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HR 8476 Advanced toward a vote

Requires schools and colleges that receive federal funds to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as they treat other discrimination covered by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Official title: No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 23-APR-2026
Referred 23-APR-2026
Approved by committee 25-JUN-2026
Reported 20-AUG-2026
On the calendar 20-AUG-2026
Key points
  • Applies to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education that receive federal financial assistance.
  • Covers antisemitic discrimination by students or employees and discrimination resulting from institutional policies, treated as vigorously as other Title VI discrimination.
  • Directs federal agencies and covered schools to use the definition of antisemitism in Executive Order 13899 when determining whether a violation occurred.
  • Enforceable through the same mechanisms that apply to Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act, and does not diminish First Amendment rights or preempt state antidiscrimination laws.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 20-AUG-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Education

Sponsor Randy Fine (R-FL) Cosponsors · 16
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