To express the sense of the Senate regarding the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and to encourage greater cooperation with the European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in preventing and responding to anti-Semitism.

S. Res. 87 · 114th Congress · Feb 25, 2015 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate urges the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and other relevant United States Government agencies and officials to work closely with the European Union and European governments to encourage further efforts to address anti-Semitism by—

(1)

undertaking prompt, impartial, and effective investigations of any acts of violence motivated by anti-Semitism and fully prosecuting those responsible for such violence within the extent of the law;

(2)

encouraging European countries and the European Union to designate senior-level special envoys to monitor, prevent, and combat anti-Semitism regionally and domestically;

(3)

cooperating with European counterparts on developing programs to counter violent extremists engaged in anti-Semitic activity;

(4)

encouraging the European Union and its Member States to integrate measures to combat anti-Semitism into relevant national strategies and action plans by including measures to protect human rights, religious tolerance, and equality, and to ensure hate crime and violence prevention;

(5)

increasing cooperation on training initiatives related to hate crimes, particularly crimes motivated by anti-Semitism, for law enforcement personnel, and improving monitoring and reporting efforts;

(6)

empowering civil society, including diverse religious and ethnic groups, civil and human rights organizations, and the business community, to fight anti-Semitism and discrimination;

(7)

convening regular consultations with Jewish community organizations and non-Jewish civil and human rights organizations to demonstrate visible support, listen to concerns, and solicit recommendations on improving security and supporting victims; and

(8)

reaffirming and implementing the recommendations in the OSCE’s December 2014 Basel Declaration on Enhancing Efforts to Combat Anti-Semitism.

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Feb 25, 2015viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coats, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Boozman, Mr. King, Mr. Heller, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Moran, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Franken, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. Peters, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Casey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Corker, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Collins, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Vitter) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Feb 25, 2015 Reported in Senate Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coats, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Boozman, Mr. King, Mr. Heller, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Moran, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Franken, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. Peters, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Casey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Corker, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Collins, Mr. Isakson, and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Feb 25, 2015 Introduced in Senate Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coats, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Boozman, Mr. King, Mr. Heller, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Moran, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Franken, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. Peters, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Casey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Scott) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

To express the sense of the Senate regarding the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and to encourage greater cooperation with the European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in preventing and responding to anti-Semitism.

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