S 558 · Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
- Latest action
- Apr 30, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Cosponsors
- 47
Summary
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 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.
Recent actions
- Apr 30, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- Feb 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S973-974)
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.