Define to Defeat Act of 2025

This bill would set one clear meaning of antisemitism for federal civil rights enforcement. It uses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) 2016 definition and its examples to guide how agencies and courts understand antisemitism in complaints and cases .

Federal departments would add this definition to their anti-discrimination trainings. In federal trials that involve antisemitism, judges would explain this definition to juries. When agencies review possible civil rights violations tied to someone’s real or perceived Jewish identity, they must consider whether antisemitism was a motive. The bill states it does not expand agency powers, change existing legal standards, or limit First Amendment rights.

• Who is affected: Federal agencies and employees; federal courts and juries; people involved in civil rights complaints related to Jewish identity.
• What changes: A single, shared definition is used; trainings are updated; juries are instructed; reviewers consider antisemitism as a motive in civil rights cases.
• When: After it becomes law; the bill does not describe a specific timeline for updates.