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Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3141| Senate 
| Updated: 10/26/2023
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 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.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 2, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6090
Received in the Senate.
  • October 26, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 26, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 2, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6090
    Received in the Senate.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6090: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
  • S 118-4127: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2024
First Amendment rightsHigher educationReligion

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3141| Senate 
| Updated: 10/26/2023
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 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.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 2, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6090
Received in the Senate.
  • October 26, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 26, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 2, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6090
    Received in the Senate.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6090: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
  • S 118-4127: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
First Amendment rightsHigher educationReligion