H.RES.707
Introduced:
July 31, 2014
113
Second
September 18, 2014
Agreed to in House
In addition to urging the secretary of state to take a series of actions designed to combat anti-Semitism, this resolution condemns anti-Semitism and rejects it as an ‘acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere’; condemns all comparisons of Israel to Nazis perpetrating a Holocaust or a genocide; applauds foreign leaders, particularly in Italy, France, and Germany, who have taken a firm stance against anti-Semitism; reaffirms support for the UN special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism; and pledges to support and expand Holocaust education programs.
172 cosponsors (104D, 68R).
Last major action: 9/18/14 Passed in the House.