Congress: 108 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Lantos, Tom (D-CA)
Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide through bilateral relationships and interaction with international organizations such as the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); (2) the U.S. delegation to the OSCE conference in Berlin should advocate for the appointment of a High Commissioner on anti-Semitism; and (3) the President should direct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to introduce in the United Nations a measure condemning anti-Semitism. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize and encourage the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the Department of State annual reports information on: (1) acts of anti-Semitism in foreign countries; and (2) governmental responses to such acts, including efforts to promote anti-bias education. Makes similar amendments to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
Directs the State Department to establish an Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and requires annual reports to Congress on anti-Semitic incidents worldwide and how foreign governments respond. Also calls on the U.S. to push for a UN resolution condemning anti-Semitism and support for an OSCE High Commissioner on anti-Semitism.
This creates a dedicated diplomatic and reporting infrastructure focused on global anti-Semitism. The bill does not adopt the IHRA definition, but establishes monitoring and advocacy that could shape which speech or political positions are flagged as anti-Semitic in future policy contexts.