H.Res. 354Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

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Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith [R-NJ-04]
Cosponsors: 89 · 45 Republicans · 44 Democrats
Policy area: International Affairs
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Latest action: Nov 3, 2015 · On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 585). (text: CR 11/2/2015 H7372-7373)

IntroducedJul 9, 2015
Passed the HouseNov 3, 2015

What the measure doesCRS summary

Urges the U.S. government to work with European governments and European law enforcement agencies encouraging them to:

partner with, share information, and train Jewish community groups to strengthen preparedness and response to anti-Semitic attacks and to support related research initiatives;

consider formal partnerships in the United States, United Kingdom, and France between government entities and Jewish community security groups as examples of such partnering;
support assessments of the environments of hate crimes and anti-Semitism, including analysis of crimes and law enforcement and community response, and cooperation between European governments and intergovernmental and inter-organizational entities, and use these assessments to adjust efforts to combat anti-Semitism;
help Jewish communities develop safety standards;
consider developing a standardized pan-European information-sharing and alerting system among governments, inter-governmental agencies, and Jewish communities;
work for the implementation of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe declarations and decisions, particularly those focusing on anti-Semitism;
ensure that law enforcement personnel are trained to monitor, prevent, and respond to anti-Semitic violence, and that senior officials with commensurate authority and resources have been appointed to combat anti-Semitism;
integrate efforts to combat violent extremism and efforts to combat anti-Semitism; and
work with law enforcement associations and other relevant professional entities to combat anti-Semitism and to actualize the goals of this resolution.

Supports the mandate of the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism as part of the broader policy priority of fostering international religious freedom.

Urges the Department of State to continue U.S. reporting on anti-Semitism by the Department and the Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 354 as passed House amended on Nov 3, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 585

House Nov 3, 2015

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

Passed · Two-thirds required

418 Yea 0 Nay 15 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors89 · 45 Republicans · 44 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 354 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.

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H.Res. 354Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 585

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors89 · 45 Republicans · 44 Democrats

H.Res. 354Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 585

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors89 · 45 Republicans · 44 Democrats

Who lobbied on H.Res. 3542 organizations

Who lobbied on H.Res. 3542 organizations