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HR 5056 110th Congress House

Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008

Official title: To provide for the appointment of a high-level United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the United States and Iran.

Introduced: January 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Department of StateDiplomacyDiplomatsExecutive reorganization
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Government Operations and PoliticsIranMiddle East and North Africa
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Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 17, 2008
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 Latest action January 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the United States and Iran; and (2) the Secretary of State to establish a Department of State office to support the work of such representative or special envoy.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 29, 2008
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 17, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5056: Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5056/
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"H.R. 5056: Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5056/.
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H.R. 5056, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5056/.
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