# 117-hr-4589: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act

117-hr-4589, Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4589
- Congress: 117
- Title: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 53
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act

## Cosponsors (53)

- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4589)

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