H.R. 3505 · 118th Congress
Free Speech On Campus Act
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This bill requires public institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to provide students with information about their First Amendment rights.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 18, 2023
Free Speech On Campus Act
This bill requires public institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to provide students with information about their First Amendment rights.
Specifically, an IHE must provide new and transfer students attending orientation with
- a written statement (that must also be published on the IHE's website) that explains student rights under the First Amendment, affirms the commitment of the IHE to freedom of expression, and includes an assurance that students and invited speakers will not be treated in a manner that violates their freedom of expression; and
- educational programming (including online resources) that includes the IHE's policies for protecting freedom of expression and lessons for understanding the First Amendment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Free Speech On Campus Act
Latest action (May 18, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: May 18, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.