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Combating International Islamophobia Act

USA117th CongressHR-6204| House 
| Updated: 12/9/2021
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (56)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combating International Islamophobia Act This bill establishes within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and addresses related issues. The office shall monitor and combat acts of Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement in foreign countries. The bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Islamophobia, who shall head the office. The bill also requires certain existing annual reports to Congress about human rights and religious freedom in foreign countries to include information about Islamophobia, such as information about (1) acts of physical violence or harassment of Muslim people, (2) instances of propaganda in government and nongovernment media that attempt to justify or promote hatred or incite violence against Muslim people, and (3) actions taken by a country's government to respond to such acts. The office shall coordinate and assist in preparing these portions of the reports.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 14, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3384
Introduced in Senate
  • December 9, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • December 14, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3384
    Introduced in Senate

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5665: Combating International Islamophobia Act
  • S 117-3384: Combating International Islamophobia Act
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against propertyDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesHate crimesHuman rightsRacial and ethnic relationsReligionViolent crime

Combating International Islamophobia Act

USA117th CongressHR-6204| House 
| Updated: 12/9/2021
Combating International Islamophobia Act This bill establishes within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and addresses related issues. The office shall monitor and combat acts of Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement in foreign countries. The bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Islamophobia, who shall head the office. The bill also requires certain existing annual reports to Congress about human rights and religious freedom in foreign countries to include information about Islamophobia, such as information about (1) acts of physical violence or harassment of Muslim people, (2) instances of propaganda in government and nongovernment media that attempt to justify or promote hatred or incite violence against Muslim people, and (3) actions taken by a country's government to respond to such acts. The office shall coordinate and assist in preparing these portions of the reports.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 14, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3384
Introduced in Senate
  • December 9, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • December 14, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3384
    Introduced in Senate
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (56)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5665: Combating International Islamophobia Act
  • S 117-3384: Combating International Islamophobia Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against propertyDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesHate crimesHuman rightsRacial and ethnic relationsReligionViolent crime