Rapid investigations and million-dollar fines for campus discrimination
This act mandates urgent, in-person investigations by the Department of Education into discrimination complaints on college campuses, particularly those related to shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, following the October 7, 2023 attacks. It requires universities to respond quickly and threatens them with fines up to $1 million for each violation of hate crime reporting rules. The goal is to enhance student safety and institutional transparency in the academic environment.
Key points
The Department of Education must send an investigator in-person to a campus within 30 days of receiving a discrimination complaint based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.
Universities that fail to properly report hate crimes under the Clery Act face a fine of $1,000,000 for each instance of noncompliance.
Public reports must be issued every 30 days detailing investigation findings, including associated criminal and institutional disciplinary actions, increasing transparency.
These requirements are temporary and will expire two years after the act is enacted.
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