{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-5665","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 5665","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-10-21","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-12-14","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h448","question":"On Passage","title":"Combating International Islamophobia Act","result":"Passed","yea":219,"nay":212,"present":0,"not_voting":3,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll448.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","date":"2021-12-15"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-12-14","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Combating International Islamophobia Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and addresses related issues."},{"k":"p","t":"The office shall monitor and combat acts of Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement in foreign countries. The bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Islamophobia, who shall head the office."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also requires certain existing annual reports to Congress about human rights and religious freedom in foreign countries to include information about Islamophobia, such as information about (1) acts of physical violence or harassment of Muslim people, (2) instances of propaganda in government and nongovernment media that attempt to justify or promote hatred or incite violence against Muslim people, and (3) actions taken by a country's government to respond to such acts. The office shall coordinate and assist in preparing these portions of the reports."},{"k":"p","t":"No funds made available pursuant to the bill may be used to promote or endorse a boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement ideology (i.e., economic measures against Israel or Israel-related individuals or organizations) or used to promote or endorse a Muslim ban."}],"words":183},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes an Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia in the Department of State and adds information on acts of Islamophobia in foreign countries to the Department's annual human rights and religious freedom reports.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5665/text/eh#H9E15BB7B7BF049E582062FB44D45C0FA"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5665/text/eh#HC246F70E9A49443A999C8F22409EC1B5"}]},"core_areas":["Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia","Special 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incitement in foreign countries and for helping prepare the Islamophobia portions of the annual reports.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5665/text/eh#H9E15BB7B7BF049E582062FB44D45C0FA"}},{"text":"Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 so that the annual human rights reports include, wherever applicable, a description of acts of Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement during the preceding year.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5665/text/eh#HC246F70E9A49443A999C8F22409EC1B5"}},{"text":"Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 so that the annual report on international religious freedom includes, wherever applicable, an assessment and description of acts of Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement in each country.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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H.R. 5665, 117th Congress: Combating International Islamophobia Act. House: 219 Yea, 212 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 14 Dec 2021."}}