H.R. 8476
No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
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.
Text of the bill
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.