S. 238: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

Plain 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 and shall be of recognized distinction in combating anti-Semitism.

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Official text

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · 12 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 238, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act (2020-06-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Patty Murray (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s238.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s238 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116