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115th Congress
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Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
Introduced: June 6, 2017
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Jun 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide that the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism shall have the rank of ambassador and be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Special Envoy shall: (1) be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-Semitism or religious freedom; (2) serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S. government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement in foreign countries; and (3) report directly to the Secretary of State.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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