Modernize Diplomatic Security Training Act

Bill: 119-hr-4997
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2025-08-19
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Omnibus Diplomatic Security an Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to require additional specific, mandatory, counterintelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents assigned to high threat posts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernize Diplomatic Security Training Act . 2. Additional counterintelligence training (a) Addition of training Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security an Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents Diplomatic Security special agents (as authorized pursuant to section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2709 )) who are assigned to positions with a primary counterintelligence role or assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive specific, substantive, mandatory counterintelligence training from the Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of State. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Omnibus Diplomatic Security an Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: Sec. 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents.