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119th Congress

H.R. 1007

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Michael Lawler(R-NY)
Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Committees
House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (90)

Original cosponsors (58)
Added later (32)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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