CAMPUS Act

Bill: 118-hr-7231
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2024-02-05
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7231 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Anti-Semitic Messaging and Promoting Unity in School Act or the CAMPUS Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal support for institutions of higher education that promote antisemitism (a) Prohibitions Subject to subsection (b), an institution of higher education that engages in prohibited antisemitic activity shall be ineligible— (1) to receive Federal funds; or (2) to otherwise participate in any program under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (b) Enforcement (1) Responsible official The Secretary of Education shall be responsible for determining whether an institution has engaged in prohibited antisemitic activity for purposes of the prohibition under subsection (a). (2) Notice and opportunity to cure If Secretary of Education determines, after reasonable investigation, that an institution of higher education has engaged in prohibited antisemitic activity, the Secretary shall— (A) transmit notice of such determination to the institution; and (B) direct the institution to cease such activity and to discipline any faculty or staff responsible for the activity by not later than 30 days after date on which such notice is received. (3) Imposition of penalty If an institution of higher education does not demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Education that the institution has taken the actions required under paragraph (2)(B) by the expiration of the 30 day period described in such paragraph, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply— (A) beginning on the first day following the expiration of such period; and (B) continuing until the date on which the institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the institution has taken the actions required under such paragraph. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term antisemitism — (A) means a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews; and (B) includes rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism directed toward— (i) Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property; (ii) Jewish community institutions; and (iii) religious facilities. (2) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (3) The term prohibited antisemitic activity means— (A) providing funding or any other form of support to an organization that engages in antisemitic harassment; or (B) allowing a faculty member of an institution of higher education to promote antisemitism in connection with instruction provided to students.