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US SR123
Resolution
AI Summary
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S. Res. 123 recognizes four foreign affairs fellowship programs: the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship (est. 2002), Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship (est. 1992), William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship (est. 2023), and Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
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The Rangel and Pickering programs are highly competitive with acceptance rates below 5%, recruiting from all 50 states and more than 500 higher education institutions
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A majority of current fellows are Pell Grant recipients, and all fellows must pass the same rigorous selection, hiring, and security clearance process as other Foreign Service members
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The resolution reaffirms these are statutorily mandated, bipartisan programs designed to address historical exclusion of women, racial and ethnic minorities, and economically disadvantaged populations from the State Department and USAID
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The Senate underscores that attempts to dismantle these programs would waste taxpayer resources and weaken U.S. national security and diplomatic capabilities
Legislative Description
A resolution recognizing the contributions of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program in advancing the national security and the development and diplomacy efforts of the United States.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1667-1668)
3/11/2025