H.R. 672: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
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H.R. 672: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-434.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-434. (final step reached)
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Official title
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
Plain summary
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to include in its Annual Report on International Religious Freedom information about each European country where there have been particularly significant threats or attacks against Jewish persons or institutions. The report shall include information about the security needs of such Jewish communities, U.S. efforts to partner with European law enforcement agencies and civil society groups, European public awareness initiatives to promote pluralism and tolerance, and efforts by European governments to adopt and apply a working definition of anti-Semitism.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · 34 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 672, Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 (2017-04-10)
Cosponsors on this site
Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), David Kustoff (R-TN), Don Bacon (R-NE)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr672.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr672 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115