HR 2555 119th Congress
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the House. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025This bill establishes 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 fromtaking 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; orimposing 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.
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- Reported in HouseAug 27, 2026
- Introduced in HouseApr 1, 2025