Senate Bill 3141
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 26, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3141
Congress
118
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
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.
October 26, 2023
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10/26/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
10/26/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
May 16, 2024 6:11:37 AM