HR3505-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Transportation, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7B3B97A9E5C24339AE747FA5B93318F2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech On Campus Act.
  • Section H8C47EED83398455CABD4281BDA3DE14A: 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...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Transportation, Trade

Primary Purpose

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Transportation Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Kiley (for himself and Mr. Owens) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Transportation Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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