# 119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025

119-s-558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-558
- Congress: 119
- Title: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 47
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-20

## Summary

**Anchors Title VI enforcement to the IHRA working definition of antisemitism.** This bill would direct the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition and examples when reviewing complaints of discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs that receive federal funds. - Jewish students: Jewish K‑12 and college students would have a clearer, uniform standard for when harassment or discrimination is evaluated as antisemitic under civil rights law. - Schools and colleges: Institutions that receive federal funds would be assessed using the IHRA definition as part of Title VI investigations. - Department of Education: The department would formally apply the IHRA definition and its examples when deciding whether alleged conduct was motivated by antisemitism. - Legal protections: The bill includes rules to preserve First Amendment protections and existing harassment standards while guiding how investigators use the antisemitism definition.

## Cosponsors (47)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Enforce Title VI against antisemitism: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would tell federal education civil‑rights authorities to enforce Title VI against antisemitic discrimination when it is based on race, color, or national origin. It would make the IHRA working definition the definition those agencies must consider in investigations and reviews.…
- First Amendment rights preserved: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say it does not give the Secretary of Education more authority. It would not change the legal standards for when harassing conduct is actionable discrimination. The bill would not shrink any rights under other laws in effect at enactment. It would also preserve First Amen…

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## Sources
- [119-s-558 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/558)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-558 (as of 2026-04-20).