House Bill 7798
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Promotion Accessibility Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7798
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Promotion Accessibility Act
This bill authorizes members of the Foreign Service or the Senior Foreign Service to submit a gap memo in advance of having their performance evaluated by a selection board, and it prohibits members of a selection board from considering such a submission as negative when evaluating a member's performance.
A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining a gap in the record of a member that is due to personal circumstances, including for health, family, or other reasons.
July 27, 2020
07/27/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
07/27/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:49 PM