# 119-hr-10095: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

119-hr-10095, To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10095
- As of: 2026-10-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10095
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Guarantees per diem and lodging for Foreign Service members ordered to take required leave.** The bill would add a new subsection to section 903 of the Foreign Service Act so that members ordered to take leave are eligible and required to receive per diem allowances, lodging, and related benefits described in 5 U.S.C. 5702.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Per diem for required Foreign Service leave: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be eligible for allowances, lodging, and related benefits when ordered to take leave under section 903 of the Foreign Service Act. The bill would require agencies to provide benefits described in 5 U.S.C. 5702 for that leave. The rule would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10095 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10095)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2036)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10095 (as of 2026-10-21).