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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1449 

Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and 

international bodies to counter antisemitism. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 

Ms. MANNING (for herself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon 

countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism. 

Whereas antisemitism is a threat to the fundamental freedoms, rights, security, and diversity of all citizens, societies, and countries; 

Whereas there has been an increase of antisemitic rhetoric 

and acts in many countries around the world; 

Whereas, in the months since the October 7, 2023, Hamas 

terrorist attack against Israel, Jewish communities 

around the world have experienced a significant increase 

in antisemitic threats; 

Whereas, in the Berlin Declaration of April 29, 2004, participating states of the Organization for Security and co-opVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:32 Sep 17, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1449.IH HR1449

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eration in Europe condemned antisemitism and committed to take specific actions to combat it; 

Whereas, in 2016, the 31 member states of the International 

Holocaust Remembrance Alliance adopted a legally nonbinding ‘‘working definition’’ of antisemitism, an important internationally recognized tool to increase understanding of antisemitism; 

Whereas, on May 25, 2023, the White House issued the 

United States National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, making clear that the fight against antisemitism is a national, bipartisan priority that must be 

successfully conducted through a whole-of-governmentand-society approach; 

Whereas, on July 17, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 

United States and partners unveiled the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism; 

Whereas the Global Guidelines constitute a multilateral 

framework encompassing 12 areas of public policy, including: Jewish community protection, the need for leaders to speak out against antisemitism, uniform collection 

of data about antisemitism, and education of the Holocaust and Jewish heritage; 

Whereas the Global Guidelines include policies to monitor and 

combat antisemitism that can be implemented and adapted to a wide variety of national, regional, and cultural 

contexts; and 

Whereas more than 40 states and international bodies have 

endorsed the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) condemns the rise of antisemitism in coun2 tries around the world; 

3 (2) welcomes the Global Guidelines for Coun4 tering Antisemitism unveiled by the United States 

5 and partners in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 

6 17, 2024; 

7 (3) calls upon states and international bodies to 

8 take action to counter antisemitism, including by en9 dorsing and embracing the Global Guidelines for 

10 Countering Antisemitism; and 

11 (4) encourages greater action and international 

12 cooperation to counter antisemitism. 

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