# 116-hr-221: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act

116-hr-221, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Became Public Law No: 116-326. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-221
- Congress: 116
- Title: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-326.
- Introduced: 2019-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 87
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (87)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2019-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2019-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2019-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-221 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/221)

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- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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