A bill for an act providing for general education requirements for undergraduate students at regents institutions and including applicability provisions.

This bill establishes standardized general education requirements for undergraduate students at Iowa's regents institutions (public universities). It mandates specific course requirements: 6 credit hours each in English composition, world language, math/stats, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, plus 3 credit hours each in western heritage (e.g., Western civilization) and American heritage (e.g., American history), totaling a maximum of 40 semester hours. The bill also prohibits courses teaching identity politics or theories that systemic racism, sexism, or oppression are inherent in U.S. or Iowa institutions, while preserving academic freedom for instructors. It applies to students enrolling at these institutions starting in academic years beginning July 1, 2027.