# 115-hr-5167: Foreign Service Officer Civil Relief Act of 2018

115-hr-5167, Foreign Service Officer Civil Relief Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5167
- Congress: 115
- Title: Foreign Service Officer Civil Relief Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2018-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5167 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5167)

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- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-754)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5167 (as of 2025-11-18).