118th Congress Education
H.R. 2451: Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2023
This bill addresses freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.
Specifically, the bill gives students (or groups of students) enrolled at institutions of higher education (IHEs) the right to form or join social organizations, including single-sex social organizations.
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Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs that participate in federal student-aid programs from
- taking adverse actions against single-sex social organizations or students who are members or prospective members of such organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex;
- taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive protections provided under the bill, including as a condition of enrolling in the IHE; or
- imposing a recruitment restriction on a single-sex social organization that is not imposed upon other student organizations, unless the organization and IHE have entered into a written agreement allowing the restriction.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IAOriginal
- Julia Letlow R-LA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Jim Banks R-IN
- Pete Sessions R-TX
- Beth Van Duyne R-TX
- David Kustoff R-TN
- Sam Graves R-MO
- Mike Rogers R-AL
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- Russell Fry R-SC
- Laurel Lee R-FL
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Erin Houchin R-IN
- Mike Johnson R-LA
- Steve Womack R-AR
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
- Ashley Hinson R-IA
- Blake Moore R-UT
- Tim Burchett R-TN
- Jeff Duncan R-SC
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
- Dan Bishop R-NC
- Michael Guest R-MS
- Dusty Johnson R-SD
- W. Steube R-FL
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Brad Wenstrup R-OH
- Austin Scott R-GA
- Robert Garcia D-CA
- Ralph Norman R-SC
- Mike Carey R-OH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Elise Stefanik SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, drew cross-party cosponsors3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Elise Stefanik.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.