Bill · S. 4576· Senate(119-S-4576)
Jewish American Security Act
- Introduced
- 5/19/2026
- Last activity
- 5/19/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jacky Rosen
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 9
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Jewish American Security Act is a bill designed to strengthen Federal efforts to counter antisemitism and protect the Jewish community. It mandates that the Department of Education provide training and awareness campaigns to protect Jewish students in educational institutions. The bill also increases funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to secure communities. Additionally, it requires the FBI and other agencies to produce annual threat assessments regarding antisemitic violence. Finally, it establishes transparency requirements for large online platforms regarding their content moderation of antisemitic content.
Yes· 3 of 13
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+8
The legislation enhances security grants and law enforcement support to protect religious institutions and houses of worship from hate crimes.
Would students be better off under this?+6
Students gain significantly stronger protections, clear grievance mechanisms, and dedicated support against discrimination.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+6
The bill imposes extensive reporting and transparency requirements on large online platforms regarding antisemitic content moderation.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Large online platforms face regulatory burdens and compliance costs related to mandatory transparency reports.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill significantly increases funding authorizations, including $1 billion annually for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Security for Jewish Communities: The bill increases funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which can be used for employing security personnel and other safety needs (Section 5).
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Protection for Students in Schools: Educational institutions will receive training and awareness campaigns regarding Title VI rights to help prevent discrimination and hostile environments for Jewish students (Section 4).
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Improved Campus Safety Data: The bill amends the Jeanne Clery Act to help institutions better categorize and report crime statistics based on bias and motivation, which can help track antisemitic incidents (Section 4).
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Increased Policing Support: The Attorney General can award grants to state and local law enforcement to increase patrols and training for at-risk religious institutions (Section 5).
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Better Awareness of Threats: Federal agencies will produce annual threat assessments to provide an overview of violent extremist ideologies and the threat they pose to the United States (Section 5).
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Greater Online Platform Accountability: Large online platforms will be required to submit transparency reports regarding how they detect, remove, and limit the visibility of antisemitic content (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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New Requirements for Educational Institutions: Recipients of Federal financial assistance must designate a Title VI coordinator, adopt specific grievance procedures, and maintain extensive records for seven years (Section 4).
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New Obligations for Online Platforms: Large online platforms must comply with detailed transparency reporting requirements regarding their content moderation practices and safety mechanisms (Section 6).
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Compliance Risks for Online Platforms: Violations of the new transparency requirements will be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices, subject to the jurisdiction and penalties of the Federal Trade Commission (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.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Religious Freedom+8Improves Racial Equity+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+6Good For Children+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Business Owners-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+6Increases Public School Funding+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+6Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2Increases Domestic Surveillance+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+4
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- 9/30/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/14/2026
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 8/6/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/29/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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