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H.R. 2555 House Education

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025

Introduced
Apr 1, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Houchin, Erin (R-IN-9)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported (amended) by the yeas and nays: 18 - 15 on Jun 25, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Apr 1, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Apr 1, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 25, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. Jun 25, 2026

Cosponsors

45

Subjects

Higher educationSchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
    • [Markup By, Jun 25, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Apr 1, 2025]

Summary

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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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