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119-s-826119th CongressWALLET

Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would add religion to Title VI and target antisemitism on college campuses with new enforcement and penalties. It creates a sanctions regime under the Higher Education Act and adds rules for monitoring and notification.

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Religion added to campus protections

If enacted, the bill would add religion to the list of traits protected in any program that gets federal aid. It would not apply to programs run by or affiliated with religious organizations, including student religious groups. The bill would also say it does not expand the Education Secretary's general power or limit First Amendment rights. If a court strikes one part of the law, the rest would keep working.

Stronger rules and fines for antisemitism

If enacted, the bill would require Title VI to be enforced against antisemitism as strongly as other discrimination. It would treat deliberate indifference to severe, widespread harassment at colleges as discrimination. For institutions found to have antisemitic violations, a second program-level violation within five years would trigger a fine of at least 10% of that program's HEA federal aid for the year; a third violation within five years would trigger at least 33%. The bill would let the Secretary give notice and a hearing, monitor private lawsuits, require schools to notify their students and staff of findings, let courts appoint monitors, and require reports to Congress.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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