BOOST American Business Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a dedicated Commercial Diplomatic Service (CDS) inside the Foreign Service. This bill would reorient U.S. commercial diplomacy to help American exporters win contracts, attract investment, and protect strategic industries abroad.
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- Helps U.S. companies compete overseas by providing market advocacy, investment promotion, assistance in investment disputes, and efforts to strengthen supply chains and intellectual property protections.
- Builds a new CDS career track with specialized recruitment and standardized training for commercial advocacy and market analysis, and it sets a target of 750 CDS officers by 2028.
- Grants authorities to move personnel into CDS and to hire directly for CDS roles for up to 10 years, requires coordination with the Department of Commerce and other agencies, and allows contracting for commercial diplomacy services without making contractors federal employees.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New service for U.S. exporters
If enacted, the bill would create a Commercial Diplomatic Service (CDS) inside the State Department to help U.S. companies export, win foreign contracts, and attract investment. It would set a congressional target of 750 CDS officers by 2028 and require the Secretary to set a transfer application process for current Foreign Service members within 180 days. The bill would create a President-appointed, Senate-confirmed Director General who could directly hire CDS staff for up to 10 years and would require a Deputy to lead commercial advocacy and investment promotion. It would also require standardized CDS training within 180 days and let the State Department hire contractors to perform CDS work; those contractors would not be federal employees for some personnel laws.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/2/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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