The State Department’s Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism is headed by a Special Envoy who is appointed by the Secretary of State. S. 238 would elevate that position to the rank of ambassador and require that the Special Envoy be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The bill also would codify that the ambassador would be responsible for coordinating federal efforts to reduce anti-Semitism in foreign countries.
On the basis of information from the department, CBO estimates that elevating the position would not result in additional pay or benefits and that preparing nominees for the confirmation process would cost less than $500,000 over the 2020-2025 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
