Allows the Secretary of State to rehire former Foreign Service members without exams if they were involuntarily separated or retired between January.
The Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026 amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to allow the Secretary of State to rehire former career members of the Foreign Service without requiring written or oral examinations if they were involuntarily separated or retired as part of a reduction in force or other expedited retirement process between January 20, 2025, and January 31, 2030. This reappointment authority does not apply to former members who were not involuntarily separated or retired during this period.
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