,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjah,mr4 ,brat 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 & ,mr4 ,norman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to protect /ud5t rights1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,rights ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,fre$om ( spee* is a fundam5tal natural "r4 7#b7 ,fre$om ( assembly & fre$om ( association are a necess>y "p ( su* fre$om ( spee*4 7#c7 ,! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ratifi$ on ,decemb] #ae1 #agia1 protects fre$om ( spee* = ,am]icans4 7#d7 ,fre$om ( inquiry1 impossible )\t ! fre$om ( spee*1 %\ld be a fir/ pr9ciple among/ ,am]ican public in/itutions ( high] education to promote civic delib]ation1 ! disc\rse ( ideas1 & ! se>* = tru?4 7#e7 ,fre$om ( spee* has be5 abridg$ at _m public in/itutions ( high] education4 7#f7 ,x is necess>y to cl>ify ! rights ( /ud5ts to assemble1 associate1 speak1 & ?9k freely4 7#g7 ,x is necess>y to notify /ud5ts at public in/itutions ( high] education ( _! rights "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ensure a fair judicial process = su* /ud5ts to *all5ge violations ( _! rights4 #c4 ,"r to free spee* 9 outdoor areas ,title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #dhg7;a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cj7 ,9 ! case ( a public in/itution1 ! in/itution w comply ) ! expressive activity protections describ$ 9 section #dic;,e4 2 & 7#b7 9 "p ,g1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dic;,e4 ,campus individual rights 7a7 ,def9ition ( expressive activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m expressive activity includes-- 7,a7 peacefully assembl+1 prote/+1 or speak+2 7,b7 di/ribut+ lit]ature2 7,c7 c>ry+ a sign2 or 7,d7 circulat+ a petition4 7#b7 ,exclusions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m expressive activity does n include viol5ce1 h>assm5t1 or obsc5ity 7z def9$ by applicable /atutory law 9 accordance ) ! prec$5ts ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74 7b7 ,expressive activities at an in/itution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* public in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is title may n prohibit1 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a /ud5t f freely engag+ 9 noncomm]cial expressive activity 9 an outdoor area on ! in/itution's campus if ! /ud5t's conduct is lawful4 7#b7 ,re/rictions ,an in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may ma9ta9 & en=ce reasonable "t1 place1 or mann] re/rictions on an expressive activity 9 an outdoor area ( ! in/itution's campus1 if ! re/riction-- 7,a7 is n>r[ly tailor$ to s]ve a significant in/itutional int]e/2 7,b7 is bas$ on previ\sly publi%$1 cont5t-neutral1 & viewpo9t-neutral crit]ia2 & 7,c7 leaves op5 ample alt]native *annels = communication4 7#c7 ,application ,! protections provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 d n apply to expressive activity 9 an area on an in/itution's campus t is n an outdoor area4 7c7 ,causes ( action 7#a7 ,au?orization ,! foll[+ p]sons may br+ an action 9 a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to enjo9 a violation ( ?is section or any ( p>agraphs 7#ca7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 ( section #dhg7;a71 or to recov] comp5satory damages1 reasonable c\rt co/s1 or reasonable attorney fees3 7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7,b7 ,a p]son claim+ t ! p]son's expressive activity rights1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 7 violat$4 7#b7 ,actions ,9 an action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 if ! c\rt f9ds a violation ( ?is section1 ! c\rt-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 enjo9 ! violation2 & 7ii7 if a p]son ^: expressive activity rights 7 violat$ br\ght ! action1 aw>d ! p]son-- 7,i7 n less ?an #a1jjj = an initial violation2 & 7,,ii7 if ! p]son notifies ! in/itution ( ! violation1 #ajj = ea* day ! violation cont9ues aft] ! notification if ! in/itution did n act to discont9ue ! cause ( ! violation2 & 7,b7 may aw>d a prevail+ pla9tiff-- 7i7 comp5satory damages2 7ii7 reasonable c\rt co/s2 or 7iii7 reasonable attorney fees4 7d7 ,/atute ( limitations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 an action "u ?is section may n be br\ght lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! cause ( action accrues4 7#b7 ,cont9u+ violation ,ea* day t a violation ( ?is section cont9ues aft] an initial violation ( ?is section1 & ea* day t an in/itution's policy 9 violation ( ?is section rema9s 9 effect1 %all con/itute a cont9u+ violation ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,ext5sion ,= a cont9u+ violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all ext5d to #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! mo/ rec5t violation occurs4 4 #d4 ,fre$om ( association ,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ca7 ,9 ! case ( a public in/itution1 ! in/itution w all[ a religi\s or political /ud5t organization to det]m9e t ord]+ ! organization's int]nal affairs1 select+ ! organization's lead]s & memb]s1 def9+ ! organization's doctr9es1 & resolv+ ! organization's disputes are 9 fur!rance ( ! organization's religi\s or political mission & t only p]sons committ$ to t mission %\ld conduct su* activities4 7#cb7 ,9 ! case ( a public in/itution t has grant$ recognition & access to any /ud5t organization or gr\p1 ! in/itution %all n discrim9ate aga9/ any su* /ud5t organization or gr\p t ex]cises its rights "u ?is ,act4 4 #e4 ,"r = /ud5ts gr\ps to invite speak]s ,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 z am5d$ by sections #c & #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cc7 ,9 ! case ( a public in/itution1 ! in/itution w n abridge ! fre$om ( any individual1 includ+ enroll$ /ud5ts1 faculty1 o!r employees1 & ! invit$ gue/s ( any su* individuals1 to speak on campus1 except t ! in/itution may re/rict ! use ( its nonpublic facilities by invit$ gue/s4 7#cd7 ,9 ! case ( a public in/itution1 ! in/itution-- 7,a7 w make all reasonable ef=ts & w make available all reasonable res\rces to ensure ! safety ( invit$ speak]s2 & 7,b7 w n *>ge security fees bas$ on-- 7i7 ! cont5t ( ! spee* ( an individual or organization t invites a speak]2 or 7ii7 ! cont5t ( ! spee* ( an invit$ speak]4 4 #f4 ,disclosure ( fre$om ( spee* on campus policies ,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 z am5d$ by sections #c ?r\gh #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ce7 ,9 ! case ( a public in/itution1 ! in/itution w-- 7,a7 develop a writt5 policy gu>antee+ free spee*1 assembly1 & association on campus 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t1 includ+ ! policy ( ! in/itution ) respect to-- 7i7 invitations by /ud5ts to speak]s to speak at su* in/itution2 & 7ii7 /ud5t & faculty rights to free-spee*1 rights ( association1 & rights to publi%2 7,b7 include 9 a /atem5t t x is n ! prop] role ( an in/itution to deprive individuals f spee* protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ideas & op9ions !y f9d unwelcome1 disagreeable1 or (f5sive2 7,c7 if ! in/itution is su$ = an alleg$ violation ( a "r gu>ante$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t1 submit a report ) a copy ( ! compla9t to-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 ! ,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7iii7 ! ,committees on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 notify /ud5ts ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 annually by mail or email & at fre%man ori5tation classes or sem9>s1 if su* sem9>s are (f]$2 & 7,e7 publi% ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 on a publicly accessible website ( ! in/itution4 4 #g4 ,applicability to c]ta9 in/itutions ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to a /ud5t or a /ud5t organization at a public in/itution ( high] education ! prim>y mission ( :i* is to prep>e individuals = s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or ! m]*ant m>9e4