# 119-hr-8642: PATH to the Foreign Service Act

119-hr-8642, PATH to the Foreign Service Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8642
- Congress: 119
- Title: PATH to the Foreign Service Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a streamlined career pathway for former USAID officers to join the Department of State’s Foreign Service.** This bill would let qualified former USAID officers skip the Foreign Service Entrance Exam, receive hiring preference, and have prior USAID service counted toward rank, seniority, time-in-class, and retirement eligibility.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier State hiring for former USAID: mixed, medium. If enacted, former USAID officers appointed to Department of State jobs would be eligible for a Foreign Service Officer career path. You would get credit for prior USAID service toward seniority, time-in-class, retirement eligibility, and other career milestones to the maximum extent allowed by law…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8642 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8642)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8642 (as of 2026-09-21).