H.R. 6186

119 HR 6186 IH: No Antisemitism in Education Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-20
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6186  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 20, 2025   Mr. Fine  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To require public elementary schools, public secondary schools, and institutions of higher education to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism in an identical manner to how such school or institution treats discrimination motivated by race, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Antisemitism in Education Act  .
2.
Discrimination motivated by antisemitism
(a)
In general
As a condition of receiving Federal funds, any public elementary school, public secondary school, or institution of higher education that receives Federal funds shall be required to treat discrimination by students or employees, and discrimination resulting from the institutional policies of such school or institution, that is motivated by antisemitism in an identical manner to how such school or institution treats discrimination motivated by race.
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed as—
(1)
diminishing or infringing upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution; or
(2)
preempting State antidiscrimination laws.
(c)
Definitions
In this section—
(1)
Antisemitism
(A)
In general
The term  antisemitism  means a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred towards Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property or towards Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.
(B)
Examples
The term  antisemitism  includes the following examples of behavior:
(i)
Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews, often in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion.
(ii)
Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as a collective, especially, but not exclusively, allegations regarding the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions.
(iii)
Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a Jewish person or group, Israel, or for acts committed by a non-Jewish individual.
(iv)
Accusing Jews as a people or Israel of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust.
(v)
Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their country of citizenship.
(vi)
Demonizing Israel by using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism to characterize Israel or Israelis, drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis, or blaming Israel for all interreligious or political tensions.
(vii)
Applying a double standard to Israel by requiring behavior of Israel that is not expected or demanded of any other democratic country, or focusing peace or human rights investigations only on Israel.
(viii)
Delegitimizing Israel by denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination and denying Israel the right to exist.
(C)
Exception
The term  antisemitism  does not include criticism of Israel that is similar to criticism towards any other country.
(2)
ESEA Terms
The terms  elementary school ,  institution of higher education , and  secondary school  have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).