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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jul 20, 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 2, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to rationalize anti-Jewish hatred or attacks as a justifiable expression of disaffection over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.
Decries the comparison of Jews to Nazis perpetrating a Holocaust or genocide as a pernicious form of anti-Semitism.
Calls on leaders to speak out against manifestations of anti-Semitism that have entered the Middle East debate.
Reaffirms support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) maintain the fight against anti-Semitism as a U.S. foreign policy priority; (2) appoint the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism; (3) raise with US allies in the Middle East their failure to halt anti-Jewish incitement; and (4) ensure that Department of State Annual Country Reports on Human Rights and International Religious Freedom Reports continue to report on incidents of anti-Semitism.
People & committees
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R–ME
Legislative record
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7720-7721)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S7720-7721)
The committee amendments to the preamble were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7719-7721; text of measure as introduced: CR S7719-7720)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3575-3576)
Introduced in Senate
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