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To allow Foreign Service and other executive agency employees to designate beneficiaries of their death benefits.

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5206

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit employees of the Foreign Service and other executive branch employees to designate beneficiaries of their death benefits.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5206

Bill HR 5206 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 25, 2014. Bill HR 5206 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on July 25, 2014.  Bill HR 5206's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. as of November 20, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5206

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5206

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5206

To allow Foreign Service and other executive agency employees to designate beneficiaries of their death benefits.
To allow Foreign Service and other executive agency employees to designate beneficiaries of their death benefits.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5206

Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
FloridaDemocrat
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FloridaRepublican

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