119th Congress Education
H.R. 1033: COLUMBIA Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to appoint third-party anti-Semitism monitors at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, ED must establish this program to appoint a monitor at an IHE that (1) has a high incidence of anti-Semitic activity (based on data received from ED's Office for Civil Rights), and (2) receives federal funds for higher education.
ED must develop an anti-Semitism monitorship agreement that (1) designates the terms and conditions of the monitorship, and (2) requires the IHE to provide for the monitor's reasonable expenses.
The bill requires the monitor to
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- operate under the monitorship agreement developed by ED and entered into with the IHE;
- provide publicly available quarterly reports that evaluate the IHE's progress in combating anti-Semitism on campus; and
- provide annual reports to Congress, ED, state and local governments (as needed), and the IHE that include recommendations for actions, policies, and sanctions to prevent and reduce anti-Semitism at the IHE.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Michael Lawler R-NYOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ritchie Torres SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ritchie Torres.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.