118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1268 — Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

“To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.”

International affairs

Introduced Feb 28, 2023

Last action Feb 28, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

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 organiza...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

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Feb 28, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.