Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 10/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-10-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-10-26 (00)
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights take into consideration the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA's) working definition of antisemitism when reviewing or investigating complaints of discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. According to the IHRA's working definition, antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.
Cosponsors (13)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Katie Britt (R-AL)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Subjects
- First Amendment rights
- Higher education
- Religion
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