Rogers Act of 1924
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The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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foreign service reform law → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Foreign Service Act of 1924
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| appliesTo |
United States Foreign Service
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consular officers of the United States → diplomatic officers of the United States → |
| codifiedIn |
United States Statutes at Large
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| country |
United States
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| createdEntity |
United States Foreign Service
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| dateEnacted |
May 24, 1924
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| effect |
allowed lateral entry of specialists into the Foreign Service
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authorized a retirement system for Foreign Service officers → created a graded rank structure for Foreign Service officers → created the United States Foreign Service → established a unified personnel system for diplomatic and consular officers → established rules for assignment and transfer of Foreign Service personnel → introduced competitive examinations for entry into the Foreign Service → merged the Diplomatic Service and the Consular Service → provided for promotions based on merit → reduced patronage in diplomatic and consular appointments → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| governs |
promotion of Foreign Service officers
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recruitment of Foreign Service officers → retirement of Foreign Service officers → |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation of the modern U.S. Foreign Service
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marked shift from patronage to professional diplomacy in the United States → |
| introducedMeritSystem |
yes
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| jurisdiction |
United States Department of State
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| legislativeType |
public law
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| namedAfter |
John Jacob Rogers
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| policyArea |
civil service reform
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foreign relations of the United States → |
| purpose |
to create a single professional United States Foreign Service
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to establish a merit-based personnel system for the Foreign Service → to professionalize American diplomacy → to unify the U.S. diplomatic and consular services → |
| reformed |
United States Consular Service
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United States Diplomatic Service → |
| relatedTo |
Foreign Service Act of 1946
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Foreign Service Act of 1980 → |
| signedBy |
Calvin Coolidge
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President of the United States → |
| sponsor |
John Jacob Rogers
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| sponsorChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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| timePeriod |
interwar period
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| yearEnacted |
1924
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Rogers Act of 1924
("Foreign Service Act of 1924")
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alsoKnownAs |
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United States Consular Service
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endCause |
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United States Foreign Service
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formedBy |
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United States Consular Service
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notableReform |