United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 425 (108th)
Expressing the sense of Congress in support of the ongoing work of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence.
Introduced
13 May 2004
Last action
13 May 2004 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Government and Congress should condemn acts of anti-Semitism and intolerance; (2) officials and elected leaders of all Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) participating states, including all OSCE Mediterranean Partner for Cooperation countries, should also condemn acts of anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination; (3) the participating OSCE states should be commended for supporting the Berlin Declaration and for bringing increased attention to incidents of anti-Semitism and intolerance; (4) the U.S. Government should work with other OSCE participating states to encourage compliance with OSCE commitments and, if necessary, urge the creation of legal mechanisms to combat and track acts of anti-Semitism and intolerance; (5) all participating states should forward their respective laws and data on incidents of anti-Semitism and other hate crimes to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; (6) the United States should encourage appointment of a high level "personal envoy" to ensure sustained attention to OSCE commitments on the reporting of anti-Semitic crimes; (7) the United States should urge OSCE participating states that have not already done so to join the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research; and (8) all OSCE participating states should renew efforts to implement their existing commitments to fight anti-Semitism and intolerance.
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Timeline
13 May 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 May 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/425
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- us · 108-hconres-425 · source updated 2 January 2025