Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004
Latest action · Apr 28, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); (2) the U.S. delegation to the OSCE conference in Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High Commissioner on anti-Semitism; and (3) the President should direct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the United Nations a measure condemning anti-Semitism.
Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize and encourage the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Department of State annual reports information on: (1) acts of anti-Semitism in foreign countries; and (2) governmental responses to such acts, including efforts to promote anti-bias education. Makes similar amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2004 to Oct 8, 2004; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Apr 28, 2004 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 5, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | May 5, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Robert T. Matsui | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 22, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Sep 9, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Oct 8, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2004Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the establishment within the Department of State of an Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, to require inclusion in annual Department of State reports of information concerning acts of anti-Semitism around the world, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Antisemitism
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Conferences
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of State
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Executive reorganization
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International propaganda
- Jews
- Mass media
- Minorities
- Multicultural education
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Racial violence
- Racism
- Religion
- Religious liberty
- School buildings
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Synagogues
- United Nations
- Vandalism
- Violence
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2004Introduced in House
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