Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

This resolution condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

Additionally, the resolution calls on campus administrators to (1) condemn all forms of antisemitism on college campuses; and (2) ensure Jewish faculty, students, and guests can exercise the same free speech rights as are guaranteed to all other faculty, students, and guests without intimidation.

The resolution also urges enforcement of federal civil rights laws to protect Jewish students from antisemitism.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 798

    Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist 
 organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to 
the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and 
                                 staff.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2023

Mr. Owens (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bean of 
 Florida, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. 
Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Collins, Mr. Comer, Mr. Curtis, Ms. 
De La Cruz, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
 Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Fry, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Tony Gonzales of 
Texas, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lawler, Ms. 
Letlow, Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Mills, Mr. Molinaro, 
      Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. 
  Reschenthaler, Mr. Rose, Mr. Smucker, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
 Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. 
 Walberg, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Williams of 
   New York, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Steil, Mr. 
Grothman, and Mr. James) submitted the following resolution; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

                            October 25, 2023

        Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist 
 organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to 
the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and 
                                 staff.

Whereas both Hamas and Hezbollah are recognized by the United States Department 
        of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack to deliberately 
        target Israeli civilians, including the killing and abduction of men, 
        women, children, and the elderly;
Whereas Hamas' stated goal is the entire destruction of the State of Israel and 
        the murder of its Jewish citizens;
Whereas a disturbing number of student organizations at institutions of higher 
        education placed blame solely upon the State of Israel for the attack 
        and expressed support for the terrorist actions of Hamas through the 
        glorification of violence and the usage of antisemitic rhetoric;
Whereas many administrations of institutions of higher education do not follow 
        the practice of institutional neutrality and frequently speak out on 
        public issues, but have failed to speak out clearly after the October 7 
        attack by Hamas, and have exposed their lack of regard for their Jewish 
        and pro-Israel students;
Whereas the glorification of violence and usage of antisemitic rhetoric creates 
        a hostile learning and working environment for Jewish students, faculty, 
        and staff: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other 
        terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, 
        which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for 
        Jewish students, faculty, and staff; and
            (2) urges the Secretary of Education to direct the Office 
        for Civil Rights to investigate and, where appropriate, take 
        action immediately.
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