118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7735 — Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2024

“To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to share information about title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including a link to the webpage of the Office for Civil Rights where an individual can submit a complaint regarding discrimination in violation of such title, and for other purposes.”

Education

Introduced Mar 20, 2024

Last action Mar 20, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 20, 2024

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Referred

Mar 20, 2024

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 requires the Department of Education (ED) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) participating in federal student aid programs to distribute information on how to report alleged violations of civil rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.) Specifically, the bill requires ED's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to conduct a public awareness campaign regarding the rights of individuals under Title VI. This campaign must be updated annually and distributed to IHEs. The bill requires an IHE to post a link on its website...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 20, 2024

Introduced in House

Mar 20, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.