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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.

S. 1000 · Senate bill International Affairs

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill seeks to establish a new Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs within the Department of State. The Ambassador would be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. This official is tasked with representing United States interests, coordinating foreign policy, and engaging with foreign governments and the Arctic Council. A major focus includes countering the influence of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in the Arctic region. The bill also outlines an Arctic Region Security Policy to be led by the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Finally, it requires regular reports to Congress regarding foreign influence in the region.