Holocaust education effectively reduces antisemitism, as new data from ADL’s Antisemitic Attitudes in America survey confirmed. Specifically, the new ADL survey found that when people learn about the Holocaust, they are less likely to believe anti-Jewish tropes. Unfortunately, Holocaust education is not required in every state, and where mandated it is unclear that it is taught to maximize its impact. Please sign the below letter requesting funding for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in the FY 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill to study the state of Holocaust education nationwide.


This study will help provide the federal government with critical information on Holocaust education across the nation in order to identify gaps. It will commission the USHMM to research which schools currently require and offer lessons on the Holocaust, what materials and lessons schools offer, and how schools measure students’ understanding.


Effective Holocaust education is critical to fighting antisemitism, and auditing the education programs offered is critical to best understand whether gaps exist. As a concerned constituent, I urge you to sign this appropriations letter.