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PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participation in programs under title IV of such Act, to include a prohibition of antisemitic conduct in all documents relating to student or employee conduct.
Summary
This bill amends the Higher Education Act to require colleges and universities receiving federal Title IV funds to include provisions prohibiting antisemitism in their student and employee conduct documents. The institutions must provide a definition of antisemitism and state that antisemitic conduct is prohibited, with potential consequences of expulsion for students or termination for employees. This applies to all institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
8 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Rudy Yakym’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $48,900
- JAYCO $19,800
- DARYLE DODEN PERSONAL FINANCES $19,800
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $13,200
- BRINKLEY RV $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Rudy Yakym → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Yakym (for himself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participation in programs under title IV of such Act, to include a prohibition of antisemitic conduct in all documents relating to student or employee conduct.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Promote Restoring Order To End Campus Targeting of Jewish Students and Faculty Act” or the “PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ANTISEMITIC CONDUCT.
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(30) The institution will include, in all documents and other resources relating to student or employee conduct on campus—
“(A) a definition of antisemitism which states that—
“(i) antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews; and
“(ii) rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism may be directed toward—
“(I) Jewish or non-Jewish individuals, including the property of such individuals; and
“(II) Jewish community institutions and religious facilities; and
“(B) a statement that antisemitic conduct is prohibited on campus, and that such conduct—
“(i) by a student may result in the expulsion of the student from the institution; and
“(ii) by an employee may result in the termination of the employee’s employment at the institution.”. <all>
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