Senators introduce bill to address antisemitism and create federal coordinator

CNN — A bipartisan pair of senators have introduced legislation aimed at strengthening federal efforts to counter antisemitism. The bill – S 4091 or the Countering Antisemitism Act – is Under the legislation, the President would appoint a federal coordinator to oversee efforts to counter domestic antisemitism and create an interagency task force to coordinate the implementation of federal strategies, according to a text of the bill shared with CNN. Among other actions, the bill would formally establish the month of May as “Jewish American Heritage Month” in federal law, according to the text. “My bipartisan legislation would establish a National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism for the first time ever, and take other much-needed steps across the federal government to fight anti-Jewish hatred, bigotry, and violence in the United States,” Rosen said in a statement. As the number of acts of antisemitism continues to rise, Jewish communities across the US deserve action to protect this basic freedom.” Lawmakers said Jews in the United States have faced a rise in discrimination since the Israel-Hamas war began in October and they hope the legislation ramps up the government’s response to it.