,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fegh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,good5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,d',esposito1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 & ,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,commission to ,/udy ,acts ( ,antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission to ,/udy ,acts ( ,antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce ,hamas deadly invasion ( ! nation ( ,israel on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 !re has be5 a di/urb+ rise ( antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,on ,octob] #ca1 #bjbc1 a /ud5t at ,cornell ,univ]sity 0 arre/$ & *>g$ = ?reat5+ to kill & injure memb]s ( ! ,jewi% community4 7#c7 ,9 ,octob] #bjbc1 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ,director ,*ri/oph] ,wray /at$ t antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h rea*$ hi/oric levels4 7#d7 ,! ,anti-,defamation ,league report$ a ne>ly #cjj p]c5t spike 9 antisemitic activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ,hamas attack on ,israel4 7#e7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjbc1 a #fi-ye>-old ,jewi% man 0 kill$ 9 ,los ,angeles aft] be+ /ruck 9 ! head by a prote/] at an anti-,israel prote/4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* a commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission to ,/udy ,acts ( ,antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 #d4 ,duties ( ,commission ,)\t mak+ any pr$et]m9$ or political f9d+s1 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 inve/igate ! facts1 diff]5t s\rces1 & manife/ations ( antisemitism 9 ! pres5t day2 7#b7 exam9e & evaluate evid5ce develop$ by relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 z well z lead+ non-gov]nm5tal organizations ) significant exp]i5ce ga!r+ data & tr5ds on antisemitic incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>d+ ! facts & circum/ances ( antisemitic attacks )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except t su* exam9ation & evaluation %all n int]f]e ) ongo+ law en=cem5t activities & inve/igations2 7#c7 evaluate ! diff]5t types ( actions tak5 by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & gov]nm5tal ag5cies 9 rec5t ye>s to combat antisemitism2 & 7#d7 report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress reg>d+ its f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations = legislation or adm9i/rative actions z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 #e4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,memb]s 7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #i memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,c7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,d7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,e7 #a memb] appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,*airp]son2 ,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all be designat$ jo9tly by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t4 7#c7 ,political affiliation ,n m ?an #d memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be ( ! same political p>ty4 7#d7 ,tim+ = appo9tm5t ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,qualifications ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all h demon/rat$ exp]tise & exp]i5ce catalogu+1 address+1 & combat+ antisemitism4 7b7 ,t]ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7c7 ,basic pay 7#a7 ,comp5sation ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s %all ea* be paid at a rate n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* !y are engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,prohibition ( comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees ,memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,memb]s ( ,congress may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,quorum #f memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7e7 ,meet+s ,z soon z practicable aft] all memb]s are appo9t$1 b n e>li] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! initial op]ation ( ! ,commission4 ,! ,commission %all meet mon?ly !reaft]4 #f4 ,exp]ts2 /aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies 7a7 ,exp]ts ,! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 ,! s]vices ( an exp]t or consultant may be procur$ )\t comp5sation if ! exp]t or consultant agrees to su* an arrangem5t1 9 writ+1 9 advance4 7b7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 #g4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4 7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is section4 7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u jo9t reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,commission4 7d7 ,subpo5a p[] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any matt] :i* ! ,commission is emp[]$ to inve/igate "u ?is ,act4 ,su* subpo5as %all be issu$ by agreem5t betwe5 ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 or by ! vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to ! matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4 7#c7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( ! ,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts4 7#d7 ,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i* application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4 7e7 ,immunity ,except z provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 a p]son may n be excus$ f te/ify+ or f produc+ evid5ce pursuant to a subpo5a on ! gr\nd t ! te/imony or evid5ce requir$ by ! subpo5a may t5d to incrim9ate or subject t p]son to crim9al prosecution4 ,a p]son1 aft] hav+ claim$ ! privilege aga9/ self-incrim9ation1 may n be crim9ally prosecut$ by reason ( any transaction1 matt]1 or ?+ :i* t p]son is compell$ to te/ify ab\t or produce evid5ce relat+ to1 except t ! p]son may be prosecut$ = p]jury committ$ dur+ ! te/imony or made 9 ! evid5ce4 7f7 ,contract au?ority ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 ! ,commission may ent] into contracts to enable ! ,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,report2 t]m9ation 7a7 ,report ,! ,commission %all transmit a report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! report %all conta9 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission1 toge!r ) its recomm5dations = legislation or adm9i/rative actions z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7b7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! report "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission may use ! #abj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ ! activities ( ! ,commission1 includ+ dissem9at+ ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 & provid+ te/imony to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ su* report4 #i4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m antisemitism is a c]ta9 p]ception ( ,jews1 :i* may be express$ z hatr$ t[>d ,jews4 ,rhetorical & physical manife/ations ( antisemitism are direct$ t[>d ,jewi% or non-,jewi% individuals & _! prop]ty1 t[>d ,jewi% community in/itutions & religi\s facilities3 7#a7 ,call+ =1 aid+1 or ju/ify+ ! kill+ or h>m+ ( ,jews 9 ! "n ( a radical ideology or an extremi/ view ( religion4 7#b7 ,mak+ m5daci\s1 dehumaniz+1 demoniz+1 or /]eotypical allegations ab\t ,jews z su* or ! p[] ( ,jews z collective1 su* z1 especially b n exclusively1 ! my? ab\t a _w ,jewi% conspiracy or ( ,jews controll+ ! m$ia1 economy1 & gov]nm5t or o!r societal in/itutions4 7#c7 ,accus+ ,jews z a p ( be+ responsible = real or imag9$ wrongdo+ committ$ by a s+le ,jewi% p]son or gr\p1 or ev5 = acts committ$ by non-,jews4 7#d7 ,d5y+ ! fact1 scope1 me*anisms 7e4g4 gas *amb]s7 or int5tionality ( ! g5ocide ( ! ,jewi% p at ! h&s ( ,national ,sociali/ ,g]many & its support]s & accomplices dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii 7! ,holocau/74 7#e7 ,accus+ ! ,jews z a p1 or ,israel z a /ate1 ( inv5t+ or exagg]at+ ! ,holocau/4 7#f7 ,accus+ ,jewi% citiz5s ( be+ m loyal to ,israel1 or to ! alleg$ priorities ( ,jews worldwide1 ?an to ! int]e/s ( _! own nations4 7#g7 ,d5y+ ! ,jewi% p _! "r to self-det]m9ation1 e4g41 by claim+ t ! exi/5ce ( a ,/ate ( ,israel is a raci/ endeavor4 7#h7 ,apply+ d\ble /&>ds by requir+ ( x a behavior n expect$ or dem&$ ( any o!r democratic nation4 7#i7 ,us+ ! symbols & images associat$ ) classic antisemitism 7e4g41 claims ( ,jews kill+ ,jesus or blood libel7 to *>act]ize ,israel or ,israelis4 7#aj7 ,draw+ comp>isons ( contempor>y ,israeli policy to t ( ! ,nazis4 7#aa7 ,hold+ ,jews collectively responsible = actions ( ! /ate ( ,israel4