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
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022
Last action Apr 7, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Grothman
RRepublican
Co
J. French Hill
RRepublican
Co
Julia Letlow
RRepublican
Co
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
RRepublican
Co
Mike Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
Co
Rodney Davis
RRepublican
Co
Steve Womack
RRepublican
Co
Tracey Mann
RRepublican
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