Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler are introducing a bill to impose third-party antisemitism monitors at universities.
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler are sponsoring the College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability, or COLUMBIA, Act that would impose third-party antisemitism monitors at collegiate institutions that receive federal funding. The monitor and its terms and conditions would be imposed by the education secretary, and the expenses to pay for the monitor would fall on the college or university selected.
“This past week’s crisis at Columbia is not an isolated incident — it is the straw that has broken the camel’s back — and I am prepared to do something about it,” Torres said in a statement. “That’s why I am introducing the COLUMBIA Act today, and I urge all of my colleagues in the House, from both parties, to join me in this crucial action.”
“Jewish students have told my office that they feel completely abandoned by their university administrators and they view Congress as the only avenue for accountability and safety. Let’s honor our word to them and get this done,” Torres said.
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