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H.R. 5646: Stop Campus Hazing Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-173, signed Dec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 21, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 24, 2024
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 11, 2024
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 23, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 23, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 23, 2024

This act requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to report hazing incidents. It also renames the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.

Specifically, the act requires each IHE to disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies in its annual security report. The act defines the term hazing to mean any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that (1) is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization (e.g., a club, athletic team, fraternity, or sorority); and (2) causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the IHE or the organization, of physical or psychological injury.

Additionally, each IHE must include in its annual security report (1) a statement of current policies relating to hazing, how to report hazing incidents, the process used to investigate hazing incidents, and information on applicable laws on hazing; and (2) a statement of policy regarding prevention and awareness programs relating to hazing that includes a description of prevention programs.

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Further, an IHE must develop a campus hazing transparency report that summarizes findings concerning any student organization found to be in violation of the IHE's standards of conduct relating to hazing. An IHE is not required to develop or update this report unless the IHE has a finding of a hazing violation.

The act does not apply to foreign IHEs.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

58

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

392 points earned
  1. 1Lucy McBath D-GA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, passed House, passed Senate, became law8 events+160
  2. 2Troy Balderson R-OHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Nanette Barragán D-CACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Joyce Beatty D-OHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Earl Blumenauer D-ORCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-173.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  3. Sep 24, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  4. Sep 21, 2023Introduced in the House by Lucy McBath.
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  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-173.
  4. Dec 12, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 11, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976)
  7. Sep 25, 2024Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Sep 24, 2024Mr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Sep 24, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5707-5713)
  10. Sep 24, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5646.
  11. Sep 24, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5707-5708)
  12. Sep 24, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5707-5708)
  13. Sep 24, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Sep 11, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. Sep 11, 2024Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
  16. Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
  17. Sep 21, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.