HR 3099 · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

Introduced 2023-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2023-06-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2023-06-13
Roll #251
Yea 413Nay 13
Democrats
199 Yea·11 Nay
Republicans
214 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2023-06-13
Roll #251
Yea 413Nay 13
Democrats
199 Yea·11 Nay
Republicans
214 Yea·2 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act This bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State. (The Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize or improve relations between Israel and four members of the Arab League: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.) The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to the U.S. government for expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords. The duties of the Special Envoy include (1) encouraging counties without diplomatic relations with Israel to establish formal diplomatic, economic, security, and people-to-people ties; (2) expanding and strengthening existing relationships between Israel and Muslim-majority countries; and (3) coordinating efforts across the US government and engaging diplomatically with foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords. The Special Envoy shall have the rank and status of ambassador.…

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H.R. 3099, Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

May 24, 2023

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 16, 2023

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans