Congress asks State Department to study Islamophobia in Europe.
H.R. 9526 — Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act · Filed by Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the State Department to look at Islamophobia in Europe. It must talk to European governments about it. A State Department official must report to Congress within 180 days. Then the official must report once a year for two more years. The bill gives no money and sets up no enforcement.
Who it affects
The bill does not directly cost or help regular people. It tells the State Department to study and report.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say what Islamophobia means or how to measure it. No money was set aside to pay for the work.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jun 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Islamophobia — fear, hatred, or unfair treatment of Muslims or Islam.
- State Department — the part of the U.S. government that handles relations with other countries.
- enforcement — making sure rules are followed and penalties are applied.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,391 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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