Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/5/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 6/13/23
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 413–13 on June 13, 2023 (Roll Call 251 →). Received in the Senate on June 14, 2023. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 6/13/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic199 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Michael Lawler ( Republican · NY-17)
Cosponsors
38
Introduced
5/5/23
Policy area
International Affairs

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (13)
  1. 5/5/23Introduced in House
  2. 5/5/23Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 5/16/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. 5/16/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  5. 6/12/23Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. 6/12/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2800-2803)
  7. 6/12/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3099.
  8. 6/12/23At 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.
  9. 6/13/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2834-2835)
  10. 6/13/23Passed/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)
  11. 6/13/23On 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)
  12. 6/13/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. 6/14/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.