# 119-hr-959: Combating International Islamophobia Act

119-hr-959, Combating International Islamophobia Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-959
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combating International Islamophobia Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creating a dedicated State Department office to monitor and combat Islamophobia abroad** is the bill’s central aim. It would set up an Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, led by a Special Envoy, to track Islamophobic violence, harassment, propaganda, and government responses in other countries. - Muslim communities and institutions overseas would get more consistent U.S. attention because reports must describe acts of violence or harassment, vandalism of Muslim institutions, and propaganda that incites such acts. - The Department of State would host a new Office led by a Special Envoy appointed by the Secretary of State; the Envoy can come from existing staff and the Office must be established within 120 days. - U.S. human-rights reporting would change: the bill adds Islamophobia sections to reports under the Foreign Assistance Act and to the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. Those reporting changes would apply 180 days after enactment and require assessments of incitement, government responses, and anti-bias education.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Islamophobia Reporting in U.S. Reports: benefit, medium. This bill would add Islamophobia assessments to three major U.S. annual reports, starting 180 days after enactment. Reports would have to describe violence, harassment, and vandalism against Muslims and Muslim institutions from the prior year. They would also report on propaganda that incites hatre…
- New State Department Islamophobia Office: benefit, medium. This bill would require the State Department to set up an Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia within 120 days after enactment. A Special Envoy would lead the office. The Secretary could pick the envoy from current State Department staff, and that person could keep their prior job. The office…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/959)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-959 (as of 2026-09-21).