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HR 406119th CongressIn Committee
PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act
Introduced: Jan 15, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make compliance with antisemitism conduct policies a condition for participating in Title IV programs. Specifically, when institutions update or create documents and resources about student or employee conduct, they must include a defined definition of antisemitism and a statement that antisemitic conduct is prohibited on campus, with clear disciplinary consequences. For students, violations could lead to expulsion; for employees, termination. The measure is designed to strengthen protections for Jewish students and faculty by tying anti-antisemitism policies to federal funding eligibility.
Key Points
- 1The bill makes antisemitism policy a condition of Title IV program participation for higher education institutions.
- 2It requires institutions to include a definition of antisemitism in all campus conduct documents, clarifying that antisemitic conduct can target individuals (including their property) and Jewish community institutions or religious facilities.
- 3It requires a prohibition statement, making antisemitic conduct on campus punishable (expulsion for students; termination for employees).
- 4The definition and prohibition must appear in all documents and other resources relating to student or employee conduct on campus.
- 5The bill is titled the “Promote Restoring Order To End Campus Targeting of Jewish Students and Faculty Act” or the “PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act.”
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Jewish students and faculty, and the institutions’ campus conduct policies and communications.Secondary group/area affected: Higher education institutions’ compliance processes, Title IV funding eligibility, and the Department of Education’s oversight.Additional impacts: Potential changes in campus climate and safety policies, administrative and training costs for institutions, and possible legal or constitutional considerations related to speech, due process, and definitional scope of antisemitism.
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