A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on May 21, 2020, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
12 Cosponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
H.R. 221
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jan 13, 2021
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rubio, Gillibrand, Congressman Smith Bill to Strengthen State Depts Role in Combating Anti-semitism Heads to POTUS Desk for Signature”
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Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
(Sponsor)
on Jan 1, 2021
“Rosen-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Elevate State Department Anti-Semitism Envoy Passes out of Senate Committee”
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Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 21, 2020
“After 18-Month Investigation, Chairs DeFazio and Larsen Release Final Committee Report on Boeing 737 MAX”
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Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA2]
on Sep 16, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jan 28, 2019
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Introduced
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May 14, 2020
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Considered by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 21, 2020
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
S. 238 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 238. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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