Congress: 113 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Grayson, Alan (D-FL)
Prohibits federal funds from being used to enter into agreements with, make grants or awards to, or provide loans or loan guarantees to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in a boycott of the Israeli government, economy, or academia. Terminates the application of that prohibition to an IHE that the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, determines has ceased participating in such a boycott.
This bill cuts off federal funding (grants, loans, and contracts) to colleges and universities that participate in boycotts of Israel's government, economy, or academic institutions. Schools can regain eligibility if the State Department and Education Department jointly certify they've stopped boycotting.
This directly targets Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns on campuses by using federal funding as leverage. It raises free speech and institutional autonomy concerns while significantly expanding the definition of what constitutes a disqualifying boycott activity.