I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3282 
To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination 
under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance 
on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination 
by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2025 
Mr. FINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit 
discrimination under any program or activity receiving 
Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, 
to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimi-
nation by institutions of higher education on the basis 
of antisemitism, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Antisemitic 
Harassment on Campus Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITION 
OF 
DISCRIMINATION 
ON 
THE 
GROUND OF RELIGION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by striking 
‘‘or national origin’’ and inserting ‘‘national origin, or reli-
gion’’. 
(b) NON-APPLICATION.—Title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 607. NON-APPLICATION OF PROHIBITION OF DIS-
CRIMINATION ON THE GROUND OF RELIGION 
TO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. 
‘‘The prohibition of discrimination under any pro-
gram or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on 
the ground of religion under this title shall not apply to 
a program or activity that is conducted or controlled by, 
or is otherwise affiliated with, a religious organization, in-
cluding a student religious organization.’’. 
(c) HARASSMENT.—Section 601 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘No person’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘PROHIBITION
OF
DISCRIMINA-
TION.— 
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No person’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) INCLUSION
OF INDIFFERENCE
TO HARASS-
MENT.—The term ‘discrimination’, for purposes of this 
title and with respect to an educational program or activ-
ity of a college, university, or other postsecondary institu-
tion, or a public system of higher education, includes delib-
erate indifference to harassment that is so severe, perva-
sive, and objectively offensive, and that so undermines and 
detracts from a victim’s educational experience, that the 
victim is effectively denied equal access to the resources 
and opportunities of the educational program or activity.’’. 
(d) POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the policy of the 
United States to enforce title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) against pro-
hibited forms of discrimination rooted in anti-
semitism no less vigorously than against all other 
forms of discrimination prohibited by such title VI. 
(2) DEFINITION
OF
ANTISEMITISM.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘antisemitism’’ means a certain 
perception of Jews, which may be expressed as ha-
tred toward Jews, and the rhetorical and physical 
manifestations of which are directed toward— 
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(A) Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or 
their property; or 
(B) Jewish community institutions or reli-
gious facilities. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965. 
Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 124. SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 
VI. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—In this section, the term ‘institution of higher 
education’ has the meaning given the term in section 102. 
‘‘(b) SANCTIONS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) SANCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d–1), an institution of higher edu-
cation that receives Federal financial assistance 
under this Act and is found, by the Office for 
Civil Rights of the Department, to be in viola-
tion of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with respect to 
antisemitic discrimination in a program or ac-
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tivity as described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
shall be subject to the sanction provided in sub-
paragraph (B) or (C), after the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) notifies the institution of such 
finding; and 
‘‘(ii) provides the institution with an 
opportunity for a hearing. 
‘‘(B) TWO VIOLATIONS.—In the case of a 
particular program of an institution that vio-
lates title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with respect to 
antisemitic discrimination for a second time 
within the 5-year period preceding the date of 
the second violation, the Secretary shall impose 
a fine on the institution in an amount that is 
not less than 10 percent of the Federal finan-
cial assistance received under this Act by the 
particular program of the institution in which 
the violation was found during the year of the 
second violation (regardless of how long the in-
stitution remains in violation) and any subse-
quent year during which the institution remains 
in violation for not less than 90 days. 
‘‘(C) THREE VIOLATIONS.—In the case of 
a particular program of an institution that vio-
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lates title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with respect to 
antisemitic discrimination for a third time with-
in the 5-year period preceding the date of the 
third violation, the Secretary shall impose a fine 
on the institution in an amount that is not less 
than 33 percent of the Federal financial assist-
ance received under this Act by the particular 
program of the institution in which the violation 
was found during the year of the third violation 
(regardless of how long the institution remains 
in violation) and any subsequent year during 
which the institution remains in violation for 
not less than 90 days. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—For purposes of imposing sanc-
tions under paragraph (1), the Secretary may treat 
violations described in paragraph (1) as a single vio-
lation if the violations— 
‘‘(A) are in relation to discrimination that 
was conducted by a person other than the insti-
tution or its faculty or staff; and 
‘‘(B) occurred within a span of not more 
than 24 hours. 
‘‘(c) MONITORING.—The Secretary shall monitor pri-
vate lawsuits brought against institutions of higher edu-
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cation that receive Federal financial assistance under this 
Act for a violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with respect to antisemitic 
discrimination to independently evaluate whether the insti-
tution violated title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with respect to antisemitic dis-
crimination. 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND 
STAFF.—An institution of higher education that receives 
Federal financial assistance under this Act and is found 
to be in violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) with respect to antisemitic 
discrimination shall provide a notification of such finding 
to all enrolled students, faculty, and staff of the institu-
tion. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a full 
written report to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representa-
tives with respect to each action to impose a fine under 
subsection (b) that includes the circumstances and 
grounds for such action.’’. 
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SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. 
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d et seq.), as amended by section 2, is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 608. FACTORS IN DETERMINATION OF NONCOMPLI-
ANCE; MONITOR. 
‘‘(a) FACTORS.—Each Federal department and agen-
cy in determining whether a person is in compliance with 
a requirement adopted pursuant to section 602, and court 
in determining whether a person has violated this title, 
shall make considerations, including of the following fac-
tors: 
‘‘(1) The person’s prevention of discrimination, 
and remediation (including disciplining faculty and 
staff) with respect to discrimination, on the basis of 
another ground provided in section 601. 
‘‘(2) The person’s prevention of discrimination, 
and remediation (including disciplining faculty and 
staff) with respect to discrimination, against another 
group on the basis of the same ground for which the 
determination of compliance or a violation is being 
made. 
‘‘(b) MONITOR.—A court that finds a violation of this 
title or upholds a department or agency determination of 
noncompliance with a requirement adopted pursuant to 
section 602 may appoint a monitor to review and report 
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on the implementation of any remedy with respect to such 
finding or determination.’’. 
SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act, or any of the amendments made 
under this Act, shall be construed— 
(1) to expand the authority of the Secretary of 
Education; 
(2) to infringe on, or otherwise diminish, the 
rights protected under any other provision of law; 
(3) to create any negative inference as to either 
the legal protections provided to victims of anti-
semitism or the prohibitions on antisemitic discrimi-
nation by Federal law prior to date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(4) to infringe on, diminish, or otherwise con-
flict with any right protected under the First 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of such provision or amend-
ment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconsti-
tutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made 
by this Act, and the application of such provisions and 
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amendments to any other person or circumstance shall not 
be affected. 
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