Summary

Prohibits colleges and universities that participate in federal student aid programs from authorizing, funding, or otherwise supporting campus events that promote antisemitism. It ties institutional compliance to eligibility for federal Title IV aid. Uses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism (adopted May 26, 2016) to determine what counts as “antisemitism.” Schools would need policies and review processes to ensure events they back or approve do not meet that definition, or risk federal noncompliance.

Key Points

• Prohibits covered colleges from authorizing, funding, or supporting events that promote antisemitism.
• Links compliance to eligibility for federal student aid under Title IV.
• Adopts the IHRA working definition of antisemitism as the governing standard.
• Requires schools to assess institution-backed events for compliance before approval or funding.
• “Otherwise support” is broad and may include non-monetary assistance, requiring institutional clarification.
• Noncompliance risks loss of Title IV eligibility and related federal oversight actions.
• Likely prompts new campus policies, training, and documentation for event review.
• May raise debate over academic freedom and speech boundaries when applying the IHRA definition.

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