Boosting Antisemitism Response, Protecting Free Speech, and Enhancing Security Grants.
This Act establishes a dedicated federal coordinator within the DOJ to combat antisemitism and significantly increases funding for physical security grants for vulnerable non-profit organizations, including synagogues. It mandates that these security grants cannot be tied to unrelated political conditions, such as immigration or DEI policies. Furthermore, it requires colleges to clearly distinguish between protected political speech and actual discrimination, ensuring civil liberties are maintained while fighting hate.
Key points
Increased Security Funding: Annual funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program is boosted to $500 million to protect at-risk community centers and houses of worship.
Hate Crime Tracking: Establishes a new Hate Crime Reporting Center within the FBI to comprehensively track and publicly report all hate crime incidents across the US.
Protecting Campus Speech: Higher education institutions must ensure they enforce civil rights protections against discrimination without restricting constitutionally protected political expression.
No Political Strings Attached: Federal security grants cannot be conditioned on compliance with government policies regarding immigration or diversity programs.
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