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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8809 (Introduced in House) — To review the termination characterization of former employees of the Department of State who were fired by reason of... · Sec. 8

Sec. 8. Establishment of advancement board

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The Secretary of State shall establish, within the Office of the Director General of the Department of State, an Advancement Board comprised of senior-level officials to address issues faced by LGBTQI Foreign Service personnel and their families. The Advancement Board established under subsection
(a)shall hear testimony from any willing LGBTQI Foreign Service personnel and their families regarding any discrimination they have faced due to their sexual orientation. Not later than 100 days after completing the collection of testimony under subsection
(b)and annually thereafter for five years, the Advancement Board shall submit to Congress a report based on such testimony. Each report required under paragraph
(1)shall include any comments or recommendations included in the testimony referred to in such paragraph for continued actions to improve the Department of State to ensure that no Department employee or family member experiences discrimination due to the sexual orientation of such employee. Each report required under paragraph
(1)shall remain private and shall be accessible to only Members of Congress, their appropriate staff, and members of the Advancement Board.
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