,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iebf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 ,omar introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,department of ,state to consult with ,congress on ,islamophobia in ,europe4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,europe from ,islamophobia ,act4 #b4 ,consultations on ,islamophobia in ,europe 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,european and ,eurasian ,affairs1 in consultation with other relevant officials of the ,department of ,state1 should assess the persistent and growing threat of ,islamophobia in ,europe as a matter of importance to the foreign policy of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 the ,under ,secretary for ,political ,affairs1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,european and ,eurasian ,affairs1 should diplomatically engage governments of countries of apparent concern on efforts for transatlantic cooperation to counter and address ,islamophobia that may threaten transatlantic stability1 the safety and security of ,united ,states citizens1 and institutions abroad4 7b7 ,consultation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for two years1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,european and ,eurasian ,affairs shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the matters described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4