June 9, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
To require the Department of State to consult with Congress on antisemitism in Europe.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act
or the PEACE Act
.
Sec. 2. Consultations on antisemitism in Europe
(a) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)
the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, in consultation with other relevant officials of the Department of State, should assess the persistent and growing threat of antisemitism and acts of international terrorism in Europe as a matter of importance to the foreign policy of the United States; and
(2)
the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, acting through the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, should diplomatically engage governments of countries of apparent concern on efforts for transatlantic cooperation to counter and address antisemitism and acts of international terrorism that may threaten transatlantic stability, the safety and security of United States citizens, and institutions abroad.
(b) Consultation
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the matters described in subsection (a).
(c) Appropriate congressional committees defined
In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees
means—
(1)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.