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Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

Introduced: January 28, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Jun 3, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

Jun 3, 2020

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

May 21, 2020

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jan 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jan 28, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

This bill establishes the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism as an ambassador-rank official, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who leads the Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism within the Department of State. (Under current law, the special envoy is appointed by the Secretary of State.) The President may nominate the special envoy from among State Department officers and employees.

The special envoy shall be the primary advisor in the government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism in foreign countries and shall be of recognized distinction in combating anti-Semitism.

What's happening now June 3, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

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