Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
The Jewish American Security Act establishes a comprehensive federal framework to combat antisemitism through education, institutional protections, enhanced security funding, threat monitoring, and online platform accountability. The bill requires schools and colleges receiving federal funding to appoint antisemitism coordinators, conduct training, and establish complaint procedures, while also directing the Department of Education to oversee compliance and maintain a clearinghouse of campus safety best practices. To strengthen security, the legislation doubles federal matching grants for nonprofit security to $1 billion annually for fiscal years 2027-2031, authorizes new grants for law enforcement agencies protecting religious institutions, and mandates annual threat assessments from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center on antisemitic violent extremism. Additionally, the bill requires major online platforms with over 50 million U.S. users to submit semiannual transparency reports to the Federal Trade Commission about their antisemitic content moderation practices, while the Secretary of Commerce must analyze links between online antisemitic content and real-world violence and recommend preventive federal policies. Overall, the legislation affects schools, colleges, nonprofit organizations, law enforcement agencies, technology companies, and Jewish American communities nationwide through expanded federal resources and coordinated governmental efforts to address antisemitism in multiple sectors.
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