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Official title: To require each local educational agency and institution of higher education that receives Federal financial assistance to treat discrimination motivated by antisemitism as vigorously as such agency or institution treats other forms of discrimination prohibited by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for other purposes.
Introduced April 23, 2026 by Randy Fine · Last progress April 23, 2026
The bill strengthens federal recognition, definitions, and enforcement pathways against antisemitism in federally funded schools—potentially improving safety and remedies for victims—while raising significant free‑speech, legal, cost, reputational, and implementation risks and offering limited immediate remedies because findings are non‑binding.
Jewish students and other students/staff at federally funded K–12 schools and colleges will be more likely to have antisemitic discrimination recognized and investigated under Title VI, improving safety and access to federal enforcement and remedies.
Federal agencies and educational institutions get a clearer, more consistent definition and examples of antisemitism, which should speed OCR investigations and reduce inconsistent responses across campuses.
Campus communities (leaders, parents, and the public) will see public congressional findings that raise awareness and create pressure for universities to reform conduct policies and disciplinary practices.
Students and faculty at federally funded schools may face more investigations or disciplinary actions if speech or protests are interpreted under the incorporated antisemitism examples, raising free-speech and academic-freedom risks.
Colleges and school districts receiving federal funds could incur significant new compliance, training, and legal costs to apply the new enforcement standard and definitions.
Potential overlap or conflict with State anti-discrimination laws and differing legal standards could create legal complexity for institutions and spur litigation.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Requires federally funded K–12 and higher education institutions to treat antisemitism as Title VI discrimination and to consider the EO 13899 definition in enforcement.
Requires K–12 school districts and colleges/universities that receive federal funds to treat antisemitic harassment, discrimination, and related policies with the same enforcement as other forms of discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. It directs federal agencies and recipients to consider the antisemitism definition from Executive Order 13899 (with its examples) when investigating or determining discriminatory intent, while preserving First Amendment protections and state law authority. Also includes congressional findings documenting reported increases in anti‑Jewish incidents and cites committee reports alleging failures by some institutions to enforce nondiscrimination rules; the findings do not itself change law or appropriate money.