No Antisemitism in Education Act (HR8476)
Current understanding
HR8476, the No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026, would address antisemitism in federally funded educational institutions, situating the issue within civil rights and anti-discrimination protections in schools. The bill was ordered reported out of committee by a 20-12 vote on June 25, 2026, indicating it has advanced past committee markup but has not been enacted. Contested questions include how antisemitism is defined for enforcement purposes and how such definitions interact with First Amendment protections on campus speech.
Evidence log
- 2025-12-18 — Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025: cross-connection with antisemitism-response-prevention-act: Both are 119th-Congress legislative vehicles targeting antisemitism, but through different channels (counterterrorism/intelligence oversight vs. education-sector conditions). (novelty: 2)
- 2025-04-10 — No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act: cross-connection with no-visas-for-anti-semitic-students-act: Two 119th-Congress proposals targeting campus anti-Semitism through different levers: HR2866 uses immigration/visa authority against non-citizen students, while HR8476 works through education-sector civil rights enforcement covering all students. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-25 — No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026: cross-connection with safe-schools-civil-rights-protections: Both address anti-harassment and anti-discrimination protections in K-12 and educational settings, with HR8476 targeting antisemitism specifically and Safe Schools taking a broader categorical approach. (novelty: 2)