# 119-hr-9165: Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program Act of 2026

119-hr-9165, Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program Act of 2026, 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 2026-07-23).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9165
- As of: 2026-07-23
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9165
- Congress: 119
- Title: Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Would create a Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program to build a surge roster of trained personnel for overseas crises.** It would test recruitment, training, deployment, and whether a permanent corps is needed.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot for retired diplomats and surge staff: benefit, low. This bill would create a Diplomatic Reserve Corps Pilot Program at the State Department within nine months. The Secretary would have to send an initial plan to congressional foreign affairs committees within six months. The program would recruit at least 250 members in the first year and could add…

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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9165)

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- [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-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9165 (as of 2026-07-23).