Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
Latest action: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held. · Apr 30, 2025
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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.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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