Combating International Islamophobia Act
HR 3985 establishes a new Office within the U.S. Department of State to monitor and combat Islamophobia abroad. The bill requires the State Department to appoint a Special Envoy who will coordinate efforts to track Islamophobic incidents globally and mandate specific reporting in three key State Department documents. These reports must detail physical violence against Muslims or Muslim institutions, hate propaganda in media, government responses, religious freedom protections, and anti-bias education efforts in foreign countries. The provisions apply to annual human rights, foreign assistance, and religious freedom reports, requiring detailed descriptions of Islamophobia occurrences and governmental actions. The new reporting requirements become effective 180 days after the bill's enactment.
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Introduced Jun 9, 2023
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Ilhan Omar
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Al Green
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
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Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
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C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
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David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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