S 4127
118th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
First Amendment rights
Higher education
Religion
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2024
Introduced: April 16, 2024
Introduced by:
Scott, Tim
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2024
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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