Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
Latest action · Jun 14, 2023 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2023
- Passed HouseJun 13, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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 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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 251 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed413–13 | Jun 13, 2023 |
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2023 to Jun 13, 2023; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | May 5, 2023 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | May 10, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | May 10, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-MI | John James | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 15, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | May 15, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | May 15, 2023 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 5, 2023Markup May 16, 2023 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2023 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 13, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2834-2835)
- Jun 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 13 (Roll no. 251). (text: 6/12/2023 CR H2800-2801)
- Jun 13, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 12, 2023Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 12, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2800-2803)
- Jun 12, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3099.
- Jun 12, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 16, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 16, 2023Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- May 5, 2023Introduced in House
- May 5, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E555Recorded votes H2834enact | Betty McCollum D-MN | Jun 13, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2800–H2803Text printed H2800 | Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Michael Lawler R-NY, Michael T. McCaul R-TX, Ritchie Torres D-NY | Jun 12, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 24, 2023H.R. 3099, Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 16, 2023
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 77, May 5, 2023, page H2137.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-26 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES236 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 16, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1268 | Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act | Related bill | Feb 28, 2023 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2023Referred in Senate
- Jun 13, 2023Engrossed in House
- May 5, 2023Introduced in House
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