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This bill aims to address the rise of antisemitism in the United States, particularly in educational settings. The key provisions are: 1. It affirms that discrimination against Jews based on their actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics is prohibited under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. 2. It directs the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism when investigating potential violations of Title VI, in order to better identify and address various manifestations of antisemitism. 3. It establishes that the use of alternative definitions of antisemitism can impair enforcement efforts by adding multiple standards and may fail to identify modern forms of antisemitism. 4. It clarifies that the bill does not expand the authority of the Secretary of Education, alter the standards for determining actionable discrimination, or diminish or infringe upon other existing legal protections, including those under the First Amendment. The overall goal is to enhance the federal government's ability to identify and address antisemitism in educational programs and activities receiving federal funding, in line with the administration's recently released National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

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