Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026

The Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026 allows the State Department to rehire certain former career diplomats without requiring them to take new exams. This provision applies specifically to individuals who were involuntarily separated or retired between January 20, 2025, and January 31, 2030, as part of a reduction in force or similar expedited process. To qualify, these former employees must have been serving in good standing and must not have received low performance rankings in the five years leading up to their separation. The bill aims to streamline the reentry process for these specific groups by waiving standard testing requirements.