118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2508 — Campus Free Speech Restoration Act

“To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that public institutions of higher education eschew policies that improperly constrain the expressive rights of students, and to ensure that private institutions of higher education are transparent about, and responsible for, their chosen speech policies.”

Education

Introduced Apr 6, 2023

Last action Apr 6, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 6, 2023

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Referred

Apr 6, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses expressive activities (e.g., peacefully assembling, distributing literature, or carrying signs) on college campuses. First, the bill generally prohibits a public institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs from restricting noncommercial expressive activities on campus. Further, the bill prohibits a public IHE from receiving federal funds if the Department of Education determines that the public IHE (1) maintains a policy that infringes upon the expressive rights of students; or (2) maintains or enforces time, place, or manner restrictions on expressive activities, except in limited circumstances. In addition, the bill prohibi...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 6, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.