HR 7488 United States House · 117th Congress

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2022

Summary
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2022 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. 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2022
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Introduced Apr 7, 2022 Last action Apr 7, 2022
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Apr 7, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Apr 7, 2022
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