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S. 1292 115th Congress Senate

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jun 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 6, 2017
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 Latest action June 6, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1911 Identical bill Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 27, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 12, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 11, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1292: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1292/
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"S. 1292: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1292/.
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S. 1292, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1292/.
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