Bill Sponsor
House Bill 221
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act
Became Law
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Became Law
Became Public Law 116-326 on Jan 13, 2021
Overview
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Jan 3, 2019
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Jan 13, 2021
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221
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 11, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
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A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
29
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Summary

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. The individual shall be of recognized distinction in religious freedom, law enforcement, or combating anti-Semitism.

Text (5)
January 14, 2019
January 11, 2019
January 3, 2019
Amendments (1)
Dec 16, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
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Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2709
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:16 PM