WashingtonThe House passed the bill in a 237-169 vote.
Universities that boycott Israel commercially risk losing federal funding entirely.
The law requires annual certification that colleges treat Israeli academic ties the same as any other country’s.
Committee Democrats warned it targets conduct no American university has actually undertaken.
How each outlet framed it
- Responsible Statecraft leans critical
- maps requirement: universities must actively seek equal academic cooperation with Israel, not merely allow it
Sources: Responsible Statecraft