WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, introduced the Jewish American Security Act, a sweeping, bipartisan bill to combat rising antisemitism – including in U.S. academic settings, at Jewish communal institutions, and online. The bipartisan Jewish American Security Act would require the Department of Education to develop and implement a comprehensive Title VI framework to combat antisemitism on college campuses, make a historic $1 billion investment in security resources for at-risk houses of worship and other non-profit institutions, and hold large social media platforms accountable by requiring transparency regarding their handling of antisemitic content online.
CNN: Senator Rosen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Antisemitism
Jake Tapper: So how would your bill combat it? How would it fight this growing threat?
Senator Rosen: Well, thank you for asking me. We’ve been working on this bill for well over a year now. It is the Jewish American Security Act, and it’s going to address three things to fight domestic antisemitism. One, on our college campuses – we’re going to be sure that we have a mechanism for Jewish students, and actually for all minority students, to have this mechanism to report and be able to get their complaints heard and mitigated. So there’s a lot going on there to protect our students. Next, we’re going to protect our houses of worship. And my heart goes out to the folks in San Diego yesterday, the Islamic Center. We need to be able to harden our places of worship and religious community centers through our Nonprofit Security Grants. So we’re asking for more funding for that, and more funding for our local police departments to help protect vulnerable, vulnerable religious communities within their purview. And the third place we’re looking at is online. So if you’re a platform that has more than 50 million users, we want you to report on what you’re seeing against antisemitism – how you’re responding, how the algorithms are working – because we want to protect free speech, but there’s a place that it goes from free speech into fomenting violence or really crossing over crossing that line.
Politico: Bipartisan Senate duo unveils sweeping antisemitism bill
Sens. James Lankford and Jacky Rosen will introduce a sweeping, bipartisan bill Tuesday aimed at combating antisemitism.
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Rosen, a Nevada Democrat who co-chairs the Senate’s bipartisan task force for combating antisemitism with Lankford, said in an interview the bill was “personal” and has “been over a year in the making.”
“It really is a coordinated federal response to help fight domestic antisemitism,” she added.
Jewish Insider: Rosen, Lankford introduce bill championed by Jewish leaders to address antisemitism
Rosen called the bill an “aggressive and comprehensive” response to antisemitism in the U.S. which will “help keep Jewish students safe, will help secure Jewish community institutions and we will help fight antisemitism online.”
She acknowledged that the path ahead is “not going to be easy” but emphasized that “it’s not an option for our government to not do more to fight antisemitism.”
KOLO Reno: Rosen bill would combat antisemitism on college campuses
“Our nation is facing an epidemic of antisemitism – year after year we are seeing unprecedented levels of antisemitic violence and harassment. Jewish Americans are being targeted, attacked, and killed simply because of who they are. This alarming trend demands a comprehensive, bipartisan approach that addresses both the seeds and the impacts of this vile hatred,” said Senator Rosen. “From social media to college campuses, we’ve seen how this bigotry manifests into real-world violence against Jews. That’s why we must take concrete steps to understand the extent of antisemitism – both online and offline – and ensure that Jewish communities have access to robust security resources and government protections. I’m proud to introduce the Jewish American Security Act with Senator Lankford to strengthen efforts to fight antisemitism at the federal level and keep Jewish Americans safe.”
Univision Las Vegas: Rosen Introduce Propuesta Bipartidista para Combatir el Antisemitismo
Anchor: “La senadora Jacky Rosen junto a otro legislador, presentaron la Ley de Seguridad para las Personas judío-estadounidenses. Una propuesta bipartidista para combatir el antisemitismo en Estados Unidos. El proyecto incluye mil millón de dólares para reforzar la seguridad en instituciones judías, medidas contra el odio en campus universitarios, también mayor control sobre contenido antisemita en redes sociales.”
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