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

This bill amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require that members of the U.S. Foreign Service receive daily living allowances (per diem), lodging, and travel benefits when they are ordered to take required leave.

* **Foreign Service members:** Specifically, members of the U.S. Foreign Service who are ordered to take required leave under Section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. * **Federal agencies employing Foreign Service members:** Agencies (such as the State Department) must provide these mandatory allowances and travel benefits to eligible personnel.

* Foreign Service members ordered to take required leave would be officially eligible for, and required to receive, travel allowances, lodging, and per diem payments. * The rates and standards for these mandatory benefits would align with standard federal per diem and travel expense rules set under Section 5702 of Title 5, United States Code.

The bill mandates payments for per diem, lodging, and related travel expenses for qualifying Foreign Service members using standard federal travel allowance rates. The summary does not specify overall cost estimates or dedicated appropriations for these payments.

* The requirement strictly applies to leave ordered under Section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. * The summary does not detail any specific deadlines, extra limits, or additional exceptions.

If a Foreign Service member is ordered to take mandatory leave, the government is required to pay for their travel, lodging, and daily living expenses based on standard federal travel rules.