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H.R. 3099 · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

Passed a chamber Introduced May 15, 2023 Latest action Jun 14, 2023

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What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 13, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Jun 13, 2023
House roll 250		 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSpecial Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
D 199–11 · R 214–2		 Passed
413–13

Latest action

Jun 14, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.