Jewish Groups Rally Behind Bipartisan Senate Antisemitism Bill with $1B Security Allocation
The bipartisan Jewish American Security Act would authorize $1 billion a year for nonprofit security grants and require new campus and online transparency measures.
- On Tuesday, Sen. Jacky Rosen and Sen. James Lankford introduced the Jewish American Security Act, a bipartisan effort addressing antisemitism across American society.
- Recent attacks at a San Diego mosque and a Michigan synagogue prompted the lawmakers to emphasize an unprecedented surge in violent antisemitic incidents justifying the new legislation.
- The bill proposes $1 billion annually for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program and requires social media platforms with at least 50 million monthly users to publish biannual transparency reports on antisemitic content moderation.
- Major organizations including the American Jewish Committee and Anti-Defamation League endorsed the bill, while activists met with more than 200 lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week advocating for its passage.
- Unlike previous failed attempts to enshrine the IHRA definition, this legislation focuses on concrete security measures, with companion House legislation expected soon to strengthen the bipartisan push.
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Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation
Major U.S. Jewish organizations are calling for the quick passage of new bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at protecting Jews and Jewish institutions from antisemitism. The Jewish American Security Act is sponsored by James Lankford, a Republican from Oregon, and Jacky Rosen, a Jewish Democrat from Nevada. It would require the federal education department to adopt a civil rights strategy to fight antisemitism and would force social media platf…
Bipartisan senators unveil sweeping antisemitism security bill
The new bill to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism – including in U.S. academic settings, at Jewish communal institutions, and online, was introduced as hundreds of Jewish community leaders met lawmakers on Capitol Hill to push for stronger security for houses of worship
Bipartisan Senate bill would bring security grants for houses of worship up to $1 billion, expand Jew-hatred response
Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), co-chairs of the Senate task force on fighting Jew-hatred, introduced the Jewish American Security Act, which would increase security funding for houses of worship, on Tuesday.If passed, the bill would raise Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding to $1 billion amid growing security needs, in the wake of violent, antisemitic acts across the country, which have left some communities vulner…
Rosen, Lankford introduce bill championed by Jewish leaders to address antisemitism
Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) on Tuesday introduced the Jewish American Security Act, a broad new effort by the lawmakers, who co-chair the Senate antisemitism task force, to address antisemitism across multiple sectors of American society. Similar legislation is also expected to be introduced in the House. The bill, which has widespread support from all corners of Jewish leadership, including all major religious denominatio…
Bipartisan Push to Confront Antisemitism Gains Momentum as Senate Leaders Unveil Sweeping New Legislative Proposal
By: Fern Sidman In a renewed and increasingly urgent effort to confront the rising tide of antisemitism across the United States, Senators James Lankford of Oklahoma and Jacky Rosen of Nevada have reintroduced a comprehensive legislative initiative aimed at addressing threats targeting Jewish communities, particularly on college campuses and in digital spaces. As reported on Tuesday by Newsmax, the bipartisan proposal represents a significant es…
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