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BEST Ambassadors Act

USA117th CongressHR-5643| House 
| Updated: 10/20/2021
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Peter Meijer (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bolstering the Effectiveness, Success, and Transparency of Ambassadors Act or the BEST Ambassadors Act This bill expands disclosure requirements for individuals nominated to serve as an ambassador or in a related position. If the President's nominee to serve as a chief of mission is not a career member of the Foreign Service, the President must provide to Congress a justification explaining whether a career member was available and why the nominee is uniquely qualified to serve in the position. The President must certify that any campaign contributions made by an individual (or the individual's immediate family members) played no role in the decision to nominate the individual to serve as a chief of mission. The nominee must also provide to Congress an explanation concerning how the nominee meets the criteria for performing the position's duties. A nominee to serve as a chief of mission, ambassador at large, or minister must report to Congress political contributions made by the individual or immediate family members in the 10 calendar years preceding the nomination (currently, the report only requires reporting of contributions from the preceding 4 calendar years). The Department of State must make this information available on its public website.
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Timeline
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • October 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 20, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

BEST Ambassadors Act

USA117th CongressHR-5643| House 
| Updated: 10/20/2021
Bolstering the Effectiveness, Success, and Transparency of Ambassadors Act or the BEST Ambassadors Act This bill expands disclosure requirements for individuals nominated to serve as an ambassador or in a related position. If the President's nominee to serve as a chief of mission is not a career member of the Foreign Service, the President must provide to Congress a justification explaining whether a career member was available and why the nominee is uniquely qualified to serve in the position. The President must certify that any campaign contributions made by an individual (or the individual's immediate family members) played no role in the decision to nominate the individual to serve as a chief of mission. The nominee must also provide to Congress an explanation concerning how the nominee meets the criteria for performing the position's duties. A nominee to serve as a chief of mission, ambassador at large, or minister must report to Congress political contributions made by the individual or immediate family members in the 10 calendar years preceding the nomination (currently, the report only requires reporting of contributions from the preceding 4 calendar years). The Department of State must make this information available on its public website.
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Timeline
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • October 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 20, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Peter Meijer (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted