Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1061
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 25, 2021
Overview
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Mar 25, 2021
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1061
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117
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions.

Specifically, the State Department must develop a strategy on expanding and strengthening the Abraham Accords (the term used to refer collectively to agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain marking the public normalization of relations between the two Arab countries and Israel). The strategy must include a description of how the U.S. government will encourage further normalization of relations with Israel.

In addition, the State Department must report on options for U.S. international efforts to promote the strengthening of ties between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. The State Department must also report on the status of the normalization of relations with Israel, including information on (1) laws that punish individuals for people-to-people relations with Israelis (i.e., anti-normalization laws), and (2) evidence of steps taken by Arab governments toward permitting or encouraging normalized relations between their citizens or residents and Israeli citizens.

Text (2)
June 24, 2021
March 25, 2021
Actions (5)
06/24/2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
06/24/2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
06/24/2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
03/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:52 PM