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 SenateDec 1, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
(Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Education, 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).
(Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 1, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Dec 1, 2016 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Dec 1, 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 2, 2016 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Dec 22, 2016 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Dec 2, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 2, 2016Received in the House.
- Dec 2, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 1, 2016Introduced in Senate
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6649, S6650Text printed S6650 | Rob Portman R-OH, Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA, Tim Scott R-SC | Dec 1, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6421 | 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
- A bill 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 Passed Senate
- Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 2, 2016Referred in House
- Dec 1, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 1, 2016Considered and Passed Senate
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