Bill > S4576

This bill, titled the "Jewish American Security Act," aims to bolster federal efforts against antisemitism and enhance the protection of the Jewish community by addressing various aspects of this issue. It outlines a policy to educate the public about Jewish history, the Holocaust, and antisemitism, provide resources to combat it, and implement a comprehensive government and societal approach through collaboration. Specifically, the bill seeks to protect Jewish students by requiring educational institutions receiving federal funding to provide training on civil rights responsibilities related to antisemitism, conduct awareness campaigns, and designate an antisemitism coordinator within the Department of Education to oversee these efforts. It also mandates that institutions collect and report campus crime statistics in a way that disaggregates bias motivation, making this data available to antisemitism coordinators. Furthermore, the bill strengthens the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, administered by the Department of Homeland Security, by increasing funding and streamlining the application and disbursement processes, allowing for the use of funds for security personnel without arbitrary limits, and ensuring neutral administration of the program. It also proposes grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to enhance security for houses of worship and combat religiously motivated hate crimes, and requires joint annual threat assessments by the FBI, DHS, and the National Counterterrorism Center regarding antisemitic domestic and transnational violent extremism. Finally, the bill mandates that large online platforms (those with at least 50 million unique monthly users) submit regular transparency reports to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) detailing their content moderation practices concerning antisemitic content, including specific metrics on detection, removal, and amplification, and requires the Secretary of Commerce to report on trends linking online antisemitic content to offline violence.