No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8476 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8476

  To require each local educational agency and institution of higher
     education that receives Federal financial assistance to treat
 discrimination motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as such agency
or institution treats other forms of discrimination prohibited by title
      VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2026

 Mr. Fine (for himself and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill;
which was 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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                                 A BILL

  To require each local educational agency and institution of higher
     education that receives Federal financial assistance to treat
 discrimination motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as such agency
or institution treats other forms of discrimination prohibited by title
      VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Antisemitism in Education Act of
2026''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Antisemitism is a uniquely rampant problem in the
        United States, including in educational institutions. According
        to the most recent Federal Bureau of Investigation data, more
        than two-thirds of all religiously motivated hate crimes
        targeted Jews. According to 2025 data, nearly half of young
        American Jews say they were the personal target of antisemitism
        in the last year. 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.
            (2) A report issued by the Committee on Education and
        Workforce of the House of Representatives on October 31, 2024,
        titled ``Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed'' documents
        evidence of systemic failures by many universities to enforce
        their own policies equitably and impose discipline in response
        to pervasive antisemitism that violates university rules and
        title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et
        seq.).
            (3) The October 31, 2024, report found that many
        educational institutions have exhibited ``double standards''
        with respect to addressing discrimination motivated by
        antisemitism.
            (4) A subsequent report issued by the Committee on
        Education and Workforce on March 17, 2026, demonstrated that
        failed university leadership, faculty members legitimizing and
        amplifying antisemitism on campuses, and student groups driving
        antisemitic hostility continue to make Jewish students subject
        to harassment and discrimination.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF DISCRIMINATION MOTIVATED BY ANTISEMITISM.

    (a) Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving Federal
        financial assistance, a local educational agency or institution
        of higher education shall treat discrimination that is
        motivated by antisemitism, including discrimination by students
        or employees and discrimination resulting from the
        institutional policies of such agency or institution, as
        vigorously as such agency or institution treats all other forms
        of discrimination prohibited by title VI of the Civil Rights
        Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
            (2) Use of the definition of antisemitism.--In identifying
        evidence, reviewing, investigating, or determining whether
        there has been a violation of any relevant Federal law, a
        Federal department or agency, or local educational agency or
        institution of higher education that receives Federal financial
        assistance, shall consider the definition of antisemitism
        specified in subsection (c) for purposes of determining whether
        an alleged act or omission was motivated by discriminatory
        antisemitic intent.
            (3) Enforcement.--The provisions of this section shall be
        enforceable by any mechanism available to enforce section 601
        of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d).
    (b) Rules 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.--The term ``antisemitism'' has the
        meaning incorporated by reference in section 2 of Executive
        Order 13899 (84 FR 68779; December 11, 2019), including the
        contemporary examples described in section 2(a)(ii) of such
        Executive order.
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (3) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
        agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
        7801).
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