118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6848To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other purposes.

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
Introduced Dec 19, 2023
Last action Dec 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Dec 19, 2023
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Referred
Dec 19, 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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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from requiring a student enrolled at the IHE, an employee or contractor of the IHE, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the IHE to make certain ideological oaths or similar statements. Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from compelling, requiring, inducing, or soliciting such an individual to (1) endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity; or (2) provide a statement indicating certain information about the individual, including the individual's views on ef...

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Dec 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.