H.R. 8476 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Aug 20, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySchools must address antisemitism like other discrimination
This bill requires schools and colleges that receive federal funding to handle antisemitic discrimination with the same seriousness they apply to other types of discrimination prohibited by civil rights law. When reviewing whether discrimination was motivated by antisemitism, schools and colleges would use a specific definition of antisemitism from a 2019 executive order, which describes it as a certain perception of Jews that can be expressed as hatred toward them.
How it affects you
If you're a Jewish student or staff member at a school or college that gets federal funding, this bill could mean your school takes complaints about antisemitic harassment or discrimination more seriously. Schools would have to apply the same standards and processes to antisemitic incidents as they do to discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Aug 20, 2026)
No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026
This bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs), as a condition of receiving federal funds, to treat discrimination that is motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as the LEA or IHE treats all other forms of discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.)
The bill requires federal agencies, LEAs, and IHEs to consider the definition of antisemitism contained in a December 11, 2019, executive order when reviewing or investigating whether a discriminatory act or omission was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent. The executive order incorporates the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA's) working definition of antisemitism . According to the IHRA's working definition, antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 8476
A BILL
No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL-6) · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Education · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 20, 2026: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 660.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.