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Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004

Introduced: April 7, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-332.
Oct 16, 2004
Signed by President.
Oct 15, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 15, 2004
Presented to President.
Oct 10, 2004
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11126-11127; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S11126-11127)
Oct 10, 2004
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11126-11127; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S11126-11127)
Oct 9, 2004
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Oct 8, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 8, 2004
On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 8, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 8, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9027-9029)
Oct 8, 2004
Mr. Smith (MI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 8, 2004
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Sep 29, 2004
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 10, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 10, 2004
Received in the House.
May 7, 2004
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5049-5050; text as passed Senate: CR S5049-5050; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5049)
May 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5049-5050; text as passed Senate: CR S5049-5050; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5049)
Apr 29, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Apr 29, 2004
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar with amendments. Without written report.
Apr 29, 2004
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Apr 8, 2004
Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 7, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3926-3927)
Apr 7, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3924-3926)
Apr 7, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 8, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); and (2) the Department of State should thoroughly document acts of anti-Semitism that occur around the world.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of State to report by November 15, 2004, on acts of anti-Semitism around the world, including a description of: (1) acts of physical violence against, or harassment of, Jewish people, and acts of violence against, or vandalism of, Jewish community institutions; (2) governmental responses to such actions, including enactment and enforcement of laws protecting the right to religious freedom of Jewish people, and efforts to promote anti-bias and tolerance education; and (3) governmental and nongovernmental media that attempts to justify or promote violence against Jewish people.

(Sec. 5) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary to establish within the Department an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism, to be headed by a Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism.

States that the Office shall assume primary responsibility for: (1) monitoring and combating foreign acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement; and (2) coordinating and assisting in the preparation of that portion of the reports relating to acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement for inclusion in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, respectively, to include in Department of State annual human rights and religious freedom reports information concerning acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement and governmental responses.

What's happening now October 16, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-332.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1