I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 768 
To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational 
agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, 
Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. KIM, Ms. ANSARI, Mr. 
AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. BACON, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOYLE 
of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 
CUELLAR, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
DOGGETT, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. FRIED-
MAN, Mr. GARBARINO, Ms. GILLEN, Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. HOYLE of Or-
egon, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEAN, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. 
LANDSMAN, Mr. LATIMER, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. MAGAZINER, Ms. 
MALLIOTAKIS, Ms. MCBRIDE, Ms. MENG, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. 
MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERS, 
Mr. RASKIN, Mr. RYAN, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SCHOLTEN, 
Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. STANTON, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. 
TENNEY, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. 
VALADAO, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. AMO, Ms. 
MORRISON, and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, 
local educational agencies, and public elementary and 
secondary schools, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Holocaust Education 
and Antisemitism Lessons Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION. 
(a) STUDY.—Beginning not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (referred to 
in this Act as the ‘‘Director’’) shall conduct a study on 
Holocaust education efforts in States, local educational 
agencies, and public elementary schools and secondary 
schools. Such study shall include an examination of— 
(1) all States; 
(2) a nationally representative sample of local 
educational agencies; and 
(3) a representative sample of public elementary 
and secondary schools served by the local edu-
cational agencies being studied. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Director shall— 
(1) determine whether States and local edu-
cational agencies being studied require Holocaust 
education as part of the curriculum taught in public 
elementary schools and secondary schools; 
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(2) identify States and local educational agen-
cies being studied that have optional Holocaust edu-
cation as part of the curriculum taught in public ele-
mentary schools and secondary schools; 
(3) identify each State’s standards and the re-
quirements of the local educational agencies being 
studied relating to Holocaust education and summa-
rize the status of the implementation of such stand-
ards and requirements, including— 
(A) the existence of a centralized appa-
ratus at the State or local level that collects and 
disseminates Holocaust education curricula and 
materials; 
(B) the existence of Holocaust education 
professional development opportunities for pre- 
service and in-service teachers; 
(C) the involvement of informal edu-
cational organizations in implementing Holo-
caust education, including museums and cul-
tural centers; 
(D) an assessment of the challenges or 
gaps that may prevent educators from fulfilling 
Holocaust education requirements; 
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(E) the identification of training and re-
sources needed to support educators teaching 
about the Holocaust; and 
(F) the adoption of United States Holo-
caust Memorial Museum resources by— 
(i) entities at the State or local level 
that disseminate Holocaust education cur-
ricula; or 
(ii) local Holocaust museums and cen-
ters; 
(4) determine— 
(A) the range of intended outcomes from a 
Holocaust education unit at the State and local 
educational agency level; and 
(B) the methods teachers are using that 
result in successfully achieving intended learn-
ing outcomes, which may include— 
(i) in-class discussion; 
(ii) educational activities conducted 
outside the classroom, including homework 
assignments and experiential learning in-
volving State and local organizations, such 
as museums and cultural centers; 
(iii) project based learning; 
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(iv) educational materials and activi-
ties that are developmentally appropriate 
and taught through a trauma-informed 
lens; and 
(v) integration of lessons from the 
Holocaust across the curriculum and 
throughout the school year; 
(5) identify the types of instructional materials 
used to teach students about the Holocaust, includ-
ing the use of primary source material; 
(6) identify— 
(A) in what disciplines the Holocaust is 
being taught; 
(B) the amount of time allotted in the re-
quired curriculum to teach about the Holocaust; 
and 
(C) the comprehensiveness of the Holo-
caust education curriculum taught in public ele-
mentary schools and secondary schools, as indi-
cated by the extent to which the curriculum ad-
dresses all elements and aspects of the Holo-
caust and is based on reliable educational re-
sources, such as resources provided by the 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; 
and 
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