To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide per diem eligibility for required leave of members of the Foreign Service.

Key Points

• This bill changes the rules for U.S. Foreign Service members who are ordered to take leave. It ensures they receive daily allowances for food and housing during that time.
• It affects diplomats and other workers serving abroad when the government requires them to take a break or leave their post. The government would be required to cover their lodging and travel costs just like a business trip.
• This policy aims to prevent government workers from having to pay out of pocket for travel and housing when they are following orders to take leave. It treats this required time off as a formal work assignment for payment purposes.
• The funding for these benefits would come from the agency budgets that manage foreign affairs. This change would make benefits more consistent for people serving the country in other nations.

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