118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3141 — Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023

“A bill to provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.”

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

Introduced Oct 26, 2023

Last action Oct 26, 2023

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Oct 26, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 26, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Oct 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.