Protecting Jewish students

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Recipient The term recipient means any entity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education for a program or activity covered by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (b) Technical assistance (1) Training Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter for a period of 5 years, each regional office of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education shall offer trainings, which may be conducted virtually, to all recipients in the office’s region regarding recipient responsibilities under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsection (g). (2) Reports Not later than 180 days after the first day on which such an office offers such a training, and annually for 5 years thereafter, the Office for Civil Rights shall prepare and submit a report on the status of the implementation of paragraph (1) to the appropriate committees of Congress. (c) Title VI awareness campaign (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, shall carry out a public awareness campaign for students that attend institutions that are recipients, regarding the rights protected by, and the responsibilities of recipients under, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsection (g). (2) Awareness campaign The public awareness campaign shall include appealing visual and auditory elements. Materials for this campaign shall be updated annually and distributed to recipients for physical posting in 1 or more high-traffic public places, such as a cafeteria, gymnasium, or student center, and digital posting on 1 or more high-traffic institution web pages, such as a web page for a student services department. The campaign shall utilize such methods and materials to maximize accessibility to students and parents. (3) Ability to contract The Secretary may carry out this subsection by contracting with an entity that specializes in public awareness communications. (d) Written reminder of title VI obligations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education shall issue a written reminder to recipients including— (1) a summary of a recipient’s responsibilities under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsection (g) to address antisemitism; and (2) specific examples of discrimination, including examples of different treatment and harassment, and of K–12 curricula that could create a hostile environment for Jewish students. (e) Antisemitism coordinator Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall designate an employee to coordinate the Department of Education’s work on countering antisemitism as the antisemitism coordinator. The antisemitism coordinator for the Department of Education shall— (1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on the Department’s efforts to counter antisemitism; (2) oversee the Department’s efforts to counter antisemitism, including implementation of Federal Government strategies to counter antisemitism and increase public awareness of the availability of rights provided to individuals under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); (3) oversee the Department’s efforts to provide technical assistance, training, and written guidance, including Dear Colleague Letters, to recipients regarding their responsibilities under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsection (g) to provide to all students, including those who are or are perceived to be Jewish, a school environment free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics; (4) ensure that the public is provided with information about how and where to file complaints of discrimination regarding antisemitism with the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education; (5) conduct biannual reviews of the nature. trends, and status of all complaints, directed investigations, and compliance reviews regarding antisemitism under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 pending at the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and, in conjunction with the relevant regional office, develop a plan with deadlines to resolve all such complaints that have been pending for more than 180 calendar days; (6) conduct an annual review, which will be conducted for a period of 10 years, of the implementation of the Department’s strategies to counter antisemitism, which review shall include— (A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of all actions taken by the Department to counter antisemitism; and (B) recommendations for any changes to those actions, as necessary; and (7) ensure the Department has programs, including training, and resources to assist the Department’s employees in understanding and responding to antisemitism. (f) Disaggregating certain campus crime data Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) (known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking according to category of prejudice and inserting based on the bias category and bias motivation as used in the Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and; (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) make copies of the crimes statistics submitted to the Secretary under clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(F) available to the antisemitism coordinators for the Department of Education.; and (3) in paragraph (17)(B), by striking and stalking and inserting stalking, and crimes described in clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(F). (g) Recipient responsibilities (1) Designation of a title VI coordinator (A) In general Each recipient shall designate and authorize at least 1 employee (referred to in this section as a title VI coordinator) to coordinate the recipient’s efforts to comply with the recipient’s responsibilities under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), including regulations implementing that title, and under this subsection. If a recipient has more than 1 title VI coordinator, the recipient shall designate 1 of its title VI coordinators to assume and maintain ultimate oversight over those responsibilities and ensure the recipient’s consistent compliance with those responsibilities. The title VI coordinator may perform other relevant responsibilities as established by the recipient. (B) Delegation to designees As appropriate, subject to subparagraph (A), a recipient may delegate, or permit a title VI coordinator to delegate, specific responsibilities described in subparagraph (A) to 1 or more designees. (C) Training Each recipient shall ensure its title VI coordinator and any designee receive training sufficient to perform their duties— (i) promptly after their hire or a change of position that alters their duties under this paragraph; and (ii) annually thereafter. (2) Nondiscrimination policy requirement Each recipient shall adopt and implement a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in any program or activity the recipient operates, as required by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including regulations implementing that title, and by this subsection. (3) Title VI grievance procedure Each recipient shall adopt, publish, and implement a title VI grievance procedure that— (A) states— (i) that anyone may report conduct, alleged to be discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) in the recipient’s program or activity, to the title VI coordinator; (ii) how to report such conduct; and (iii) the contact information for the title VI coordinator of the recipient; (B) requires that when the recipient receives a report of conduct that reasonably may constitute discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in the recipient’s program or activity, the recipient shall notify the person who submitted the report of the recipient’s grievance procedure; (C) offers supportive measures, as appropriate to protect safety or to restore or preserve access to the recipient’s program or activity, to any student or employee who reports conduct that reasonably may constitute discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in the recipient’s program or activity; (D) includes a process for the recipient to investigate and resolve any report of conduct that reasonably may constitute discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in the recipient’s program or activity; (E) applies to reports of conduct that is alleged to be discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is committed by the recipient, a student or an employee of the recipient, or a third party, whether known or unknown; (F) requires that if conduct occurred that is discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the recipient will take steps to stop the conduct, prevent its recurrence, and correct its discriminatory effects; and (G) requires that the recipient provides notice of the outcome of any report under this paragraph to the person who made the report and any other affected person or entity, as appropriate. (4) Website requirement Each recipient shall post all policies and procedures for reporting allegations of discrimination, under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by the recipient on the recipient’s website in a prominent location. (5) Notification requirement Each recipient shall provide annual notice of the recipient’s grievance procedure, described in this subsection, to— (A) all students of the recipient; (B) parents, guardians, or other authorized legal representatives of elementary school and secondary school students of the recipient; (C) employees of the recipient; (D) applicants for admission to or employment by the recipient; and (E) all unions and professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the recipient. (6) Recordkeeping requirement Each recipient shall maintain for a period of 7 years— (A) records related to any reports of allegations of discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), including regulations implementing that title, including all records related to assessments of such reports, and any corrective actions taken; (B) records documenting actions the recipient took to meet its responsibilities under that title VI and this subsection; and (C) any records of training attendance and materials relating to that title. (h) Title VI clearinghouse at Department of Education (1) Establishment (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish, within the Department of Education, a Federal Title VI Clearinghouse on Safety, Security, and Best Practices at Institutions of Higher Education and K–12 schools (referred to in this subsection as the clearinghouse). (B) Purpose The clearinghouse shall be the primary resource of the Federal Government to collect, consolidate, and publish online title VI best practices and recommendations from United States postsecondary institutions and other entities specified in paragraph (2)(A) of section 606 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–4a) relating to safety, security, and means of facilitating dialogue and mutual understanding. (2) Notification of the clearinghouse Not later 30 days of the establishment of the clearinghouse, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives a notification and a briefing on the clearinghouse.