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H.R. 1268 118th Congress House

Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
International Affairs
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 Latest action February 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act

This bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State. (The Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize or improve relations between Israel and four members of the Arab League: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.)

The Special Envoy shall seek to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords. The Special Envoy's responsibilities include (1) serving as the primary advisor to the U.S. government for expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords, (2) discussing the Abraham Accords with officials from counties lacking official diplomatic relations with Israel, and (3) consulting with representatives of nongovernmental organizations that have attempted to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords.

The Special Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3099 Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 3, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Mar 14, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 28, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1268: Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1268/
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"H.R. 1268: Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1268/.
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H.R. 1268, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1268/.
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