S 163 · in committee · major
Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- The bill requires colleges and the Education Department to distribute information about reporting civil rights violations based on race, color, or national origin.
- Students at colleges receiving federal aid are affected, along with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
- The Education Department must run an annual awareness campaign, colleges must post complaint procedures, and monthly Congressional briefings are required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should colleges balance distributing detailed civil rights reporting information with the risk of overwhelming students with procedural complexity?
- 02
What measurable outcomes would indicate whether the annual awareness campaign and monthly briefings successfully increase civil rights violation reporting on campuses?
- 03
Which groups of students might face barriers in accessing or understanding these civil rights complaint procedures, and how should colleges address those gaps?
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Sponsor · R-LA
Bill Cassidy
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In Congress
6/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-30
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-30 · senate · Committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
2025-01-21 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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