign Service officers to terminate personal cellular or telephone exchange service contracts and domestic housing or vehicle leases while deployed abroad in the same manner as U.S. service members who are deployed abroad.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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