US politicians, influencers misrepresent anti-Semitism bill
Updated on 17/05/2024 at 15:23
Soon after the US House of Representatives passed a bill in May 2024 to codify a definition of anti-Semitism into federal civil rights law, some detractors said it would effectively prohibit Americans from reading or quoting the Christian Bible. This is false; sponsors say the legislation does not target the New Testament, and the claims are based on historical inaccuracies about the origins of Christianity.