,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cabh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4   
,gallego 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4
 ,/iv]s1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( 
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1  
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4  
,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mrs4     
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 &   
,mr4 ,hudson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to    
uphold fre$om ( association protections1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,collegiate       
,fre$om ( ,association ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,s+le-sex social         
organizations1 includ+ sororities1      
frat]nities1 & private social clubs1 h  
exi/$ at in/itutions ( high] education =
 ov] #bjj ye>s1 :]e !y h play$1 & %\ld  
cont9ue to play1 unique roles 9 !       
developm5t ( "y wom5 & m5 by creat+     

si/]hoods & bro!rhoods t fo/] lead]%ip1 
promote academic a*ievem5t1 & enc\rage  
civic & campus involvem5t ?r\gh         
philan?ropic activities4  7#b7 ,! fre$om
 ( association--t is1 ! fre$om ( jo9+1  
assembl+1 & resid+ ) o!rs--is protect$  
"u ! ,fir/ & ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5ts to !    
,con/itution1 & all[s individuals to    
create spaces t are safe1 welcom+1      
emp[]+1 enabl+1 un9hibit$1 & free4  7#c7
 ,s+le-sex social sororities1           
frat]nities1 & private social clubs meet
 ! requirem5ts = intimate & expressive  
associations protect$ by ! fre$om (     
association because !y are small &      
selective1 are b\nd toge!r by fri5d%ip1 
common int]e/s1 & common purpose1 &     
create safe & emp[]+ spaces = _! memb]s4
  7#d7 ,"s in/itutions ( high]          
education1 :i* /& 9 positions ( p[] &   
au?ority ov] _! /ud5ts1 h increas+ly    
s\ght to elim9ate or re/rict access to  
s+le-sex social organizations1 :i* are  
design$ to nurture1 lift1 & emp[]       
/ud5ts4  7#e7 ,:ile ! hi/ory ( equal    

access 9 high] education includes       
discrim9atory actions tak5 on ! basis ( 
race1 religion1 national orig91 & sex by
 /ud5ts1 faculty1 /aff1 & social        
organizations1 _m memb]s ( ^! same gr\ps
 h tak51 & cont9ue to take actions to   
make ! high] education community m op5 &
 inclusive to all4  7#f7 ,:ile sex      
discrim9ation rema9s a s]i\s problem 9  
our society1 all[+ in/itutions ( high]  
education to sanction memb]s (          
sororities1 frat]nities1 & private      
social clubs bas$ solely on ! s+le-sex  
/atus ( ! organization t ! /ud5t belongs
 to w n solve ^! problems1 is           
c\nt]productive1 & violates an          
individual's con/itutional "r to fre$om 
( association4  7b7 ,purposes ,!        
purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7  
,protect any /ud5t 9 a s+le-sex social  
organization or any s+le-sex social     
organization f any adv]se action by an  
in/itution ( high] education bas$ solely
 on ! memb]%ip practice ( su*           
organization ( limit+ memb]%ip to only  

individuals ( "o sex4  7#b7 ,ensure any 
/ud5t 9 a s+le-sex social organization  
or any s+le-sex social organization is  
treat$ equitably 9 comp>ison to /ud5ts  
at an in/itution ( high] education :o d 
n p>ticipate 9 s+le-sex social          
organizations1 or o!r social            
organizations at an in/itution ( high]  
education t are n s+le-sex4  7#c7       
,protect ! rights ( /ud5ts to freely    
associate ) & p>ticipate 9 social       
organizations1 includ+ s+le-sex social  
organizations4  #c4 ,fre$om (           
association protections = /ud5ts 9      
social organizations ,"p ,b ( title ,i (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abd4 ,fre$om (
 association protections = /ud5ts 9     
social organizations  7a7 ,uphold+      
fre$om ( association protections ,any   
/ud5t 7or gr\p ( /ud5ts7 enroll$ 9 an   
in/itution ( high] education %all-- 7#a7
 h a "r to =m or apply to jo9 any social
 organization1 includ+ any s+le-sex     

social organization2 &  7#b7 if select$ 
= memb]%ip by any social organization1 h
 a "r to jo9 su* social organization &  
p>ticipate 9 su* social organization4   
7b7 ,non-,retaliation aga9/ memb]s (    
s+le-,sex social organizations ,an      
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
funds "u ?is ,act %all n-- 7#a7 take any
 action to require or co]ce a /ud5t or  
social organization to waive ! rights ( 
! /ud5t or organization1 respectively1  
"u ?is section2  7#b7 take any adv]se   
action aga9/ a /ud5t :o is a memb] ( a  
s+le-sex social organization1 or a      
s+le-sex social organization1 bas$      
solely on ! memb]%ip practice ( su*     
organization ( limit+ memb]%ip to only  
individuals ( "o sex2 or  7#c7 impose a 
recruitm5t re/riction 7includ+ a        
recruitm5t re/riction relat+ to ! s*$ule
 = memb]%ip recruitm5t7 on a s+le-sex   
social organization recogniz$ by !      
in/itution1 :i* is n impos$ ^u o!r /ud5t
 organizations by ! in/itution1 unless !
 organization & ! in/itution h ent]$    

into a mutually agre$-^u writt5 agreem5t
 t all[s ! in/itution to impose su*     
re/riction4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all-- 7#a7 require 
an in/itution ( high] education to      
(ficially recognize1 or ent] into a     
mutually agre$-^u writt5 agreem5t )1 a  
social organization 7su* z a social     
organization ^: purpose is incompatible 
) ! religi\s or cultural mission ( !    
in/itution ( high] education72  7#b7    
prohibit an in/itution ( high] education
 f tak+ an adv]se action1 :i* is n bas$ 
solely on ! memb]%ip practice ( a social
 organization ( limit+ memb]%ip to only 
individuals ( "o sex1 aga9/ a /ud5t :o  
jo9s su* social organization or su*     
social organization--  7,a7 ^: purpose  
is incompatible ) ! religi\s or cultural
 mission ( ! in/itution ( high]         
education2 or  7,b7 = ano!r reason 7su* 
z academic or nonacademic misconduct72  
7#c7 subject to subsection 7b77#c71     
prev5t a social organization f regulat+ 
its own memb]%ip2  7#d7 inhibit !       

ability ( ! faculty ( an in/itution (   
high] education to express an op9ion    
7ei!r individually or collectively7 on a
 s+le-sex social organization1 or       
o!rwise inhibit ! academic fre$om ( su* 
faculty to rese>*1 write1 or publi%     
mat]ial on su* an organization2 or  7#e7
 create en=ceable rights aga9/ a social 
organization or aga9/ an in/itution (   
high] education due to ! decision ( su* 
social organization to d5y memb]%ip to  
an individual /ud5t4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adv]se action ,! t]m
 adv]se action includes ! foll[+ )      
respect to a s+le-sex social            
organization or a memb] ( su*           
organization3  7,a7 ,expulsion1         
susp5sion1 probation1 c5sure1           
condemnation1 reprim&1 or any o!r       
discipl9>y1 co]cive1 or sanction tak5 by
 an in/itution ( high] education or     
adm9i/rative unit ( su* in/itution4     
7,b7 ,an oral or writt5 w>n+ ) respect  
to an action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 made by an (ficial ( an in/itution (   

high] education act+ 9 ! (ficial        
capacity ( ! (ficial4  7,c7 ,an action  
to d5y p>ticipation 9 any education     
program or activity1 includ+ ! )hold+ ( 
any rights1 privileges1 or              
opportunities4  7,d7 ,an action to      
)hold1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 any f9ancial     
assi/ance 7includ+ s*ol>%ips & on campus
 employm5t71 or d5y+ ! opportunity to   
apply = f9ancial assi/ance1 a s*ol>%ip1 
a graduate fell[%ip1 or on-campus       
employm5t4  7,e7 ,an action to d5y or   
re/rict access to on-campus h\s+4  7,f7 
,an action to d5y any c]tification1     
endorsem5t1 or lett] ( recomm5dation t  
may be requir$ by a /ud5t's curr5t or   
future employ]1 a gov]nm5t ag5cy1 a     
lic5s+ bo>d1 an in/itution ( high]      
education1 a s*ol>%ip program1 or a     
graduate fell[%ip to :i* ! /ud5t seeks  
to apply4  7,g7 ,an action to d5y       
p>ticipation 9 any sports team1 club1 or
 o!r /ud5t organization1 includ+ a d5ial
 ( any lead]%ip position 9 any sports   
team1 club1 or o!r /ud5t organization4  

7,h7 ,an action to )draw (ficial        
recognition by an in/itution ( high]    
education4  7,i7 ,an action to require  
any /ud5t to c]tify t su* /ud5t is n a  
memb] ( a s+le-sex social organization  
or to disclose ! /ud5t's memb]%ip 9 a   
s+le-sex social organization4  7,j7 ,an 
action by an in/itution ( high]         
education to int]ject its own crit]ia   
into ! memb]%ip practices ( !           
organization 9 any mann] t conflicts ) !
 rights ( su* organization "u title ,,ix
 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 or ?is section4
  7,k7 ,an action to impose any         
op]ational policy or re/riction t is 9  
violation ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,s+le-sex
 social organization ,! t]m s+le-sex    
social organization means--  7,a7 a     
social frat]nity or sorority t is an    
organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf :i* 
is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7
 ( su* ,code1 ! active memb]%ip ( :i*   
consi/s prim>ily ( /ud5ts 9 att5dance at

 an in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 
! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 ,"y  
,wom5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 ,girl    
,sc\ts1 ,boy ,sc\ts1 ,camp ,fire ,girls1
 & volunt>y y\? s]vice organizations :i*
 are s exempt1 ! memb]%ip ( :i* has     
traditionally be5 limit$ to p]sons ( "o 
sex & pr9cipally to p]sons ( less ?an   
n9ete5 ye>s ( age2 or  7,c7 a s+le-sex  
private social club 7includ+ an         
indep5d5t organization locat$ (f-campus7
 t consi/s prim>ily ( /ud5ts or alumni (
 an in/itution ( high] education4  4