[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7231 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7231

 To prohibit Federal support for institutions of higher education that 
             promote antisemitism, and for other purposes.


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                    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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal support for institutions of higher education that 
             promote antisemitism, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Combating Anti-Semitic Messaging and 
Promoting Unity in School Act'' or the ``CAMPUS Act''.

SEC. 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.
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