The bill, titled the "Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025," aims to combat rising antisemitism and hate crimes in the United States. It acknowledges a significant increase in antisemitic incidents, particularly following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, and notes a deterioration of campus climates for Jewish students. The legislation emphasizes that effective prevention requires evidence-based approaches, strengthening democratic institutions, and protecting civil liberties, rather than weaponizing antisemitism for political gain. It also explicitly states that various definitions of antisemitism are valuable educational tools but should not be applied in punitive legal contexts, and that criticism of Israeli government policies is protected speech unless it involves antisemitic tropes. A key provision establishes the Office of the National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism within the Department of Justice. This office will be led by a non-political appointee serving as the principal advisor to the Attorney General, coordinating federal efforts, and ensuring they are evidence-based and consistent with democratic values. The bill also creates a Hate Crime Reporting Center within the FBI's Civil Rights Unit, tasked with comprehensively recording, tracking, and publishing hate crime data. This center will conduct a national public awareness campaign, engage in media monitoring, and establish partnerships with community organizations to improve reporting. The legislation amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, requiring higher education institutions to designate a Title VI coordinator for civil rights compliance and conduct public awareness campaigns for students, faculty, and staff. These institutions must also submit annual reports on complaints and campaign efforts, while explicitly distinguishing between prohibited discrimination and constitutionally protected political expression and academic inquiry. To bolster enforcement, the bill authorizes $280 million annually for the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 and prohibits its transfer or closure without statutory authorization. The bill significantly enhances the Nonprofit Security Grant Program , authorizing $500 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 and mandating a public awareness campaign to inform at-risk communities about the program. Crucially, it prohibits the imposition of grant conditions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, immigration, political positions, or protected status, addressing concerns about politically motivated restrictions. Finally, the legislation requires regular reports to Congress from the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security on extremist ideologies in public institutions and law enforcement, as well as on the scope of the domestic terrorism threat.