Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

Sponsored byRep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ· Introduced 28 janvier 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

28 janvier 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 21 mars 2025

Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

This bill directs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education efforts in states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public elementary and secondary schools. Among other elements, the study must (1) determine whether states and LEAs require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) identify the standards and requirements relating to Holocaust education, and (3) identify the types of instructional material used to teach students about the Holocaust.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

108 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ

Cosponsors

Democrat4590%
Republican510%

Democrat:Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]NJ
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Democrat:Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]CA
Democrat:Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX
Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Republican:Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]FL
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Republican:Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]CA
Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
Democrat:Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Democrat:Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Democrat:Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA
Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Democrat:Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]CA
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Democrat:Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Republican:Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]TN
Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Democrat:Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]CA
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
Democrat:Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Democrat:Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Democrat:Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR
Democrat:Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
Democrat:Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Republican:Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]CA
Republican:Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]CA
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA

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Education

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersReligionTeaching, teachers, curriculaWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history

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Education and Workforce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To28 Jan 2025

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