HR 2555 119th Congress
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
Latest Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Sponsors
Summary
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
This bill establishes freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.
Specifically, the bill gives students (or groups of students) enrolled at institutions of higher education (IHEs) the right to form or join social organizations, including single-sex social organizations.
Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs that participate in federal student aid programs from
taking adverse actions against single-sex social organizations or students who are members or prospective members of such organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex;
taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive protections provided under the bill, including as a condition of enrolling in the IHE; or
imposing a recruitment restriction on a single-sex social organization that is not imposed upon other student organizations, unless the organization and IHE have entered into a written agreement allowing the restriction.
Actions
2026-06-25T00:00:00
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
2026-06-25T00:00:00
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-04-01T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-04-01T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2025-04-01T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Education
![Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/H/H001093.jpg)