HR 927 · in committee · significant
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other purposes.
- education
What this bill does
- Colleges receiving federal student aid cannot require students, employees, or applicants to take ideological oaths or statements.
- This affects universities, their students, staff, contractors, and job applicants at institutions in federal aid programs.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to any institution participating in federal student aid programs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would colleges distinguish between prohibited ideological oaths and legitimate statements about institutional values or professional ethics?
- 02
What specific situations at universities prompted this legislation, and how common is the practice of requiring ideological statements?
- 03
Which groups would be most affected if institutions lose the ability to require certain statements from students, employees, or applicants?
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Sponsor · R-TX-2
Dan Crenshaw
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Introduced 2025-02-04
Legislative timeline
2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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