Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016
Latest action · Sep 28, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national interest to combat anti-Semitism at home and abroad; (2) there is a need to ensure the security of European Jewish communities, including synagogues, schools, and cemeteries; and (3) the United States should continue to emphasize the importance of combating anti-Semitism in multilateral bodies.
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is amended to require the Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom to include, for each European country in which threats or attacks against Jewish persons, schools, and religious institutions are particularly significant, a description of:
- the security challenges and needs of European Jewish communities and European law enforcement agencies;
- U.S. efforts to partner with European law enforcement agencies and civil society groups to combat anti-Semitic incidents;
- educational programming and public awareness initiatives that impart values of pluralism and tolerance, showcase the positive contributions of Jews, and pay special attention to population segments that exhibit a high degree of anti-Semitic animus; and
- efforts by European governments to adopt and apply a working definition of anti-Semitism.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2016 to Dec 7, 2016; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Sep 28, 2016 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Nov 14, 2016 |
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 Sep 28, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2016Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 147, September 28, 2016, page H6105.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 672 | Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 14, 2019 |
| S 3478 | Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016 | Identical bill | Nov 17, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Europe
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
