119-hr2634

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2634 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2634

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public 
 institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in 
programs under title IV of such Act, to provide a written statement and 
educational programming to new students on the rights of students under 
 the first amendment to the Constitution.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 3, 2025

 Mr. Kiley of California (for himself and Mr. Owens) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
 Workforce

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 A BILL

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public 
 institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in 
programs under title IV of such Act, to provide a written statement and 
educational programming to new students on the rights of students under 
 the first amendment to the Constitution.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Free Speech On Campus Act''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

 

Section 487

    (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094

    (a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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    (30) In the case of a public institution, the institution 
 will carry out each of the following:
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        (A) At each orientation for new and transfer 
 students, provide students attending the orientation--
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            (i) a written statement that--
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            (I) explains the rights of 
 students under the first amendment to 
 the Constitution;
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            (II) affirms the importance and 
 the commitment of the institution to 
 freedom of expression; and
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            (III) includes assurances that 
 students, and individuals invited by 
 students to speak at the institution, 
 will not be treated in a manner that 
 violates the freedom of expression of 
 such students or individuals; and
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            (ii) educational programming (including 
 online resources) that include each of the 
 following:
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            (I) Descriptions of policies, 
 procedures, and protocols of the 
 institution that protect freedom of 
 expression and prohibit exclusionary 
 behavior.
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            (II) Lessons that--
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    (aa) teach and encourage 
 the expression of a wide range 
 of views in a productive and 
 respectful manner; and
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    (bb) include an 
 understanding of the first 
 amendment to the Constitution 
 and its role in supporting the 
 commitment of the institution 
 to freedom of expression.
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        (B) Post on the publicly accessible website of 
 the institution the statement described in subparagraph
        (A)
            (i) .''.
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