Combating Hate Across Campus

This bill amends the Higher Education Act to require colleges and universities receiving federal student aid to collect and report hate crime data in more detailed categories. Specifically, it mandates that institutions disaggregate hate crime statistics by specific subcategories, including anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, disability bias, and targeted ethnic groups. The policy directly affects all institutions covered under the Higher Education Act by changing how they document and disclose campus hate incidents. This change aims to provide more precise data on hate crimes targeting specific identities, improving transparency in campus safety reporting.