Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]
Introduced
Summary
Expands the Abraham Accords Special Envoy’s geographic remit and creates a deputy role focused on Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 would add those regions to the envoy's responsibilities, require interagency coordination, and emphasize using existing authorities rather than new funding.
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- Special Envoy and staff: Would broaden the envoy's scope to include the Indo-Pacific, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and beyond, and authorize a Deputy Special Envoy with prioritized regional expertise and required staffing.
- Regional clarity: Defines the Caucasus as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia and Central Asia as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
- Federal coordination and funding: Requires coordination with departments including Defense, Commerce, and Energy, directs that U.S. policy use existing programs and authorities to the maximum extent practicable, and states no funds are authorized for this subsection.
*The bill would not authorize new appropriations and therefore would not increase federal spending.*
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Bill Overview
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Envoy role expanded, no new funding
If enacted, the bill would expand the Special Envoy's region to include the Indo-Pacific, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. It would define Central Asia as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and define the Caucasus as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The bill would authorize the Special Envoy to designate a Deputy Special Envoy and would ask that the deputy have regional expertise when practicable. It would require coordination with relevant federal department heads, including the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and Energy, and would direct use of existing programs and authorities where practicable. The bill would also provide that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection.
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
Roll Call Votes
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