This bill strengthens federal protections against antisemitic discrimination at colleges and universities that receive federal funding. It amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly include religion as a protected category and defines discrimination to include institutional indifference to severe and pervasive harassment, while carving out an exception for religiously-controlled organizations. The bill imposes financial penalties on institutions found to violate these rules—requiring fines of at least 10 percent of federal aid after a second violation and 33 percent after a third violation within five years—and mandates that violating institutions notify their students, faculty, and staff. The legislation directs the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to enforce these protections with the same vigor as other civil rights violations and requires the Secretary of Education to report to Congress on enforcement actions. No specific funding is allocated to implement the bill.
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