(Washington D.C.), U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) in reintroducing the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when investigating antisemitic acts on campus.
“College campuses across the country have provided fertile ground for antisemitic violence and harassment following increased student demonstrations and statements supporting Hamas’ October 7 attacks,” said Crapo. “Jewish students should feel safe and protected from harassment on college campuses, and much-needed clarity for universities will ensure antisemitic behavior is not tolerated at any level of America’s education system.”
The Antisemitism Awareness Act would further ensure the U.S. Department of Education has a clear definition of antisemitism when determining whether an antisemitic incident on campus crosses the line from free speech into harassing, unlawful or discriminatory conduct.
Crapo, a member of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, co-sponsored the bill in the 118th Congress.
