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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.
Summary
- Establishes that the Foreign Service should actively recruit candidates from nontraditional institutions of higher education, including community colleges, junior colleges, and career and technical colleges.
- Requires the Secretary of State to ensure that outreach, information sessions, and preparation resources related to Foreign Service officer selection are regularly conducted at nontraditional institutions of higher education.
- Authorizes the Secretary to partner with institutional career centers, faculty, and student organizations to expand awareness of Foreign Service careers at nontraditional institutions.
- Authorizes the Secretary to use digital and hybrid outreach methods to reach students and alumni not geographically near current Foreign Service recruitment hubs.
- Authorizes the Secretary to collaborate with other Federal departments and agencies engaged in workforce outreach at nontraditional institutions of higher education.
- Expands Foreign Service entry program eligibility to include students enrolled at least half-time at institutions of higher education, in addition to full-time students.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Johnny Olszewski’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHESAPEAKE REALTY PARTNERS $13,200
- VENABLE LLP $10,400
- HIMMELRICH ASSOCIATES, INC. $9,900
- MILEONE $9,900
- TRADEPOINT ATLANTIC $9,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Johnny Olszewski → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Aug 13, 2026 Introduced in House
Text versions (1)
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Full text
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
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.”. <all>
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