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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1239 

Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions 

of higher education across the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2024 

Mr. DONALDS (for himself, Mr. MILLS, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses 

of institutions of higher education across the United States. 

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists perpetrated 

the deadliest attack against Jewish people since the Holocaust; 

Whereas, since the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 

October 7, Hillel International has tracked a 700-percent 

increase in antisemitic incidents on campuses of institutions of higher education over the same period last year; 

Whereas Jewish students, Israeli students, and students perceived to be Jewish have been targeted with threats, violence, and constant harassment; 

Whereas title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 

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•HRES 1239 IH 

cation receiving Federal financial assistance ensure that 

students are not subject to discrimination based on race, 

color, or national origin; 

Whereas Executive Order 13899 (84 Fed. Reg. 68779; relating to enforcing title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 

against prohibited forms of discrimination rooted in antisemitism), the September 28, 2023, White House statement titled ‘‘Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration 

Takes Landmark Step to Counter Antisemitism’’, and 

Dear Colleague letters issued by the Department of Education on May 25, 2023, and November 7, 2023, make 

clear the protections guaranteed by title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) include 

protections against antisemitism; 

Whereas, according to the Anti-Defamation League, anti-Zionist student groups in more than 50 campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States have 

established ‘‘encampments’’; 

Whereas the protests taking place at these encampments have 

been a hotbed of blatantly antisemitic rhetoric and action; 

Whereas many protestors participating in these encampments 

have expressed explicit support for Hamas terrorism and 

urged Hamas to commit further violence against Israel; 

Whereas some protestors in these encampments have directly 

confronted Jewish students on or near campus and used 

antisemitic rhetoric; and 

Whereas many administrators of institutions of higher education have allowed these encampments to continue on 

their campuses and enabled these activities: Now, therefore, be it 


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•HRES 1239 IH 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) strongly condemns— 

3 (A) the rise of antisemitism on campuses 

4 of institutions of higher education across the 

5 United States; and 

6 (B) administrators of institutions of higher 

7 education who have enabled ongoing anti8 semitism on their campuses; 

9 (2) urges the Department of Education to take 

10 necessary actions to ensure that institutions of high11 er education are complying with title VI of the Civil 

12 Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and 

13 that students, including Jewish students, are not ex14 periencing discrimination in violation of such title 

15 VI; and 

16 (3) urges the executive branch of the Federal 

17 Government to withhold Federal funds from institu18 tions of higher education that are not complying 

19 with such title VI or are enabling protests that re20 sult in discrimination in violation of such title VI. 

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