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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Michael Lawler

Republican · NY · Representative

Votes with party: 92.5% (544 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (89)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-05

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Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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