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HR 9062 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

BOOST American Business Act

In plain language: This bill establishes a specialized Commercial Diplomatic Service within the State Department to help American businesses expand and compete in foreign markets. Overseas officers in this service will assist U.S. exporters with navigating local regulations, finding foreign buyers, and securing federal export financing and insurance. The measure also gives the State Department direct hiring authority to recruit and train hundreds of specialized business diplomats across U.S. embassies.

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Provisionalunreviewed: impact, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; while findings mention approximately 207 existing Commerce Department officers and a non-binding Sense of Congress targets 750 officers by 2028, the operative text does not establish a precise, binding count of affected personnel.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; the bill establishes personnel and training structures within the State Department but does not specify appropriations or authorized dollar amounts.
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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Commercial Diplomatic Service officersGain specialized training through the Foreign Service Institute, dedicated domestic and overseas job postings that consider private-sector compensation rates, direct appointment pathways for up to 10 years, and defined career promotion paths into Senior Foreign Service leadership.provisional
  • U.S. exporters and businessesReceive expanded overseas diplomatic assistance and resources to support exporting goods and services, navigating foreign regulatory and legal environments, accessing trade leads, and applying for federal export financing and insurance programs.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of StateTasked with designating commercial diplomacy positions, developing and implementing a standard commercial diplomacy training course within 180 days, and submitting a workforce and promotion plan report to congressional committees.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Requires the Secretary of State to designate domestic and overseas Foreign Service positions as commercial diplomacy posts for Commercial Diplomacy Service members, taking into account private-sector pay rates for Americans working abroad when classifying those jobs.

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  2. Requires the State Department, through the Foreign Service Institute, to develop and launch a standard commercial diplomacy training course for all Commercial Diplomatic Service members within 180 days of enactment.

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  3. Allows the Director General of the Foreign and Commercial Diplomatic Service to directly hire qualified individuals into the Commercial Diplomatic Service for 10 years following enactment.

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How your members of Congress line up

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. May 29, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  2. May 29, 2026Introduced in House
  3. May 29, 2026Introduced in House

The original text

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Sources & provenance

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