H.R. 8945 · 117th Congress · House

Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Sep 21, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs from using political tests in the selection, hiring, or promotion of students, employees, or faculty.

Political test refers to a method of compelling or soliciting an applicant for enrollment or employment, student, or employee of an IHE to identify commitment to or make a statement of personal belief in support of any ideology or movement that (1) promotes a specific partisan or political set of beliefs, (2) promotes a particular viewpoint on an issue of public controversy, or (3) promotes the disparate treatment of any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race or ethnicity.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 21, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

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