The House will vote on an antisemitism bill on Wednesday in response to the nationwide pro-Palestinian protests occurring across college campuses, with some House Democrats coming out against the legislation as it would expand the definition of antisemitism.
The bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), would require the Education Department to codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism in Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. All schools receiving federal funds must comply with Title IV, changing how federal anti-discrimination laws on college campuses would be enforced.
Several House Republicans have praised the bill as the necessary next step after pro-Palestinian protesters have engaged in antisemitic behavior on such campuses as Columbia University, University of California, Los Angeles, and George Washington
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