Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 14, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019
This bill concerns the review by the Department of Education (ED) of certain alleged violations of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. For alleged violations based on an individual's actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, ED must consider the definition of anti-Semitism as part of its assessment of whether a practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent.
For purposes of this bill, the definition of anti-Semitism includes the definition set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2019 to Jul 15, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Apr 11, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | May 8, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 8, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | May 22, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 15, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4009 | Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Aug 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
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- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
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