HRES 1251
Agreed to
Recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month and calls on officials and communities to oppose antisemitism, educate the public about Jewish contributions to the United States, and protect Jewish Americans and religious freedom.
Official title: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Referred
30-APR-2026
Passed
13-MAY-2026
- Recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month, which traces to a 1980 joint resolution and to presidential proclamations issued since 2006.
- Calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and civil society leaders to condemn and counter all acts of antisemitism.
- Urges the executive branch and state and local leaders to educate the public on Jewish American contributions and uplift Jewish stories and voices.
- Honors Jewish American servicemembers, including at least 18 Medal of Honor recipients, and commits to ensuring Jewish Americans can worship and live safely at work, on campuses, in synagogues, and at home.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (30-APR-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 13-MAY-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Armed Services Committee (House)
- Judiciary Committee (House)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
■ 8 D■ 3 R
8 Democrats
3 Republicans