S 238 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

Introduced Jan 28, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Marco Rubio R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 3, 2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

This bill establishes the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism as an ambassador-rank official, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who leads the Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism within the Department of State. (Under current law, the special envoy is appointed by the Secretary of State.) The President may nominate the special envoy from among State Department officers and employees.

The special envoy shall be the primary advisor in the government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism in foreign countries and shall be of recognized distinction in combating anti-Semitism.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2019 to Dec 15, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-COCory GardnerOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJan 28, 2019
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalJan 28, 2019
R-TXTed CruzJan 29, 2019
R-SDMike RoundsFeb 6, 2019
D-WAPatty MurrayJun 4, 2019
D-ILTammy DuckworthJun 12, 2019
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyJun 24, 2019
D-MNAmy KlobucharDec 15, 2020

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2020Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  2. Jun 3, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
  3. May 21, 2020Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jan 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
  5. Jan 28, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 221Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism ActRelated billJan 13, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2020Reported to Senate
  2. Jan 28, 2019Introduced in Senate

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