H.R. 9526House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act

To require the Department of State to consult with Congress on Islamophobia in Europe.

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The Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act directs the State Department to treat rising Islamophobia in Europe as a foreign‑policy concern and to work with European governments to counter it. It requires the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs to report to Congress about these efforts, with the goal of protecting U.S. citizens and maintaining transatlantic stability.

Key Provisions

Congress expresses that the State Department should assess the growing threat of Islamophobia in Europe and consider it important to U.S. foreign policy.
The Under Secretary for Political Affairs, through the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, should diplomatically engage European governments to cooperate on countering Islamophobia that could affect U.S. security and interests.
The Assistant Secretary must consult with the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee within 180 days of the law’s enactment and then annually for the next two years.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

June 29, 2026

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Introduced in House

June 29, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

June 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 29, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9526

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 29, 2026

Ms. Omar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To require the Department of State to consult with Congress on Islamophobia in Europe.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act.

Consultations on Islamophobia in Europe

(a)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)

the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, in consultation with other relevant officials of the Department of State, should assess the persistent and growing threat of Islamophobia in Europe as a matter of importance to the foreign policy of the United States; and

(2)

the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, acting through the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, should diplomatically engage governments of countries of apparent concern on efforts for transatlantic cooperation to counter and address Islamophobia that may threaten transatlantic stability, the safety and security of United States citizens, and institutions abroad.

(b)

Consultation

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the matters described in subsection (a).

(c)

Appropriate congressional committees defined

In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—

(1)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.