A bill aimed at curbing antisemitism, sponsored by a Hudson Valley congressman, yesterday passed the House of Representatives by a wide, bi-partisan margin, 320 to 91. 70 Democrats and 21 Republicans opposed the measure. The “Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023” was introduced by Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th district, who says he’s pleased many crossed the aisle to support the legislation…
Lawler’s bill would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. All schools that get federal funds must comply with Title VI. It next goes to the Senate for a vote, and if it passes there, to the president. Rockland’s annual Yom Hashoah commemorations, held to honor the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust, are scheduled Monday and Tuesday in New City.