Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

National study of Holocaust education

This bill would require the Director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to start a national study within 180 days of enactment. The Director would examine every State and a representative sample of local school districts and public K–12 schools. The study would document whether Holocaust education is required or optional, review state standards and district requirements, and summarize implementation details such as centralized curriculum materials, teacher professional development, museum or cultural center involvement, gaps, and needed training or resources. It would identify instructional materials, time spent, subjects where the Holocaust is taught, teaching methods (including project-based and trauma‑informed approaches), and how outcomes are assessed. The Director would send a final report to Congress no later than the earlier of 180 days after the study finishes or three years after enactment. The bill would also define key terms for the study, using ESEA definitions for school and district terms, the Never Again Education Act definition of “Holocaust,” and clear meanings for “Holocaust education” and “project based learning.”