Lankford and Rosen introduced the Jewish American Security Act, a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism and protect Jewish students, houses of worship, and online speech; Lankford said every American deserves to live their faith freely and that the effort is worth fighting for.
James Lankford will push legislation to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism and protect Jewish students, houses of worship, and online speech (the Jewish American Security Act).
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They said they will continue working to pass this bill.
Evidence
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Senators Jacky Rosen and James Lankford introduced the bipartisan "Jewish American Security Act" to strengthen federal responses to antisemitism, including bolstering the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, protections for Jewish students, and online-accountability measures.
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The Anti-Defamation League publicly welcomed the introduction of the Jewish American Security Act, noting it would authorize grants for law enforcement protection of religious institutions and strengthen federal tools to combat antisemitism.
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GovInfo lists S. 4576, the Jewish American Security Act, as introduced in the Senate on May 19, 2026, with James Lankford of Oklahoma as a cosponsor. The recorded action was introduction, two readings, and referral to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; the full title is to strengthen federal efforts to counter antisemitism and protect the Jewish community.
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Lankford's Senate office announced that Senators Lankford and Rosen introduced the Jewish American Security Act to strengthen federal anti-antisemitism work in academic settings, Jewish communal institutions, and online. The release describes Title VI campus measures, security resources for at-risk houses of worship and nonprofits, and transparency requirements for large social media platforms' handling of antisemitic content.
Assessments
The promise was to push legislation, specifically the Jewish American Security Act, to strengthen federal efforts against antisemitism and protect Jewish students, houses of worship, and online speech. The evidence shows Lankford jointly introduced or cosponsored S. 4576 in the Senate on May 19, 2026, during his current federal Senate term, and the bill's described provisions match the promised policy areas. Because the commitment was framed as legislative advocacy rather than enactment, introduction/referral is sufficient for delivery.
The promise was framed as pushing legislation, not guaranteeing enactment. Lankford directly co-introduced the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act in the Senate during his current term, and the bill's stated provisions match the promised goals of strengthening federal anti-antisemitism efforts and protecting Jewish students, houses of worship, and online activity. Because the candidate personally sponsored the relevant legislation, this counts as delivery of the promised action in the same term.
Sen. Lankford co-sponsored and helped introduce the bipartisan "Jewish American Security Act" (Rosen–Lankford) on May 19, 2026, directly matching the promise to push legislation to strengthen federal efforts to fight antisemitism and protect Jewish students, houses of worship, and online speech. Introduction and stakeholder support (e.g., ADL) show a concrete legislative effort, but the bill had been introduced and not enacted at the time of the evidence, so the promise is partially fulfilled rather than fully delivered.