Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Summary
The bill orders the Secretary of State to issue a definition of expeditionary diplomacy, consult experts, and report to Congress, then requires a Comptroller General study of obstacles and recommendations. It amends the Foreign Service Act to mandate risk‑management practices for diplomats and creates a State Department "Tiger Team" to advise on expanding diplomatic work in dangerous environments. The goal is to let U.S. diplomats engage more actively with host‑country populations even where security risks are high.
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