HR 1007 · in committee · significant
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- The bill requires the Education Department to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating discrimination complaints.
- Schools and educational programs receiving federal funding are affected by this civil rights guidance.
- The bill establishes statutory authority for an existing agency practice with no new spending required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should schools balance using the IHRA definition of antisemitism in discrimination investigations with protecting free speech and open debate on contentious topics?
- 02
What concerns might arise from having a single international definition guide federal civil rights investigations across diverse American educational communities?
- 03
Why did Congress decide to codify an existing agency practice into law, and what practical changes would schools experience as a result?
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Sponsor · R-NY-17
Michael Lawler
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
89/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-05
Joining the bill
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6 · original
Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original
Jeff Crank
R-CO-5 · original
Mike Carey
R-OH-15 · original
Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5 · original
Troy Balderson
R-OH-12 · original
James R. Baird
R-IN-4 · original
Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original
Mark Alford
R-MO-4 · original
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original
Chuck Edwards
R-NC-11 · original
+ 77 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-05 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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