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H.R. 1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018

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H.R. 1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-05 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 398 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1911 (2018-09-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018

Plain summary

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide that the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism shall have the rank of ambassador and be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Special Envoy shall: (1) be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-Semitism, law enforcement, or religious freedom; (2) serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S. government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement in foreign countries; and (3) report directly to the Secretary of State.

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Official text

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 86 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1911, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018 (2018-06-13)

Cosponsors on this site

Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Dina Titus (D-NV), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Grace Meng (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), James A. Himes (D-CT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 26 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr1911 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115