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H.Res.707 / 113th Congress

Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 18, 2014

Condemns: (1) all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval over political events, and (2) the comparison of Israel to Nazis.

Applauds those foreign leaders who have condemned anti-Semitic acts, and calls on those who have yet to take firm action against anti-Semitism in their countries to do so.

Reaffirms support for the mandate of the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism as part of the broader policy priority of fostering international religious freedom.

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Supports Holocaust educational programs.

Urges the Secretary of State to:

maintain fighting anti-Semitism as a U.S. foreign policy priority;

urge governments to ensure that adequate laws are in place to punish anti-Semitic violence against persons and property;

continue U.S. reporting on anti-Semitism by the Department of State and the Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism;

ensure that instruments of U.S. public diplomacy, including the U.S. Representative to the Organization of Islamic Conference, are utilized to combat anti-Semitism;

ensure high-level U.S. participation in the 2014 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) event marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 OSCE Berlin Declaration against anti-Semitism;

provide training for diplomatic and law enforcement personnel posted abroad to report on anti-Semitic incidents; and

support OSCE efforts to monitor and address anti-Semitism, including through support for its law enforcement and civil society training programs.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · D–NY

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
172 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  4. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7860-7862; text of measure as introduced: CR H7860-7861)

  5. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  6. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  7. Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

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