Rep. Fine Introduces Bill to Require Schools to Treat Antisemitism as a Civil Rights Violation
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce voted to approve this bill on June 24, 2026. It is now moving through the committee process and must be reported to the full House for further action. The bill is actively moving forward.
The bill is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and faces potential pushback over how it defines certain types of speech.
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Jewish students at K-12 schools and colleges would gain stronger federal protections against antisemitic harassment and discrimination. Schools would be required to investigate and respond to antisemitism with the same urgency they apply to other civil rights violations, potentially creating safer campus environments. The bill cites data showing 42% of Jewish college students have experienced antisemitism, so the affected population is significant within the Jewish student community.
“Forty-two percent of American Jewish college students report experiencing antisemitism during their time on campus. One in 4 American Jewish college students has felt or actually been excluded from a campus group or event because they are Jewish.”
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would expand the definition of antisemitism used to enforce federal anti-discrimination laws. The measure would require the Education Department to use the IHRA definition when investigating claims of discrimination on campus.
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would broaden the federal definition of antisemitism used to enforce anti-discrimination laws. The 320-91 vote comes as colleges across the country grapple with pro-Palestinian protests and reports of antisemitic harassment.
The House passed legislation that would codify a definition of antisemitism for the Education Department to use in civil-rights cases, a move aimed at addressing a surge in anti-Jewish incidents on college campuses following the Oct. 7 attacks.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026
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