HOUSE 672115th CongressBecame Public Law No: 115-434.

Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017

Last Action: 1/14/2019

Actions

2019-01-14Became Public Law No: 115-434.
2019-01-14Became Public Law No: 115-434.
2019-01-14Signed by President.
2019-01-14Signed by President.
2019-01-02Presented to President.
2019-01-02Presented to President.
2018-12-22Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-22Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-22Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-22Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8041)
2018-12-22Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8041)
2017-05-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2017-05-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-17On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4275-4276)
2017-05-17Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4275-4276)

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-14 (49)

Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of State to include in its Annual Report on International Religious Freedom information about each European country where there have been particularly significant threats or attacks against Jewish persons or institutions. The report shall include information about the security needs of such Jewish communities, U.S. efforts to partner with European law enforcement agencies and civil society groups, European public awareness initiatives to promote pluralism and tolerance, and efforts by European governments to adopt and apply a working definition of anti-Semitism.

Cosponsors (20)

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
Peter Roskam (R-IL)
CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
KAY GRANGER (R-TX)
Marc Veasey (D-TX)
Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
Brian Mast (R-FL)
David Joyce (R-OH)
Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
ED ROYCE (R-CA)
Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
Ted Poe (R-TX)
Albio Sires (D-NJ)
David Cicilline (D-RI)

Subjects

Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Educational facilities and institutions
Europe
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Became law: Pub. L. 115-434

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