# 119-hr-10064: Foreign Service Language Readiness Act

119-hr-10064, Foreign Service Language Readiness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-16).

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- As of: 2026-08-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10064
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Service Language Readiness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-16

## Summary

**Create a formal, rotating List of Critical Foreign Languages and lock those language needs into Foreign Service training, assignments, and staffing.** This bill would require the Secretary of State to publish a list within 180 days and to update it at least every three years.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Foreign Service language readiness plan: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of State to publish a List of Critical Foreign Languages within 180 days of enactment. The list would be updated at least once every three years and would name minimum tested proficiency levels and which jobs need each language. The Secretary would coordinate w…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10064 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10064)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10064 (as of 2026-08-16).