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.
H.R. 8476, the No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026, requires public school districts and colleges that receive federal funding to address discrimination motivated by antisemitism with the same seriousness as other forms of discrimination already banned under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The bill directs federal agencies and schools to use the definition of antisemitism found in a 2019 executive order, including its specific examples, when investigating or determining whether an incident was driven by antisemitic bias. It applies to discrimination by students, employees, or through an institution's own policies, and can be enforced using the same legal tools already used to enforce Title VI. The bill includes language clarifying that it does not limit First Amendment rights or override state anti-discrimination laws. Lawmakers cite rising antisemitic hate crimes and survey data showing high rates of antisemitism experienced by Jewish students, particularly on college campuses, as the reasoning behind the bill, which was introduced in April 2026 and advanced out of committee in August 2026.
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