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Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016

Introduced: December 1, 2016 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Dec 2, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 2, 2016

Received in the House.

Dec 2, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 1, 2016

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6649-6650; text as passed Senate: CR S6650)

Dec 1, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6649-6650; text as passed Senate: CR S6650)

Dec 1, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016

(Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Education, when reviewing whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance) based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, to consider the definition of "anti-Semitism" as part of its assessment of whether the alleged practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent.

For purposes of this bill, the definition of "anti-Semitism" is the definition set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the Fact Sheet issued on June 8, 2010, as adapted from the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism of the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (now known as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights).

(Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution.

What's happening now December 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Dec 1, 2016

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Dec 1, 2016

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Dec 1, 2016

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