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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7231 

To prohibit Federal support for institutions of higher education that promote 

antisemitism, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2024 

Ms. MALLIOTAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

A BILL 

To prohibit Federal support for institutions of higher 

education that promote antisemitism, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Anti-Se5 mitic Messaging and Promoting Unity in School Act’’ or 

6 the ‘‘CAMPUS Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR INSTITU2 TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PRO3 MOTE ANTISEMITISM. 

4 (a) PROHIBITIONS.—Subject to subsection (b), an in5 stitution of higher education that engages in prohibited 

6 antisemitic activity shall be ineligible— 

7 (1) to receive Federal funds; or 

8 (2) to otherwise participate in any program 

9 under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

10 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). 

11 (b) ENFORCEMENT.— 

12 (1) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—The Secretary of 

13 Education shall be responsible for determining 

14 whether an institution has engaged in prohibited 

15 antisemitic activity for purposes of the prohibition 

16 under subsection (a). 

17 (2) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE.—If 

18 Secretary of Education determines, after reasonable 

19 investigation, that an institution of higher education 

20 has engaged in prohibited antisemitic activity, the 

21 Secretary shall— 

22 (A) transmit notice of such determination 

23 to the institution; and 

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1 sponsible for the activity by not later than 30 

2 days after date on which such notice is received. 

3 (3) IMPOSITION OF PENALTY.—If an institution 

4 of higher education does not demonstrate to the sat5 isfaction of the Secretary of Education that the in6 stitution has taken the actions required under para7 graph (2)(B) by the expiration of the 30 day period 

8 described in such paragraph, the prohibition under 

9 subsection (a) shall apply— 

10 (A) beginning on the first day following 

11 the expiration of such period; and 

12 (B) continuing until the date on which the 

13 institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of 

14 the Secretary that the institution has taken the 

15 actions required under such paragraph. 

16 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) The term ‘‘antisemitism’’— 

18 (A) means a certain perception of Jews, 

19 which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews; 

20 and 

21 (B) includes rhetorical and physical mani22 festations of antisemitism directed toward— 

23 (i) Jewish or non-Jewish individuals 

24 or their property; 


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1 (ii) Jewish community institutions; 

2 and 

3 (iii) religious facilities. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 

5 has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 

6 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

7 1002). 

8 (3) The term ‘‘prohibited antisemitic activity’’ 

9 means— 

10 (A) providing funding or any other form of 

11 support to an organization that engages in 

12 antisemitic harassment; or 

13 (B) allowing a faculty member of an insti14 tution of higher education to promote anti15 semitism in connection with instruction pro16 vided to students. 

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