# 119-hr-9730: Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026

119-hr-9730, Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9730
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Creates a time-limited rule letting the Secretary reappoint certain former Foreign Service career members without the usual exams.** The bill would let the Secretary reappoint people who were involuntarily separated or placed into expedited retirement as part of a reduction in force between January 20, 2025 and January 31, 2030. To qualify they must have been serving in good standing when they left, defined as having no low performance rankings in the five years before separation and documentation of that record. The authority cannot be used for anyone who left outside that period or for reasons other than a reduction in force or expedited retirement.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rehire for displaced Foreign Service members: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary reappoint certain former Foreign Service career members. It would apply only to people involuntarily separated or retired in a reduction-in-force or expedited retirement between January 20, 2025 and January 31, 2030. To qualify, you must have been servin…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9730)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9730 (as of 2026-09-12).