A resolution strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.

This resolution strongly condemns (1) the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education (IHEs) across the United States, and (2) administrators of IHEs who have enabled ongoing antisemitism on their campuses.

The resolution also urges the Department of Education to take necessary actions to ensure that IHEs are complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and that students, including Jewish students, are not experiencing discrimination in violation of Title VI. (Title VI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.)

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 670 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 670

      Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of 
       institutions of higher education across the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 2, 2024

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Blackburn, 
   Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Daines, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
 Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
 Mr. McConnell, and Mrs. Fischer) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of 
       institutions of higher education across the United States.

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists perpetrated the deadliest attack 
        against Jewish people since the Holocaust;
Whereas, since the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, Hillel 
        International has tracked a 700 percent increase in antisemitic 
        incidents on campuses of institutions of higher education over the same 
        period last year;
Whereas Jewish students, Israeli students, and students perceived to be Jewish 
        have been targeted with threats, violence, and constant harassment;
Whereas title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) 
        requires that institutions of higher education receiving Federal 
        financial assistance ensure that students are not subject to 
        discrimination based on race, color, or national origin;
Whereas Executive Order 13899 (84 Fed. Reg. 68779; relating to enforcing title 
        VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against prohibited forms of 
        discrimination rooted in antisemitism), the September 28, 2023, White 
        House statement titled ``Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Takes 
        Landmark Step to Counter Antisemitism'', and Dear Colleague letters 
        issued by the Department of Education on May 25, 2023, and November 7, 
        2023, make clear the protections guaranteed by title VI of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) include protections against 
        antisemitism;
Whereas, according to the Anti-Defamation League, anti-Zionist student groups in 
        more than 50 campuses of institutions of higher education across the 
        United States have established ``encampments'';
Whereas the protests taking place at these encampments have been a hotbed of 
        blatantly antisemitic rhetoric and action;
Whereas many protestors participating in these encampments have expressed 
        explicit support for Hamas terrorism and urged Hamas to commit further 
        violence against Israel;
Whereas some protestors in these encampments have directly confronted Jewish 
        students on or near campus and used antisemitic rhetoric; and
Whereas many administrators of institutions of higher education have allowed 
        these encampments to continue on their campuses and enabled these 
        activities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) strongly condemns--
                    (A) the rise of antisemitism on campuses of 
                institutions of higher education across the United 
                States; and
                    (B) administrators of institutions of higher 
                education who have enabled ongoing antisemitism on 
                their campuses; and
            (2) urges the Department of Education to take necessary 
        actions to ensure that institutions of higher education are 
        complying with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
        U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and that students, including Jewish 
        students, are not experiencing discrimination in violation of 
        such title VI.
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