Bill · H.R. 4087· House(119-HR-4087)
Define to Defeat Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/23/2025
- Last activity
- 6/23/2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Barry Moore
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Define to Defeat Act of 2025" aims to provide a specific definition of antisemitism for the enforcement of various civil rights laws. It adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition from May 26, 2016. Under this bill, federal agencies must include this definition in their anti-discrimination training and education materials. Additionally, courts are required to include this definition in jury instructions for federal criminal or civil actions involving antisemitism. Federal departments and agencies must also consider if potential civil rights violations were motivated by antisemitism during reviews or investigations.
Yes
Would white Americans be better off under this?+6
The bill provides specific protections and standardized definitions to combat antisemitism, which benefits Jewish communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Training and Education: Federal department and agency heads are required to include the specific definition of antisemitism in all anti-discrimination training and education modules (Section 3).
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Clearer Legal Guidance for Juries: In any federal criminal or civil action involving antisemitism, the court must include the specific definition in the instructions provided to the jury (Section 4).
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Improved Investigation Standards: When reviewing or investigating potential violations of covered civil rights laws based on race, religion, color, ethnicity, or national origin, federal agencies must consider if the violation was motivated by antisemitism (Section 5).
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Increased Awareness: The use of this definition is intended to increase the awareness and understanding of the parameters of contemporary anti-Jewish discrimination (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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No expansion of agency authority: This Act does not expand the authority of the head of any Federal department or agency to enforce or implement a covered civil rights law (Section 6).
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No alteration of violation standards: This Act does not alter the standards used by the head of a Federal department or agency to determine if conduct constitutes a violation of a covered civil rights law (Section 6).
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Protection of existing rights: The Act cannot be used to diminish or infringe upon rights protected under any other current provision of law (Section 6).
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First Amendment Protections: This Act may not be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (Section 6).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For White Americans+6
- 6/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York