H.R. 9526: Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act

This bill would require the State Department to brief Congress about Islamophobia in Europe and to treat it as a foreign policy issue.

What the bill says

• It gives the bill the short title Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act.
• It states that the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, working with other State Department officials, should assess Islamophobia in Europe and consider it important to U.S. foreign policy.
• It also states that the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, through the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, should work diplomatically with the governments of countries of concern to promote transatlantic cooperation to address Islamophobia.

Required congressional consultations

The bill would require the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs to consult with Congress:

• within 180 days after the bill becomes law, and
• once a year for the next two years after that.

Who Congress means by “appropriate congressional committees”

• The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
• The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Practical effect

In practice, the bill would not create a new program, grant, or penalty. It would mainly direct the State Department to monitor and discuss Islamophobia in Europe, engage with foreign governments on the issue, and report back to Congress on those efforts.

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