H.R. 2609119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 2, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The PEACE Act directs the State Department to expand diplomat training on the Abraham Accords and related Middle East agreements.
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The bill requires the Foreign Service Institute to create new courses and online training modules on the history and significance of the Abraham Accords and related normalization agreements. It also establishes fellowships letting Foreign Service officers work with counterparts in participating countries, and creates a four-person advisory board to help shape the curriculum.
The bill affects U.S. diplomatic personnel, Foreign Service officers, and State Department training operations. It does not directly affect the general public.
Because it changes training programs rather than foreign policy itself, its practical effects depend on how the State Department implements the required strategy and progress reports over the following years.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.