H.Res. 354: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-09 · International Affairs · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR 11/2/2015 H7372-7373)

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 585 (2015): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES354 (2015-11-03), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR 11/2/2015 H7372-7373) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

Plain summary

Urges the U.S. government to work with European governments and European law enforcement agencies encouraging them to: partner with, share information, and train Jewish community groups to strengthen preparedness and response to anti-Semitic attacks and to support related research initiatives; consider formal partnerships in the United States, United Kingdom, and France between government entities and Jewish community security groups as examples of such partnering; support assessments of the environments of hate crimes and anti-Semitism, including analysis of crimes and law enforcement and community response, and cooperation between European governments and intergovernmental and inter-organizational entities, and use these assessments to adjust efforts to combat anti-Semitism; help Jewish communities develop safety standards; consider developing a standardized pan-European information-sharing and alerting system among governments, inter-governmental agencies, and Jewish communities; work for the implementation of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe declarations and decisions, particularly those focusing on anti-Semitism; ensure that law enforcement personnel are trained to monitor, prevent, and respond to anti-Semitic violence, and that senior officials with commensurate authority and resources have been appointed to combat anti-Semitism; integrate efforts to combat violent extremism and efforts to combat anti-Semitism; and work with law enforcement associations and other relevant professional entities to combat anti-Semitism and to actualize the goals of this resolution. Supports the mandate of the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism as part of the broader policy priority of fostering international religious freedom. Urges the Department of State to continue U.S. reporting on anti-Semitism by the Department and the Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 89 cosponsors

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Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Al Green (D-TX), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Lois Frankel (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and 29 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 585 (2015): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES354 (2015-11-03): Passed

Words on this page, explained (4)

Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres354.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres354 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114