H.R. 8476 — No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026

This section states findings that antisemitism is a uniquely rampant problem in the United States, including in educational institutions. It cites FBI data showing more than two-thirds of religiously motivated hate crimes target Jews, 2025 data indicating nearly half of young American Jews were personally targeted in the prior year, and reports that 42 percent of American Jewish college students experienced antisemitism on campus while one in four felt or were excluded from groups or events because they are Jewish. It references House Education and Workforce Committee reports from October 31, 2024, and March 17, 2026, documenting systemic failures, double standards, and ongoing harassment at universities.

This section requires local educational agencies and institutions of higher education receiving federal financial assistance to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as other forms of discrimination prohibited by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It directs federal agencies and recipients to consider the definition of antisemitism from Executive Order 13899 when identifying, reviewing, or investigating alleged violations, and makes the requirements enforceable through the same mechanisms as section 601 of that Act.