SRES 232
117th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Arab-Israeli relations
Conflicts and wars
Due process and equal protection
Hate crimes
Israel
Middle East
News media and reporting
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Terrorism
Violent crime
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that acts of violence against Jewish people in the United States and around the world and the poisonous rhetoric from politicians and others promoted by the media that has helped inspire such violence is condemnable and has no place in society.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3426)
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution addresses issues regarding Jews in the United States and anti-Israel rhetoric.
Specifically, the Senate
- condemns hatred and violence against Jews;
- denounces the anti-Israel rhetoric of elected officials;
- rejects as biased, incomplete, and inaccurate information promulgated by the news media in the United States about Israel and the Israeli government's efforts to protect its citizens from terrorism;
- celebrates the contributions of American Jews to our nation, culture, values, and way of life; and
- reaffirms its intent to ensure that Jews in the United States are treated with dignity and respect and receive the full protection of the law owed to them as U.S. citizens.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3426)
Committees of jurisdiction
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