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This bill aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring colleges and universities that participate in federal Title IV financial aid programs to explicitly address antisemitism in their campus conduct policies. Specifically, the bill mandates that these institutions include a clear definition of antisemitism in their documents, describing it as a perception of Jews that can be expressed as hatred, and encompassing both rhetorical and physical manifestations directed at Jewish individuals, their property, community institutions, and religious facilities. The legislation would compel universities to explicitly prohibit antisemitic conduct and outline potential consequences, including student expulsion or employee termination for such behavior. Institutions would need to add these provisions to their student and employee conduct documentation as a condition of maintaining eligibility for federal financial aid programs. The bill, officially titled the "PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act," seeks to create a standardized approach to addressing antisemitism on college campuses and provide clear guidelines for managing discriminatory conduct.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/406/all-info