Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Lawler
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Summary
Anchors federal education civil-rights enforcement to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The bill would direct the Department of Education to consider IHRA examples when assessing whether harassment or discrimination in K-12 and higher education was motivated by antisemitic intent.
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- Jewish students and campus communities: Would make IHRA's contemporary examples a formal consideration in Title VI reviews, shaping investigations of harassment and discrimination in schools and colleges.
- Schools and colleges: Complaints that target Jews as a group would be evaluated with IHRA examples in mind, which changes how some incidents are classified and reviewed.
- Department of Education and legal limits: Would require DOE to consider IHRA but also bars using the law to expand DOE authority or to reduce First Amendment protections.
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Schools would use international antisemitism definition
If enacted, schools and colleges that get federal money would use an international definition of antisemitism. The Education Department would consider this definition and its examples when reviewing Title VI complaints about Jewish ancestry or ethnic traits. This could guide how antisemitism cases are judged on campuses and in K–12 schools.
Free speech protected, no new Education powers
This bill would not give the Education Secretary new powers. It would not change when harassment counts as illegal discrimination. It would not reduce any other legal rights. It also says First Amendment rights would remain protected.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lawler
NY • R
Cosponsors
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Miller (OH)
OH • R
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Moskowitz
FL • D
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Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
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LaLota
NY • R
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Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Balderson
OH • R
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Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Foxx
NC • R
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Gillen
NY • D
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Owens
UT • R
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Fitzpatrick
PA • R
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Davis (NC)
NC • D
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Valadao
CA • R
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Kiley (CA)
CA • R
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Ryan
NY • D
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Kean
NJ • R
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Edwards
NC • R
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Brown
OH • D
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Schmidt
KS • R
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Bice
OK • R
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Moolenaar
MI • R
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Fleischmann
TN • R
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Kim
CA • R
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Malliotakis
NY • R
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Alford
MO • R
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Moore (NC)
NC • R
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Obernolte
CA • R
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Sherman
CA • D
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Baird
IN • R
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Weber (TX)
TX • R
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Johnson (SD)
SD • R
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Rutherford
FL • R
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Stauber
MN • R
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Carey
OH • R
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Mann
KS • R
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Buchanan
FL • R
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Messmer
IN • R
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Ciscomani
AZ • R
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Torres (NY)
NY • D
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Goldman (TX)
TX • R
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Feenstra
IA • R
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Hinson
IA • R
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James
MI • R
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Landsman
OH • D
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Schneider
IL • D
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Wilson (SC)
SC • R
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Crank
CO • R
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Meng
NY • D
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Estes
KS • R
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Langworthy
NY • R
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Pappas
NH • D
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Maloy
UT • R
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Miller-Meeks
IA • R
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Wittman
VA • R
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Stevens
MI • D
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Suozzi
NY • D
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Allen
GA • R
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Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Barrett
MI • R
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Shreve
IN • R
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McGuire
VA • R
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Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
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Frankel, Lois
FL • D
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Donalds
FL • R
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Thanedar
MI • D
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Stefanik
NY • R
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Castor (FL)
FL • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Baumgartner
WA • R
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Goodlander
NH • D
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Jack
GA • R
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Flood
NE • R
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Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
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Hoyer
MD • D
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Bergman
MI • R
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Taylor
OH • R
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Murphy
NC • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Hill (AR)
AR • R
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
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