August 19, 2025
Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To require a report on the threat posed by violent antisemitism as a component of transnational extremist movements.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Violent Antisemitism Threat Assessment Act
.
Sec. 2. Report on the threat posed by violent antisemitism as a component of transnational extremist movements
(a) In general
Not later than March 20, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the threat posed by violent antisemitism as a component of transnational extremist movements.
(b) Matters To be included
The report required by subsection (a) should include the following:
(1)
An overview of transnational violent extremist ideologies that include antisemitic components, including racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism.
(2)
A review of violence committed on behalf of or motivated by such ideologies, including identification of violent acts committed with explicit antisemitic sentiment and an overview of propaganda facilitating the spread of such ideologies, with an in-depth assessment of the antisemitic components of such propaganda.
(3)
An assessment of the threat that such antisemitic violence poses to the United States homeland, citizens of the United States residing abroad, and personnel of the United States Government, including members of the Armed Forces, and how such threats affect the interests and global standing of the United States.
(c) Appropriate congressional committees defined
In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees
means—
(1)
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.