Combating International Islamophobia Act

This bill would create a new office in the U.S. State Department to track and fight Islamophobia in other countries. It would be led by a Special Envoy and must be set up within 120 days after the bill becomes law. The office would monitor attacks and hate speech against Muslims abroad, help write parts of U.S. human rights and religious freedom reports, and work with nonprofit and international groups to gather information and coordinate efforts.

It would also add new sections to the State Department’s annual reports. These would describe violence or harassment against Muslims and their institutions (like mosques, schools, and cemeteries), propaganda that promotes hate, what each government did to respond, any laws protecting religious freedom, and efforts to teach tolerance. These reporting changes would start 180 days after the bill becomes law.

• Who is affected: U.S. State Department; groups that report on human rights; communities abroad targeted by anti-Muslim hate.
• What changes: A new office with a Special Envoy; more detailed tracking and reporting on Islamophobia in annual U.S. reports.
• When: Office created within 120 days of enactment; new reporting rules start 180 days after enactment.