Elise Stefanik Bill Could Cut Federal Funds to Colleges Over Antisemitism
Stefanik co-introduced a bipartisan bill setting Title VI requirements for colleges and potential federal funding consequences for noncompliance.
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Representatives Elise Stefanik and Laura Gillen introduced a bipartisan bill that could make colleges ineligible for federal funding after two consecutive years of failing to meet specified Title VI requirements. Supporters say it would strengthen protections for Jewish students and improve how antisemitism complaints are handled.
The bill, introduced June 8 by Reps. Elise Stefanik and Laura Gillen, would require colleges and universities to establish procedures for investigating antisemitism complaints and other alleged Title VI violations. It would also require a Title VI coordinator, public display of Department of Education guidance, and congressional briefings on federal investigations. Institutions that fail to comply for two consecutive years would become ineligible for federal funding.
The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center, which helped draft the legislation, said the requirements would make protections for Jewish students more enforceable. Its executive director, Nathan Diament, criticized some universities’ handling of antisemitism complaints. The article says the proposal follows disputes over campus responses to such complaints and anti-Israel demonstrations.
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