# US House passes bill penalizing universities that participate in boycott of Israel
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Publisher: The Guardian · published 2026-09-03 · read 2026-09-11

Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/israel-boycott-university-ban-bill

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## Who is named (8)

- [Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026](https://truthscore.com/entity/8cc2ae9e)
- [Israel](https://truthscore.com/entity/9e6b26cf)
- [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement](https://truthscore.com/entity/a92be834)
- [colleges and universities](https://truthscore.com/entity/d6b4bc26)
- [Bobby Scott](https://truthscore.com/entity/da463d90)
- [Higher Education Act of 1965](https://truthscore.com/entity/de70be47)
- [Senate](https://truthscore.com/entity/e3496e30)
- [Josh Gottheimer](https://truthscore.com/entity/ed5fc621)

## What it added

- [Over 30 Democrats in the House of Representatives voted in favor of a measure to strip colleges and universities of federal aid if they are engaged in boycotts…](https://truthscore.com/claim/cdc4d042)
  > Over 30 Democrats in the House of Representatives Thursday voted in favor of a measure to strip colleges and universities of federal aid if they are engaged in so-called boycotts against Israel.
- [The bill aims to rewrite the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent institutions that take part in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from receiving…](https://truthscore.com/claim/e6fdf7c7)
  > The bill, led by North Carolina Republican Virginia Foxx, aims to rewrite the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent institutions that take part in "a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel" from receiving federal funding under the original bill.
- [The legislation passed the House floor with a 237-169 vote and is headed for the Senate.](https://truthscore.com/claim/67722946)
  > The 237-169 vote on the House floor meant the legislation, known as the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, passed and is headed for the Senate.
- [Bobby Scott criticized the bill as unnecessary and potentially in conflict with first amendment protections of protest.](https://truthscore.com/claim/03791ebb)
  > Bobby Scott, the top Democrat on the education committee, criticized the bill as unnecessary and potentially in conflict with first amendment protections of protest.
- [Josh Gottheimer described the proposal as “narrow and tailored” and necessary to combat antisemitism.](https://truthscore.com/claim/35b8e91e)
  > Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey congressman who co-sponsored the legislation with Republican Virginia Foxx, described the proposal as “narrow and tailored” and necessary to combat antisemitism.
- [Democrats who voted for the bill typically face tough re‑election contests in November, or are supporters of Israel.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2259d91d)
  > Democrats who voted for the bill typically face tough re-election contests in November, or are supporters of Israel.
- [In July, more than 100 House Democrats supported a bill cutting off some military aid to the US ally amid accusations its military’s actions in Gaza…](https://truthscore.com/claim/822c865c)
  > In July, more than 100 House Democrats supported a bill cutting off some military aid to the US ally amid accusations its military’s actions in Gaza constituted a genocide.
- [House Republican leaders brought the measure to the floor to exploit divisions among Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9245b82a)
  > House Republican leaders had brought the measure to the floor as they attempt to exploit divisions among Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, in which voters will decide control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s term.
- [Student and faculty groups at some universities intensified calls for administrators to participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement after the…](https://truthscore.com/claim/af990291)
  > After the 7 October attack and Israel’s invasion of Gaza, student and faculty groups at some universities intensified calls for administrators to participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against the country, but were largely unsuccessful.

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