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Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023

Floor Speech

Date: May 1, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, while I was unable to attend today's vote series, had I been able to attend, I would have proudly voted yes on H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which I am a cosponsor of. This legislation is an important step to protecting the American Jewish community, particularly in light of the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents across the country. The State Department has used the International Holocaust Remembrance. Alliance (IHRA) Definition since 2010, while the Department of Education has considered the IHRA definition of antisemitism since 2019 when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This legislation would make the IHRA definition the official policy of federal agencies, and I urge Congress to swiftly pass it.

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