A concurrent resolution condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-sconres-11
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2009-03-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
Middle East
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: 
Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to rationalize anti-Jewish hatred or attacks as a justifiable expression of disaffection over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.
 
Decries the comparison of Jews to Nazis perpetrating a Holocaust or genocide as a pernicious form of anti-Semitism. 
 
Calls on leaders to speak out against manifestations of anti-Semitism that have entered the Middle East debate.
 
Reaffirms support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
 
Urges the Secretary of State to maintain the fight against anti-Semitism as a U.S. foreign policy priority. 

action_date: 2009-04-02
text: 
Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to rationalize anti-Jewish hatred or attacks as a justifiable expression of disaffection over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.
 
Decries the comparison of Jews to Nazis perpetrating a Holocaust or genocide as a pernicious form of anti-Semitism. 
 
Calls on leaders to speak out against manifestations of anti-Semitism that have entered the Middle East debate.
 
Reaffirms support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
 
Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) maintain the fight against anti-Semitism as a U.S. foreign policy priority; (2) appoint the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism; (3) raise with U.S. allies in the Middle East their failure to halt anti-Jewish incitement; and (4) ensure that Department of State Annual Country Reports on Human Rights and International Religious Freedom Reports continue to report on incidents of anti-Semitism.

action_date: 2009-07-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 2, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to rationalize anti-Jewish hatred or attacks as a justifiable expression of disaffection over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.
 
Decries the comparison of Jews to Nazis perpetrating a Holocaust or genocide as a pernicious form of anti-Semitism. 
 
Calls on leaders to speak out against manifestations of anti-Semitism that have entered the Middle East debate.
 
Reaffirms support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
 
Urges the Secretary of State to: (1) maintain the fight against anti-Semitism as a U.S. foreign policy priority; (2) appoint the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism; (3) raise with US allies in the Middle East their failure to halt anti-Jewish incitement; and (4) ensure that Department of State Annual Country Reports on Human Rights and International Religious Freedom Reports continue to report on incidents of anti-Semitism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-07-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-07-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-07-20
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S7720-7721)
action_date: 2009-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S7720-7721)
action_date: 2009-07-20
text: The committee amendments to the preamble were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-07-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7719-7721; text of measure as introduced: CR S7719-7720)
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2009-04-02
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3575-3576)
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Introduced in Senate