{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-3099","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 3099","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-05-05","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-06-13","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h251","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act","result":"Passed","yea":413,"nay":13,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll251.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","date":"2023-06-14"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-06-13","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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.)"},{"k":"p","t":"The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to the U.S. government for expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords. The duties of the Special Envoy include (1) encouraging counties without diplomatic relations with Israel to establish formal diplomatic, economic, security, and people-to-people ties; (2) expanding and strengthening existing relationships between Israel and Muslim-majority countries; and (3) coordinating efforts across the US government and engaging diplomatically with foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords."},{"k":"p","t":"The Special Envoy shall have the rank and status of ambassador."}],"words":143},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes a Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State, with the rank and status of ambassador, and sets the position's duties and reporting requirements.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}]},"core_areas":["Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords in the Department of State"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, who reports directly to the Secretary of State.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}},{"text":"Requires the Special Envoy to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and bars an appointed Department employee from holding their prior position at the same time.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}},{"text":"Gives the Special Envoy the rank and status of ambassador.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}},{"text":"Makes the Special Envoy responsible for encouraging countries without diplomatic relations with Israel to establish formal diplomatic, economic, security, and people-to-people ties.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}},{"text":"Makes the Special Envoy responsible for coordinating efforts across the United States Government and engaging with foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders to expand and strengthen the Abraham Accords.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}},{"text":"Requires the Special Envoy to report annually to specified House and Senate committees on United States efforts to expand the Abraham Accords, in unclassified form with an optional classified annex.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh#HC15A2568300244FD8E84EF3D80876D4E"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-06-13","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3099/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-3099.png","v":"88247c688ee8","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3099, 118th Congress: Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act. House: 413 Yea, 13 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 13 Jun 2023."}}