Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
Latest action · Dec 22, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 1, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED), when reviewing whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance) based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, to consider the definition of "anti-Semitism" as part of its assessment of whether the alleged practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent.
For purposes of this bill, the definition of "anti-Semitism" is the definition set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the Fact Sheet issued on June 8, 2010, as adapted from the Working Definition of Anti-Semitism of the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (now known as the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights).
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 1, 2016 to Dec 8, 2016; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Dec 2, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Dec 2, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Dec 6, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Dec 6, 2016 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Dec 6, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Dec 6, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Dec 8, 2016 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Dec 8, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Dec 8, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 1, 2016 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Dec 22, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Dec 1, 2016Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 172, December 1, 2016, page H7119.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 10 | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016 | Identical bill | Dec 22, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 1, 2016Introduced in House
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