United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8912 (116th)
Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
Introduced
9 December 2020
Last action
9 December 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Debra Haaland, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Karen Bass, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Albio Sires, Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Jesús García, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Adriano Espaillat
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act This bill establishes the role of Chief Diversity Officer in the Department of State, modifies promotion, training, and mentorship at the State Department, and authorizes the submission of gap memos prior to a performance evaluation. A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining an employment gap that is due to personal circumstances.
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Timeline
9 December 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 December 2020 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 December 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 December 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 December 2020
Sponsors
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Debra Haaland · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Jesús García · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Adriano Espaillat · D · Cosponsor
- · hsfa00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Promotion Accessibility Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8912
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8912
- us · 116-hr-8912 · source updated 3 January 2025