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NY Republicans Introduce Bill To Penalize Universities Over Antisemitism

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks as GOP leaders meet with reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., on Wednesday introduced legislation that would penalize universities for failing to protect students’ civil rights.

Entitled “the University Accountability Act,” the legislation comes in response to an increase in antisemitic incidents on college campuses since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel last year.

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