S5161-118

Introduced

To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 24, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Civil Rights, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id9cc38ab136864159ada45e8e336e55ee: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act of 2024.
  • Section id8c00a270bba94ec196b131ef8e6231af: 2. Prohibition of discrimination on the ground of religion Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by striking or national...
  • Section idfa2fa7b5926d457dbb3c4d770431111c: 607. Non-application of prohibition of discrimination on the ground of religion to religious organizations The prohibition of discrimination under any program...
  • Section id622d65ce19b9445db5208c7f1c4c1ffc: 3. Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end...
  • Section id1b52b6d3573c47afa7fe686e67b86802: 124. Sanctions for noncompliance with title VI In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Civil Rights, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance on the ground of religion, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for rigorous enforcement of prohibitions against discrimination by institutions of higher education on the basis of antisemitism, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Civil Rights Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 24, 2024

Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Civil Rights Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"antisemitism" §id8c00a270bba94ec196b131ef8e6231af

a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews, and the rhetorical and physical manifestations of which are directed toward— Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property

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