The House Committee on Surveillance and Government Reform announced Thursday that it had released an investigation into alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act after rejecting the Trump administration’s request to address anti-Semitism on campus.
Committee chair James Kommer and House Republican leader Ellis Stefanik are calling for documents to be submitted relating to anti-Semitic events and disciplinary actions forced by the university. Lawmakers plan to investigate what they claim is “Harvard University’s neglect of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” the letter says.
“The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform oversees Harvard University’s lack of compliance with civil rights laws despite receiving more than $5 billion in federal funds per year,” the letter reads. “This oversight is required for the inappropriate use of Harvard federal funds.”
🚨Thread: Harvard incurred $686 million in taxpayer money in 2024 alone. He then refused to follow the law.
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– Monitoring Committee (@gopoversight) April 17, 2025
Trump administration on April 11th Requested “After Harvard determined that “Harvard failed” to nearly 70 students involved in anti-Israel campus for several days in the previous spring semester, he agrees to a reform list on how reports of anti-Semitism on campus are handled. Changes asked by the schools include improving reform and disciplinary processes for students participating in anti-Semitic protests, improving screening of international students for “hostile” views on the United States, and an audit of “programs with a terrible record of anti-Semiticism.”
In an official statement Monday afternoon, Harvard declared it “not surrendered” and rejected the proposal. The joint task force fighting anti-Semitism, consisting of the Department of Education (ED), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), quickly revoked more than $2 billion in university grants. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cancelled an additional $2.7 million grant to the schools. (Related: DHS just added to Harvard’s Trump Control Enemies list)
“Harvard clearly cannot prevent illegal discrimination or, at your direction, refuses to enter into a reasonable settlement agreement proposed by federal officials intended to ensure Harvard University is compliant with the law,” the committee’s letter states. “No matter how entitled your actions, there is no institution that violates the law.”
Harvard received $686 million in taxpayer dollars in fiscal year 2024 despite bringing in $2.4 billion in revenue from $53.2 billion in donations that same year.
The letter also asks for information on the admission policy for students who may have opinions that are contrary to the letter.
that of the United States (for example, support for terrorism and anti-Semitism). ”
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