119th Congress
S. 558
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (47)
Original cosponsors (35)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- G000359
Added later (12)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Feb 18, 2025
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) · Feb 18, 2025
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Feb 18, 2025
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Feb 18, 2025
- John Thune (R-SD) · Mar 13, 2025
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Apr 28, 2025
- Ashley Moody (R-FL) · May 5, 2025
- James C. Justice (R-WV) · May 5, 2025
- Joni Ernst (R-IA) · May 5, 2025
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Jul 28, 2025
- Mike Rounds (R-SD) · Oct 8, 2025
- Jim Banks (R-IN) · Dec 8, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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.
Actions
- Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S973-974) - Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate