Action Alert: Important Moment for SC Hate Crimes Legislation

Public Affairs Update

On May 11th, hundreds of Federation activists traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for the following: Securing Our Communities, Combatting Hate Together, Supporting Ukraine, and Addressing Antisemitism. Last week, our federal legislature advanced or passed multiple Federation advocacy priorities:

• The Senate passed the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, which includes significant humanitarian assistance to support both those Ukrainians who are remaining abroad and funds some of the benefits needed by those who are resettling in the US.
• The House approved a bipartisan resolution condemning antisemitism, the bipartisan Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act and the Bombing Prevention Act, which would help secure threatened communities.
• In addition, the House Homeland Security Committee advanced an authorizing bill for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) to strengthen this critical program for protecting the Jewish community. Jewish Federations continue to advocate for increasing NSGP funding to at least $360 million in fiscal year 2023.

SC Legislative Update

South Carolina's regular legislative session came to an end on May 12th. Legislators will be called back for special session to resolve the budget, including provisos.

• Working as a member of the Pro-Truth in Education Coalition to ensure that history, including the Holocaust, will be taught accurately, we are happy to report that H.5183/S.945, aka "anti-truth in education" bills, did not pass. The Pro-Truth in Education Coalition will monitor anti-truth budget provisos still under consideration.

Watch the recording of Jewish Federations of North America's webinar, Dobbs v. Jackson: A Jewish Perspective. 

Collected Statements from Jewish Organizations on Reproductive Rights

National Council of Jewish Women Resources