Proposed Legislation Would Impose “Antisemitism Monitors” At Certain College Campuses

A House Democrat and Republican have introduced bipartisan legislation that would impose ‘antisemitism monitors’ on U.S. colleges and universities that accept federal funding.

“Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) plan to introduce the COLUMBIA Act, a bill that would create ‘antisemitism monitors’ at select colleges,” Axios writes.

Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) plan to introduce the COLUMBIA Act, a bill that would create “antisemitism monitors” at select colleges.https://t.co/1J6Y43TTHP

— Axios (@axios) April 26, 2024

The bill stands for the ‘College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act.’

Per Axios:

The bill would allow the Department of Education to send a “third-party antisemitism monitor” to any college that receives federal funding — and to revoke that funding for colleges that

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