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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2609 
To promote education and training to United States diplomatic personnel 
relating to the Abraham Accords and other normalization agreements 
with Israel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2025 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To promote education and training to United States diplo-
matic personnel relating to the Abraham Accords and 
other normalization agreements with Israel, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Education 
on the Abraham Accords for Comprehensive Engagement 
Act’’ or the ‘‘PEACE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) educating relevant Federal officials on the 
provisions of the Abraham Accords, as well as the 
provisions of prior normalization agreements with 
Israel, is essential to advancing the United States 
commitment to peace, cooperation, and stability in 
the Middle East; 
(2) the Secretary of State should ensure that 
United States diplomats and related personnel work-
ing in the region or on related issues receive com-
prehensive training on the history, principles, and 
future applications of the Abraham Accords and 
other normalization agreements; and 
(3) the Secretary of State should ensure that 
United States diplomats are taught about the policy 
codified in section 104 of the Israel Relations Nor-
malization Acts of 2022 and future iterations of the 
policy as amended. 
SEC. 3. ABRAHAM ACCORDS AND NORMALIZATION EDU-
CATION AND TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the policy described 
in section 2, the Secretary of State may undertake the 
following: 
(1) Supplementing existing offerings at the 
Foreign Service Institute and other relevant Depart-
ment of State training facilities with courses focused 
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on the Abraham Accords, peace agreements with 
Egypt and Jordan, and other such normalization 
agreements relating to Israel as determined by the 
Secretary of State. Such courses shall be developed 
to provide an understanding of these agreements’ 
diplomatic history, implementation strategies, and 
implications for regional peace. 
(2) Developing virtual training modules and 
interactive content accessible by employees and offi-
cers of the Department of State worldwide, focused 
on the principles, history, and diplomatic impacts of 
these agreements. 
(b) SCOPE OF TRAINING.—For purposes of training 
and education activities implementing subsection (a)(2), 
the Secretary of State shall determine the countries eligi-
ble to provide such training in a manner that ensures 
alignment with current diplomatic landscape and objec-
tives. 
SEC. 4. FELLOWSHIPS AND EXCHANGES. 
The Director General of the Foreign Service is au-
thorized to award fellowships or grants to eligible Foreign 
Service officers participating in programs, projects, or ac-
tivities engaging with appropriate counterparts of Abra-
ham Accords and other normalization agreement coun-
tries, as determined by the Secretary of State pursuant 
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to section 3(b), or engaging with regional organizations 
in the Middle East, including— 
(1) short-term and long-term fellowships with 
educational institutions, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, or diplomatic organizations involved in the ne-
gotiation and implementation of the Abraham Ac-
cords and other agreements; and 
(2) opportunities to collaborate with regional 
governmental and non-governmental institutions that 
are part of the Abraham Accords or have normalized 
relations with Israel. 
SEC. 5. ABRAHAM ACCORDS AND NORMALIZATION ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State shall establish a nonpartisan Abraham Accords and 
Normalization Advisory Board consisting of 4 individuals 
with expertise in diplomacy, Middle Eastern studies, inter-
faith dialogue, and peace-building. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the Abraham 
Accords and Normalization Advisory Board shall be ap-
pointed as follows: 
(1) One member each by the Chairperson and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives. 
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(2) One member each by the Chairperson and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Board shall be responsible for pro-
viding on a unanimous basis independent advice and rec-
ommendations on curriculum development, resource man-
agement, and strategic planning for education and train-
ing curricula within the Foreign Service Institute and the 
Department of State relating to the Abraham Accords and 
other normalization agreements. 
SEC. 6. STRATEGY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop 
and submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a strategy for the Department of State to implement com-
prehensive training and education programs focused on 
the Abraham Accords and other normalization agreements 
with Israel. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy shall include: 
(1) A plan for integrating education on the 
Abraham Accords and other normalization agree-
ments into existing training frameworks for Foreign 
Service Officers and other personnel of the Depart-
ment of State; 
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(2) A description of the unanimous rec-
ommendations of the Abraham Accords and Normal-
ization Advisory Board established pursuant to sec-
tion 5 and a detailed explanation of any departure 
from such recommendations in the course of imple-
menting the education and training required by this 
Act. 
(3) An outline of training requirements and 
goals to promote the understanding and operational 
capacity of United States personnel working with or 
on issues related to Abraham Accords and normal-
ization agreements in the relevant countries; and 
(4) An analysis of the manner and extent to 
which the implementation of the education and 
training required by this Act supports the strategy 
required by section 105 of the Israel Relations Nor-
malization Act of 2022 (division Z of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2022; 22 U.S.C. 8601 
note). 
(c) ONGOING REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the submission of the report required by subsection (a), 
and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report detailing the progress, challenges, and measurable 
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outcomes of the educational initiatives developed pursuant 
to this Act. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
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