Contact Congress about H.R. 1007: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025

The Department of Education would have to use a specific international definition of antisemitism when investigating discrimination at schools and colleges. The bill says it protects free speech and does not change existing legal standards.

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Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 1007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Jewish students, faculty, and staff at federally funded schools and colleges, as well as the schools themselves and the Department of Education. It could also affect how campus speech and protest about Israel and the Middle East are evaluated in discrimination investigations.

Why this matters: Reports of antisemitism on college campuses and in K-12 schools have been rising. Right now, the Department of Education has no law telling it exactly how to define antisemitism when investigating complaints. This bill would lock in a widely used international definition, which could make investigations more consistent but also raises questions about where the line falls between discrimination and protected political speech.

Key provisions in H.R. 1007

• The Department of Education must consider the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, including its listed examples, when investigating Title VI discrimination cases involving someone's actual or perceived Jewish ancestry or ethnic background.
• The bill covers programs and activities that receive federal money under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which includes most public schools, colleges, and universities.
• The bill argues that using different definitions of antisemitism makes enforcement harder because it creates conflicting standards and can miss modern forms of antisemitism.
• The Department of Education has already been using the IHRA definition in investigations since 2018, and a 2019 executive order told agencies to consider it in Title VI enforcement. This bill would make that practice law.
• The bill does not expand the Secretary of Education's legal authority.

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What is H.R. 1007?

The Department of Education would have to use a specific international definition of antisemitism when investigating discrimination at schools and colleges. The bill says it protects free speech and does not change existing legal standards.

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