Lawmakers reintroduce bill to fight global Islamophobia in Congress
WASHINGTON – Three lawmakers have reintroduced a bill in the U.S. Congress to combat Islamophobia.
Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar, Cory Booker, and Jan Schakowsky have introduced the “Combating International Islamophobia” bill to address the staggering rise in Islamophobic incidents worldwide.
A statement Friday said the bill requires the State Department to appoint a special envoy to monitor and combat Islamophobia.
It also calls for U.S. leadership to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat Islamophobia worldwide.
The bill is supported by 21 members of Congress.
Senator Booker said troubling incidents of Islamophobic rhetoric and attacks continue to threaten the security and well-being of the Muslim community at home and around the world.
“Disturbing incidents of Islamophobic rhetoric and attacks continue to threaten the safety and well-being of the Muslim community at home and around the world,” said Senator Booker in the statement.
He said the Uighurs in China, the Rohingya in Myanmar, and Muslim communities in India and Sri Lanka face Islamophobia.
White supremacy advocates in New Zealand and Canada also target Muslims.
Booker and Omar first introduced an anti-Islamophobia bill in Congress on Dec. 14, 2021.
It passed the House by a vote of 219 to 212 but was rejected by the Senate.
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