HRES1251-119

Passed House

Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

This House resolution is a nonbinding statement on antisemitism, Jewish-American civic contributions, and religious freedom. It calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and civil society leaders to condemn and counter all acts of antisemitism. It calls on the executive branch and state and local leaders to educate the public about Jewish-American contributions and to uplift Jewish stories and voices. It also says the House should take all possible steps to ensure the safety, security, and dignity of Jewish Americans in workplaces, college and university campuses, synagogues, homes, and other parts of daily life. The resolution honors Jewish-American servicemembers and commits to protecting the ability of all Americans, including Jewish Americans, to worship without fear of violence or persecution.

Who Benefits and How

Jewish Americans benefit from public congressional recognition of antisemitism as a threat and from a call for elected, faith, and civil society leaders to counter it. Jewish students and campus communities benefit because the resolution explicitly names college and university campuses as places where safety and dignity should be protected. Synagogues and Jewish worshippers benefit from the House commitment to religious freedom and worship without fear of violence. Jewish-American servicemembers benefit from recognition of military service and sacrifice. State and local leaders benefit from a clear congressional message encouraging public education about Jewish-American history and contributions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Elected officials, faith leaders, civil society leaders, executive-branch officials, and state and local leaders must respond to political pressure to condemn antisemitism, educate the public, and elevate Jewish stories, although the resolution does not impose a legally enforceable duty. Institutions that fail to protect Jewish Americans in workplaces, campuses, synagogues, or homes face political criticism from the House's stated position. Antisemitic groups and actors bear reputational pressure because the resolution calls for all acts of antisemitism to be condemned and countered.

Key Provisions

  • Calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and civil society leaders to condemn and counter antisemitism.
  • Directs attention to executive-branch, state, and local public education on Jewish-American contributions.
  • Requires the House's stated position to emphasize safety, security, and dignity for Jewish Americans in workplaces, campuses, synagogues, and homes.
  • Honors Jewish-American servicemembers who protected freedom through military service.
  • Commits the House to protecting religious freedom so Americans can worship without fear of violence or persecution.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Calls on elected officials, faith leaders, civil society leaders, the executive branch, and state and local leaders to condemn antisemitism, educate the public about Jewish-American contributions, protect the safety and dignity of Jewish Americans, honor Jewish-American servicemembers, and defend religious freedom.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Religious Freedom, Public Education

Primary Purpose

Calls on elected officials, faith leaders, civil society leaders, the executive branch, and state and local leaders to condemn antisemitism, educate the public about Jewish-American contributions, protect the safety and dignity of Jewish Americans, honor Jewish-American servicemembers, and defend religious freedom.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Religious Freedom Public Education

House resolution provisions

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Jewish Americans
  • Jewish students
  • Synagogues
  • Jewish-American servicemembers
  • State leaders
  • Local leaders
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Elected officials
  • Faith leaders
  • Civil society leaders
  • Institutions failing to protect Jewish Americans
  • Antisemitic actors
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

May 13, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the …

May 13, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …

May 13, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …

May 13, 2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3437)

May 13, 2026

May 12, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …

May 12, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3359-33362; text: …

May 12, 2026

Mr. Knott moved to suspend the rules and agree to …

May 12, 2026

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Veterans
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

Jewish-American servicemembers

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

Elected officials

1/1
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Religious Freedom Public Education
Actor Mappings
"executive_branch"
→ Executive branch of the United States
"state_local_leaders"
→ State and local leaders

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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