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H.R. 6297

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6297, the PEACE Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 25, 2025 by Rep. Randy Fine (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Jun 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Record

Text

H.R. 6297 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb6297/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6297 EH: Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6297
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To require the Department of State to consult with Congress on antisemitism in Europe.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act   or the   PEACE Act  .
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.
     Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-25
  2. Passed House2026-06-08
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Nov 25, 2025

hb6297/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (11/25/2025)

Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act or the PEACE Act

This bill requires the Department of State to periodically brief Congress over the next three years on (1) the threat of antisemitism and acts of international terrorism in Europe; and (2) diplomatic engagements with certain governments on transatlantic cooperative efforts to counter antisemitism and acts of international terrorism that may threaten transatlantic stability, the safety and security of U.S. citizens, and institutions abroad.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Fine (R) sponsors H.R. 6297, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6297 went before 2 committees: Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Referred To · Jun 9, 2026 · 385 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · Dec 3, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6297 has taken 12 actions since Nov 25, 2025, the latest on Jun 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 9, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Jun 8, 202616:14
House
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 8, 202616:14
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3948-3950)
Jun 8, 202616:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6297.
Jun 8, 202616:23
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3948-3949)

Votes

H.R. 6297 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6297.

Titles

H.R. 6297 goes by 10 titles, 6 of them short titles.

  • To require the Department of State to consult with Congress on antisemitism in Europe. — Official Titles as Amended by House
  • PEACE Act — Display Title
  • PEACE Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • PEACE Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To require the Department of State to consult with Congress on antisemitism in Europe. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • PEACE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Department of State to provide briefings on antisemitism in Europe. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6297, the latest on Jan 9, 2026.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6297 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Foreign Relations, Immigration, Religion.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
J STREET—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
J STREET14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRADLEY FREERICKS114
HANNAH FAJER114
KATHERINE DESCAMP-RENNER114
LILLIAN ADELSTEIN114
MICHAEL FARRELL-ROSEN114
HANNAH MORRIS112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
J STREETJ STREET2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
J STREETJ STREET2026 first_quarter$170K1st Quarter - Report
J STREETJ STREET2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Amendme…
J STREETJ STREET2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6297 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6297’s is International Affairs.

hr6297/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6297 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Terrorism.

hr6297/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeReligionTerrorism

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6297, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 198 (Tuesday, November 25, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINE:H.R. 6297.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--the Foreign CommerceClause,Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--the Spending Clause,Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--the Necessary and ProperClause.[Page H4902]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com