S. 4302 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that individuals convicted of certain crimes relating to institutions of higher education are ineligible for Federal student financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Higher education Assistance for Mobs of Antisemitic and terrorist Sympathizing Students Act or the No HAMAS Act. 2. Suspension of eligibility for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (a) Amendment Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Individuals convicted of trespassing or damaging institutional property (1) In general An individual described in paragraph (2) shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title. (2) Affected individuals An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law— (A) based on conduct occurring at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education; and (B) involving— (i) unlawful assembly, rioting, or trespassing on the campus (as such term is defined in section 485(f)(6)) of an institution of higher education; or (ii) damaging property of an institution of higher education. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any grant, loan, or work assistance provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) on or after July 1, 2025.