Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

What it does

This bill directs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education efforts in states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public elementary and secondary schools. Among other elements, the study must (1) determine whether states and LEAs require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) identify the standards and requirements relating to Holocaust education, and (3) identify the types of instructional material used to teach students about the Holocaust.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 30, 2025 (Introduced in Senate). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.