A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences.

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R CampbellSponsor

54 cosponsors · 28 D, 26 R

D Schumer MDR DeWine JT

D Nelson RSR Santorum RS

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Senate Introduced Feb 13, 2003
Senate Passed May 22, 2003

Calls on executive branch officials and Members of Congress to raise the issue of anti-Semitism in their bilateral contacts with other countries and at multilateral fora, including meetings of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the July 2003 Twelfth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 22, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on participating OSCE States to: (1) condemn anti-Semitism, racial and ethnic hatred, xenophobia, and discrimination, as well as persecution on religious grounds whenever it occurs; (2) ensure effective local and national law enforcement to prevent and counter criminal acts stemming from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, or racial or ethnic hatred, including maintaining mechanisms for the thorough investigation and prosecution of such acts; (3) promote the creation of educational efforts throughout the region to counter anti-Semitic stereotypes and attitudes among younger people, increase Holocaust awareness programs, and help identify the necessary resources to accomplish this goal; (4) play a leading role in combating anti-Semitism and ensure that the resolution adopted at the 2002 meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Berlin is followed up by a series of concrete actions at the national level; and (5) organize a separately designated human dimension event on anti-Semitism as early as possible in 2003, consistent with the Porto Ministerial Declaration adopted by the OSCE at the Tenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in December 2002.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences.

Latest action (Jun 2, 2003): Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 13, 2003

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Senate Introduced Feb 13, 2003
Senate Passed May 22, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.