Demonstrations across the country have resulted in arrests. (Fox News Digital)
He added that his bill is "commonsense legislation that will cut off federal aid for grown adults who are breaking our laws, spewing antisemitism, and openly embracing terrorists."
The measure would disallow anyone convicted of a crime that occurred during a university protest that involved "unlawful assembly, rioting, or trespassing on the campus" or property damage from being considered eligible "to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance" under the Higher Education Act of 1965, which authorized numerous student aid programs.
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Pro-palestinian demonstrations have taken place across the country. (Getty Images)
"In Joe Biden’s America, hardworking taxpayers are forced to aid Hamas-sympathizing students who blatantly violate the law by trespassing and destroying campus property," Blackburn told Fox News Digital in a statement. "There ought to be a clear lesson for these students: if you choose to break the law, you lose your federal assistance."
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Blackburn also sponsored the bill. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Tillis's measure joins a slew of other Republican bills aimed at restricting federal benefits to students who participate in anti-Israel demonstrations that escalate into illegal behavior and universities that allow them to go on unfettered.
The Department of Education did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital but has previously said it does not comment on pending legislation.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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