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H.R. 3361 117th Congress House

United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arctic and polar regionsDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials
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May 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2021

This bill establishes within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs who shall represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to the Arctic, serve on the Arctic Council, and coordinate U.S. Arctic policies.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3433 Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021
  • HR 9112 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · May 25, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 25, 2021
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 19, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 19, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· May 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3361: United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3361/
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"H.R. 3361: United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3361/.
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