Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1268
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 28, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 28, 2023
Latest Action
Feb 28, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1268
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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 seek to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords. The Special Envoy's responsibilities include (1) serving as the primary advisor to the U.S. government for expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords, (2) discussing the Abraham Accords with officials from counties lacking official diplomatic relations with Israel, and (3) consulting with representatives of nongovernmental organizations that have attempted to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords.

The Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador.

Text (1)
February 28, 2023
Actions (2)
02/28/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/28/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 8:35:14 PM