Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]
Introduced
Summary
Expansion of the Abraham Accords framework. This bill would direct the Presidential Special Envoy to promote normalization and integration in the Indo-Pacific, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and beyond.
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- It would change the Envoy's duties and staffing. The bill creates a Deputy Special Envoy role and asks for staff with relevant regional expertise.
- It names the regions and countries to target. The Caucasus is defined as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and Central Asia is defined as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; it notes Kazakhstan as the first Central Asian member.
- It forces tighter interagency work and limits new spending. The Envoy must coordinate with departments like Defense, Commerce, and Energy and use existing authorities, and the text says no new funds are authorized to carry out those duties.
*Would not authorize additional funding for the envoy's expanded duties, so the bill does not itself add new federal spending.*
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Expand Abraham Accords Envoy Role
This bill would expand the Presidential Special Envoy's duties to include Central Asia and the Caucasus. It would define Central Asia as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It would define the Caucasus as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The bill would let the Envoy designate a Deputy Special Envoy who, to the extent practicable, has regional expertise. It would require the Envoy to ensure appropriate staffing and to coordinate with agency heads, including the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and Energy. The bill would direct the Envoy to use existing programs and authorities as much as possible and states no funds are authorized to be appropriated for the interagency coordination subsection. Changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
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