Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 558
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-04-30: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-09T12:03:18Z
Official 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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (47)
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
Recent Actions
- 2025-04-30: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- 2025-02-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S973-974)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-13 — PDF (6 pages)