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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.

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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  1. 01

    How would colleges distinguish between prohibited ideological oaths and legitimate statements about institutional values or professional ethics?

  2. 02

    What specific situations at universities prompted this legislation, and how common is the practice of requiring ideological statements?

  3. 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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Dan Crenshaw

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Introduced 2025-02-04

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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