COLUMBIA Act of 2025

This bill mandates the Secretary of Education to establish a program within 180 days for appointing independent, third-party antisemitism monitors . These monitors will be assigned to institutions of higher education that the Secretary identifies as having a high incidence of antisemitic activity, based on data from the Office for Civil Rights, and that receive federal funding. The Secretary will develop a monitorship agreement, and institutions will be required to cover the reasonable expenses of these monitors. The monitors' duties include providing quarterly public reports evaluating the institution's progress in combating antisemitism on campus. They must also submit annual reports to Congress, the Secretary, and other relevant bodies, which will include recommendations for actions, policies, and sanctions to prevent and reduce antisemitism at the institution.