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H.R. 5924 115th Congress House

Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018

Official title: To provide for the consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities.

Introduced: October 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsHigher education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018

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 a 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 9 Republican 13
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 27, 2018
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Nov 16, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Oct 23, 2018
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 23, 2018
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 26, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 17, 2018
DeSantis, Ron
· Sep 6, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 24, 2018
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 11, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 10, 2018
Gowdy, Trey
· Jul 6, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 3, 2018
Ratcliffe, John
· Jul 3, 2018
Handel, Karen
· Jun 14, 2018
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 14, 2018
Poe, Ted
· Jun 14, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jun 14, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Jun 8, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2018
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jun 8, 2018
Zeldin, Lee
· Jun 8, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Jun 5, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jun 5, 2018
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 25, 2018
Buck, Ken
· May 23, 2018
Collins, Doug
· May 23, 2018
Granger, Kay
· May 23, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 23, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· May 23, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 23, 2018
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5924: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5924/
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"H.R. 5924: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5924/.
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