118th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 2409: EXCEL Act
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Summary
This bill requires various actions to address competition with China.
The Department of State must use direct hire authority to appoint at least 31 candidates with China-related linguistic, cultural, or regional expertise to positions in the competitive service. The bill requires the State Department to train certain employees on topics such as the domestic and foreign policy objectives of China and the Chinese Communist Party.
Additionally, the bill establishes a China strategic advisory board and requires the Government Accountability Office to study the personnel capacity and capability of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to support strategic competition with China.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Garland Barr R-KYOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ami Bera SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ami Bera.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.