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119-hr-1033119th CongressWALLET

COLUMBIA Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Introduced

Summary

Creates independent antisemitism monitors for colleges. This bill would require the Education Secretary to set up a program, within 180 days after enactment, to appoint third‑party monitors at higher education institutions the Department identifies as having high levels of antisemitic activity.

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  • Students and campus communities would get an outside monitor to review incidents and provide public quarterly updates posted by both the institution and the Department of Education.
  • Colleges and universities designated for monitoring would have to enter a monitorship agreement and cover the monitor's reasonable expenses.
  • The Department of Education would use Office for Civil Rights data to pick institutions and would develop the standard monitorship agreement.
  • Monitors would deliver quarterly public reports and an annual report to Congress with recommendations and possible actions or sanctions.

*Would not authorize new federal appropriations and places reasonable monitoring costs on the monitored institutions.*

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Independent antisemitism monitors at colleges

If enacted, the Education Department would, within 180 days, set up independent antisemitism monitors at certain colleges. It would apply only to schools that get Higher Education Act funds and that federal civil rights data show have high antisemitic activity. Each monitor would follow a Department-approved agreement, post quarterly public reports on the school and Department websites, and send an annual report with recommendations to Congress and others. The college would have to pay the monitor’s reasonable expenses.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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