This bill establishes a new Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia within the Department of State, led by a Special Envoy appointed by the Secretary of State. The office would track incidents of anti-Muslim violence, harassment, and propaganda in foreign countries and coordinate reporting on these issues to Congress. The legislation requires the State Department to include detailed information about Islamophobia and related government responses in three annual reports: the country reports on human rights practices, the report on religious freedom, and the report on foreign aid restrictions. These reporting requirements take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law, while the office itself must be established within 120 days of enactment. The bill affects the State Department's operations and reporting functions but does not specify any direct funding or authorization amounts.
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