Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., and Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., want the federal government to do more to fight antisemitism at college campuses amid a surge of anti-Israel protests.

Torres and Lawler will introduce the College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability (COLUMBIA) Act, which would allow the Department of Education to impose a third-party monitor for antisemitic activity on any campus receiving federal funding, according to Jewish Insider.

The legislation comes as anti-Israel protests have engulfed Columbia University, leading to dozens of arrests, and forcing in-person classes to be canceled. Protests have erupted at other campuses, including Emory University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Texas-Austin.

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