Anti-Semitism Awareness Act?

[seer]

I'm going to assume that Matt has a correct understanding of the bill.

Why the “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act” is one of the worst pieces of legislation ever conceived

https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/st...D&refsrc=email

[Ronson]

I'm going to assume that Matt has a correct understanding of the bill.

Any legislation that singles out a group for special protections is highly suspicious. In fact, if it is true to the name (since the names of bills often are erroneous to the contents) then it must not be constitutional.

Slightly off topic, is this guy for real?

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Thursday that the Biden administration's plan to bring some Palestinians over from Gaza as refugees should be blocked because it "will not vet them properly."

"Zero admittances to those that have a Palestinian passport," Tiffany said during an appearance on Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show." "Why should we let people into our country that have committed acts like happened on Oct. 7 and have consistently shown that they don't want to live in a civil society?

"I mean, look at their neighbors. Go to Egypt and other Arabic countries. They don't want to let them in. Why in the world would we do this?"

His argument is that no Palestinians should qualify as refugees here because "Egypt and other Arabic countries" block them? Insanity, if not downright bigoted.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/t...02/id/1163321/

[CivilDiscourse]

Text:

118th CONGRESS 2d Session

H. R. 6090

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AN ACT
To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that—



(1) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance;



(2) while such title does not cover discrimination based solely on religion, individuals who face discrimination based on actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics do not lose protection under such title for also being members of a group that share a common religion;



(3) discrimination against Jews may give rise to a violation of such title when the discrimination is based on race, color, or national origin, which can include discrimination based on actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics;



(4) it is the policy of the United States to enforce such title against prohibited forms of discrimination rooted in antisemitism as vigorously as against all other forms of discrimination prohibited by such title; and



(5) as noted in the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism issued by the White House on May 25, 2023, it is critical to—

(A) increase awareness and understanding of antisemitism, including its threat to America;



(B) improve safety and security for Jewish communities;



(C) reverse the normalization of antisemitism and counter antisemitic discrimination; and



(D) expand communication and collaboration between communities.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:



(1) Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States and is impacting Jewish students in K–12 schools, colleges, and universities.



(2) The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (referred to in this Act as the “IHRA”) Working Definition of Antisemitism is a vital tool which helps individuals understand and identify the various manifestations of antisemitism.



(3) On December 11, 2019, Executive Order 13899 extended protections against discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to individuals subjected to antisemitism on college and university campuses and tasked Federal agencies to consider the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism when enforcing title VI of such Act.



(4) Since 2018, the Department of Education has used the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism when investigating violations of that title VI.



(5) The use of alternative definitions of antisemitism impairs enforcement efforts by adding multiple standards and may fail to identify many of the modern manifestations of antisemitism.



(6) The White House released the first-ever United States National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism on May 25, 2023, making clear that the fight against this hate is a national, bipartisan priority that must be successfully conducted through a whole-of-government-and-society approach.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act, the term “definition of antisemitism”—



(1) means the definition of antisemitism adopted on May 26, 2016, by the IHRA, of which the United States is a member, which definition has been adopted by the Department of State; and



(2) includes the “[c]ontemporary examples of antisemitism” identified in the IHRA definition.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

In reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) on the basis of race, color, or national origin, based on an individual’s actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, the Department of Education shall take into consideration the definition of antisemitism as part of the Department’s assessment of whether the practice was motivated by antisemitic intent.

SEC. 6. OTHER RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.


(a) General Rule Of Construction.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed—

(1) to expand the authority of the Secretary of Education;



(2) to alter the standards pursuant to which the Department of Education makes a determination that harassing conduct amounts to actionable discrimination; or



(3) to diminish or infringe upon the rights protected under any other provision of law that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.



(b) Constitutional Protections.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2024.

Attest:






Clerk.

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118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6090

AN ACT

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

[rogue06]

Any legislation that singles out a group for special protections is highly suspicious. In fact, if it is true to the name (since the names of bills often are erroneous to the contents) then it must not be constitutional.

Slightly off topic, is this guy for real?

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Thursday that the Biden administration's plan to bring some Palestinians over from Gaza as refugees should be blocked because it "will not vet them properly."

"Zero admittances to those that have a Palestinian passport," Tiffany said during an appearance on Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show." "Why should we let people into our country that have committed acts like happened on Oct. 7 and have consistently shown that they don't want to live in a civil society?

"I mean, look at their neighbors. Go to Egypt and other Arabic countries. They don't want to let them in. Why in the world would we do this?"

His argument is that no Palestinians should qualify as refugees here because "Egypt and other Arabic countries" block them? Insanity, if not downright bigoted.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/t...02/id/1163321/

The Biden Administration is talking about doing what their fellow Muslim neighbors have steadfastly refused to do, namely open the borders to the Palestinians and allow them mass entry. What could possibly go wrong?

[rogue06]

Text:

118th CONGRESS 2d Session

H. R. 6090

---

AN ACT
To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that—



(1) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance;



(2) while such title does not cover discrimination based solely on religion, individuals who face discrimination based on actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics do not lose protection under such title for also being members of a group that share a common religion;



(3) discrimination against Jews may give rise to a violation of such title when the discrimination is based on race, color, or national origin, which can include discrimination based on actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics;



(4) it is the policy of the United States to enforce such title against prohibited forms of discrimination rooted in antisemitism as vigorously as against all other forms of discrimination prohibited by such title; and



(5) as noted in the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism issued by the White House on May 25, 2023, it is critical to—

(A) increase awareness and understanding of antisemitism, including its threat to America;



(B) improve safety and security for Jewish communities;



(C) reverse the normalization of antisemitism and counter antisemitic discrimination; and



(D) expand communication and collaboration between communities.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:



(1) Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States and is impacting Jewish students in K–12 schools, colleges, and universities.



(2) The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (referred to in this Act as the “IHRA”) Working Definition of Antisemitism is a vital tool which helps individuals understand and identify the various manifestations of antisemitism.



(3) On December 11, 2019, Executive Order 13899 extended protections against discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to individuals subjected to antisemitism on college and university campuses and tasked Federal agencies to consider the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism when enforcing title VI of such Act.



(4) Since 2018, the Department of Education has used the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism when investigating violations of that title VI.



(5) The use of alternative definitions of antisemitism impairs enforcement efforts by adding multiple standards and may fail to identify many of the modern manifestations of antisemitism.



(6) The White House released the first-ever United States National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism on May 25, 2023, making clear that the fight against this hate is a national, bipartisan priority that must be successfully conducted through a whole-of-government-and-society approach.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act, the term “definition of antisemitism”—



(1) means the definition of antisemitism adopted on May 26, 2016, by the IHRA, of which the United States is a member, which definition has been adopted by the Department of State; and



(2) includes the “[c]ontemporary examples of antisemitism” identified in the IHRA definition.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

In reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) on the basis of race, color, or national origin, based on an individual’s actual or perceived shared Jewish ancestry or Jewish ethnic characteristics, the Department of Education shall take into consideration the definition of antisemitism as part of the Department’s assessment of whether the practice was motivated by antisemitic intent.

SEC. 6. OTHER RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.


(a) General Rule Of Construction.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed—

(1) to expand the authority of the Secretary of Education;



(2) to alter the standards pursuant to which the Department of Education makes a determination that harassing conduct amounts to actionable discrimination; or



(3) to diminish or infringe upon the rights protected under any other provision of law that is in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.



(b) Constitutional Protections.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2024.

Attest:






Clerk.

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118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6090

AN ACT

To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

As usual, politicians don't want to enforce the laws already in place and want instead to pass yet another law (that they have no more reason to enforce than the ones already on the books).

[CivilDiscourse]

As usual, politicians don't want to enforce the laws already in place and want instead to pass yet another law (that they have no more reason to enforce than the ones already on the books).

Honestly, I'll admit I may be dense here, but This bill doesn't seem to do anything. It's like a basic proclamation.

[seer]

The Biden Administration is talking about doing what their fellow Muslim neighbors have steadfastly refused to do, namely open the borders to the Palestinians and allow them mass entry. What could possibly go wrong?

Sure import more America haters...

[seer]

Honestly, I'll admit I may be dense here, but This bill doesn't seem to do anything. It's like a basic proclamation.

Then it is useless...

[CivilDiscourse]

Then it is useless...

I would agree.

[Ronson]

The Biden Administration is talking about doing what their fellow Muslim neighbors have steadfastly refused to do, namely open the borders to the Palestinians and allow them mass entry. What could possibly go wrong?

I'd like to close the borders to everyone for the time being. But this Tiffany character is connecting his dots in such a way to show bigotry. Imagine him saying this in 1941 about Germany's neighboring countries refusing to take in Jews, and making that an excuse to deny entry to Jewish refugees here. It is a broad brush; he seems to be accusing all Palestinians of being Hamas terrorists.

[Cerebrum123]

I would agree.

Well, they are using the definition of ant-semitism listed here. In doing this, they are making certain beliefs illegal. I heavily disagree with these beliefs, but I don't think they should be illegal.

[seer]

Well, they are using the definition of ant-semitism listed here. In doing this, they are making certain beliefs illegal. I heavily disagree with these beliefs, but I don't think they should be illegal.

“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”

I think that would be Unconstitutional.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

I'd like to close the borders to everyone for the time being. But this Tiffany character is connecting his dots in such a way to show bigotry. Imagine him saying this in 1941 about Germany's neighboring countries refusing to take in Jews, and making that an excuse to deny entry to Jewish refugees here.

In 1941 Germany's neighbouring countries were under Nazi occupation. However, do not overlook the USA's quotas on Jewish immigrants in the 1930s.

It is a broad brush; he seems to be accusing all Palestinians of being Hamas terrorists.

Agreed

[rogue06]

I'd like to close the borders to everyone for the time being. But this Tiffany character is connecting his dots in such a way to show bigotry. Imagine him saying this in 1941 about Germany's neighboring countries refusing to take in Jews, and making that an excuse to deny entry to Jewish refugees here. It is a broad brush; he seems to be accusing all Palestinians of being Hamas terrorists.

Actually, he provided the reason which doesn't broad brush: that they "will not vet them properly," or more accurately, cannot vet them properly. That isn't saying they're all Hamas but rather that there is no way to exclude Hamas.

[Ronson]

Actually, he provided the reason which doesn't broad brush: that they "will not vet them properly," or more accurately, cannot vet them properly. That isn't saying they're all Hamas but rather that there is no way to exclude Hamas.

Then why mention Egypt? What does Egyptian immigration policy have to do with the U.S.? It sounds like to me that he's accusing Palestinians - in general - of being undesirable.

He could also cite Turkey not accepting Armenian refugees when arguing that the U.S. should not accept them either; as though Turkey has some special knowledge about Armenians.

I mean, you see what I'm saying, right?