WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) unveiled a major bipartisan bill to combat antisemitism, and joined NewsNation’s Connell McShane and CBS’s The Takeout with Major Garrett to discuss. Senator Rosen’s Jewish American Security Act is a sweeping, bipartisan bill to combat rising antisemitism – including at U.S. academic settings, Jewish communal institutions, and online. It 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.
NewsNation: Rosen Unpacks the Jewish American Security Act
Anchor: “Senator, very rarely do we have conversations about anything being done on a bipartisan basis anymore. But you and Senator Lankford are working on this fight against antisemitism. So I want to give you a moment to tell us about that bill, what are you specifically trying to do?
Senator Rosen: “Well, really thank you for highlighting that. The Jewish American Security Act, James Lankford and I, we partnered to create the first-ever Bipartisan Taskforce to Combat Antisemitism, and this bill is a result of that partnership over the last seven years. What we’re doing is having a federal coordinated response to attack antisemitism. Where? On our college campuses… protect our kids.
“Number two, to be sure we protect our houses of worship, not just Jewish institutions. We see what happened in San Diego just a couple of days ago and is happening all around the country. How do we protect religious institutions and the law enforcement community around them so they can have more resources to protect vulnerable communities.
“And three, how do we see what online platforms are doing? We have a reporting mechanism to show what the algorithms are actually doing, not telling them what to do. But we want to report on what’s going on, how that’s impacting violence in this country, particularly against antisemitism – but we see it all across the board that might help. I’m very proud of the work Senator Lankford and I have done on a bipartisan basis.”
CBS’ The Takeout with Major Garett: Sen. Jacky Rosen Unpacks her Bill to Fight Antisemitism
Major Garrett: “And what your legislation would seek to do is protect college students, also Jewish centers of religious observance and create an online tracking mechanism. What’s about the online tracking mechanism you and Senator Lankford want?”
Senator Rosen: And so this is a coordinated federal response in three areas: like you said college campuses where our kids are getting it, our houses of worship – not just Jewish institutions, we saw, sadly, what happened in San Diego just a few days ago at the Islamic Center; this is all houses of worship and support our law enforcement to protect vulnerable communities – and the online platforms, we know that they can really foment hate. So what we’re asking is for large platforms, more than 50 million people subscribed, that they will report to us what they’re doing to track antisemitism, how they’re stopping it, how they’re stopping people from going down that rabbit hole where we protect free speech…”
Live Now Fox News: Senator Rosen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Antisemitism
Anchor: “So there’s been a lot of concern about antisemitism, especially after some of the different comments we’ve seen over this primary cycle. So, Senator Jacky Rosen, she is the Democrat from Nevada, she has a bipartisan bill related to and is meant to combat antisemitism. So let’s go ahead and play out her comment. She just gave a speech on the Senate floor. Let’s listen.”
KLAS Las Vegas: Rosen Gives Speech on Antisemitism, Bipartisan Bill to Combat it at the Federal Level
Anchor: “And Senator Jacky Rosen giving a speech on the floor of the Senate in support of her bill fighting antisemitism. The bipartisan Jewish American Security Act would strengthen federal efforts at places like synagogues and colleges. Rosen speaking on the need for that bill.”
KTVN Reno: Rosen, Lankford Introduce Comprehensive Bipartisan Bill to Fight Antisemitism
Anchor: “The bipartisan Jewish American Security Act would require the Department of Education to develop a new framework on college campuses — and make a $1 billion investment in security resources for at-risk houses of worship. It would also put new policies in place to hold large social media platforms accountable by requiring transparency regarding their handling of antisemitic content online.”
Jewish News Syndicate: Senators introduce bipartisan Jewish American Security Act to fully fund security needs, expand Jew-hatred response
Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), co-chairs of the Senate task force on fighting Jew-hatred, introduced the Jewish American Security Act, which would increase security funding for houses of worship, on Tuesday.
If passed, the bill would raise Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding to $1 billion amid growing security needs, in the wake of violent, antisemitic acts across the country, which have left some communities vulnerable, including at Jewish community centers, day schools and nonprofits.
All religious institutions are eligible for the funding.
“Jewish Americans are being targeted, attacked and killed simply because of who they are,” Rosen stated. “This alarming trend demands a comprehensive, bipartisan approach that addresses both the seeds and the impacts of this vile hatred.”
“From social media to college campuses, we’ve seen how this bigotry manifests into real-world violence against Jews,” she added. “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.”
Haaretz: Bipartisan Senators Unveil Sweeping Antisemitism Security Bill
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Task Force for Combating Antisemitism introduced on Tuesday comprehensive legislation aimed at strengthening federal efforts to fight antisemitism – including in U.S. academic settings, at Jewish communal institutions, and online.
If passed, the 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 $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.
The Times of Israel: Bipartisan US Senate bill aims to boost federal fight against antisemitism
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a bill aimed at throwing significant federal weight into the fight against antisemitism.
The Jewish American Security Act cosponsored by Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican Sen. James Lankford, would require the US Education Department to develop and implement a comprehensive federal framework to combat antisemitism on college campuses, require the US government to invest $1 billion in security resources for at-risk houses of worship and other non-profit institutions, and require social media sites to demonstrate transparency regarding how they handle antisemitic content on their platforms.
The bill is backed by nearly every major Jewish organization, including the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Orthodox Union, and Union for Reform Judaism.
NewsMax: Senators Renew Bipartisan Push Against Antisemitism
Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., are renewing an effort to combat antisemitism, with Politico reporting Tuesday that the senators plan to introduce legislation targeting antisemitism on college campuses and online while increasing security funding for Jewish communities.
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Rosen said the legislation was “personal” and had “been over a year in the making.”
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