,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1   
,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife to ensure t public         
in/itutions ( high] education es*ew     
policies t improp]ly con/ra9 !          
expressive rights ( /ud5ts1 & to ensure 
t private in/itutions ( high] education 
are transp>5t ab\t1 & responsible =1 _! 
*os5 spee* policies4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,campus ,free 
,spee* ,re/oration ,act4  #b4           
,protection ( /ud5t spee* & association 
rights ,section #aab7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajaa;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,x is ! s5se (     

,congress t-- 7,a7 e individual %\ld be 
free to pr(ess1 & to ma9ta91 ! op9ion ( 
su* individual 9 matt]s ( religion or   
philosophy1 & t pr(ess+ or ma9ta9+ su*  
op9ion %\ld 9 no way dim9i%1 enl>ge1 or 
affect ! civil lib]ties or rights ( su* 
individual on ! campus ( an in/itution (
 high] education2 &  7,b7 no public     
in/itution ( high] education directly or
 indirectly receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is ,act %\ld limit religi\s         
expression1 free expression1 or any o!r 
rights provid$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 free    
spee* zones & re/rictive spee* codes are
 inh]5tly at odds ) ! fre$om ( spee*    
gu>ante$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7   
bias report+ sy/ems are susceptible to  
abuses t may put !m at odds ) ! fre$om (
 spee* gu>ante$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7
 no public in/itution ( high] education 
directly or indirectly receiv+ f9ancial 

assi/ance "u ?is ,act %\ld re/rict !    
spee* ( su* in/itution's /ud5ts ?r\gh   
improp]ly re/rictive zones1 codes1 or   
bias report+ sy/ems4  4  #c4 ,campus    
spee* policies at in/itutions ( high]   
education ,title ,,iv ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #dhg7;a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#cj7 ,9 ! case ( an in/itution t is a  
public in/itution1 ! in/itution w comply
 ) ! expressive activity protections    
describ$ 9 section #dic;,e4  2 &  7#b7 9
 "p ,g1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
#dic;,e4 ,campus spee* policies at      
public univ]sities  7a7 ,def9ition (    
expressive activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m expressive activity  
includes-- 7,a7 peacefully assembl+1    
prote/+1 speak+1 or li/5+2  7,b7        
di/ribut+ lit]ature2  7,c7 c>ry+ a sign2
  7,d7 circulat+ a petition2 or  7,e7   
o!r expressive rights gu>ante$ "u !     
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,9 ?is 

section1 ! t]m expressive activity does 
n include unprotect$ spee* 7z def9$ by !
 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   
p]son f freely engag+ 9 noncomm]cial    
expressive activity 9 a g5]ally         
accessible outdoor area on !            
in/itution's campus if ! p]son's conduct
 is lawful4  7#b7 ,re/rictions ,an      
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 may n ma9ta9 or en=ce "t1 
place1 or mann] re/rictions on an       
expressive activity 9 a g5]ally         
accessible outdoor area ( ! in/itution's
 campus unless ! re/riction-- 7,a7 is   
necess>y to a*ieve a compell+ gov]nm5tal
 int]e/2  7,b7 is ! lea/ re/rictive     
means ( fur!r+ t compell+ gov]nm5tal    
int]e/2  7,c7 is bas$ on publi%$1       
cont5t-neutral1 & viewpo9t-neutral      
crit]ia2  7,d7 leaves op5 ample         

alt]native *annels = communication2 &   
7,e7 provides = spontane\s assembly &   
di/ribution ( lit]ature4  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 a g5]ally accessible      
outdoor area4  7#d7 ,nonapplication to  
s]vice academies ,?is section %all n    
apply to an in/itution ( high] education
 ^: prim>y purpose is ! tra9+ (         
individuals = ! milit>y s]vices ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! m]*ant m>9e4  7c7   
,causes ( action  7#a7 ,au?orization ,! 
foll[+ p]sons may br+ an action 9 a     
,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to  
enjo9 a violation ( subsection 7b7 or to
 recov] comp5satory damages1 reasonable 
c\rt co/s1 or reasonable attorney fees3 
7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,a p]son
 claim+ t ! p]son's expressive activity 
rights1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71
 7 violat$4  7#b7 ,actions ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 9 an action br\ght 
"u ?is section1 ! ,f$]al c\rt %all      

decide de novo all relevant que/ions (  
fact & law1 includ+ ! int]pretation (   
con/itutional1 /atutory1 & regulatory   
provisions1 unless ! p>ties /ipulate    
o!rwise4 ,9 an action br\ght "u ?is     
subsection1 if ! c\rt f9ds a violation (
 subsection 7b71 ! 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 #ejj = an initial       
violation2 &  7,,ii7 if ! p]son notifies
 ! in/itution ( ! violation1 #ej = 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 subsection 7c7 may n 
be br\ght lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! violation4  7#b7 ,cont9u+ violation   
,ea* day t a violation ( subsection 7b7 

cont9ues aft] an initial violation (    
subsection 7b71 & ea* day t an          
in/itution's policy 9 violation (       
subsection 7b7 rema9s 9 effect1 %all    
con/itute a cont9u+ violation (         
subsection 7b74  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  7e7 
,f$]al review ( spee* policies  7#a7 ,no
 eligibility = funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no 
public in/itution ( high] education %all
 be eligible to receive funds "u ?is    
,act1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 any program
 "u ?is title1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! in/itution-- 7i7 ma9ta9s a policy t  
infr+es ^u ! expressive rights ( /ud5ts 
"u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 ma9ta9s or    
en=ces "t1 place1 or mann] re/rictions  
on an expressive activity 9 a g5]ally   
accessible outdoor area ( ! in/itution's
 campus t d n comply ) subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 

,c\rt review ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,secret>y's det]m9ations "u ?is
 subsection %all be review$ de novo )   
respect to all relevant que/ions ( fact 
& law1 includ+ ! int]pretation (        
con/itutional1 /atutory1 & regulatory   
provisions1 unless ! p>ties /ipulate    
o!rwise4  7#b7 ,designation ( an        
employee to receive compla9ts ,!        
,secret>y %all designate an employee 9 !
 ,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education ( !   
,dep>tm5t to receive compla9ts f /ud5ts 
or /ud5t organizations at a giv5 public 
in/itution ( high] education1 or f any  
o!r p]son or organization1 reg>d+       
policies at ! in/itution-- 7,a7 t infr+e
 ^u ! expressive rights ( /ud5ts "u !   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 t ma9ta9 or     
en=ce "t1 place1 or mann] re/rictions on
 an expressive activity 9 a g5]ally     
accessible outdoor area ( ! in/itution's
 campus t d n comply ) subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7b77#b74  7#c7 
,compla9t ,a compla9t submitt$ "u       

subp>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 %all include !  
provision ( ! in/itution's policy !     
compla9ant believes ei!r infr+es ^u !   
expressive rights ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ma9ta9s or en=ces "t1 place1  
or mann] re/rictions on an expressive   
activity 9 a g5]ally accessible outdoor 
area ( ! in/itution's campus t does n   
comply ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( 
subsection 7b77#b71 along ) any evid5ce 
reg>d+ ! op]ation & en=cem5t ( su*      
policy ! compla9ant deems relevant2 &   
7,b7 may include an argum5t z to :y !   
policy 9 "q ei!r infr+es ^u ! expressive
 rights ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or     
ma9ta9s or en=ces "t1 place1 or mann]   
re/rictions on an expressive activity 9 
a g5]ally accessible outdoor area ( !   
in/itution's campus t does n comply )   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 (          
subsection 7b77#b74  7#d7 ,sy/em (      
review  7,a7 ,fir/ /age review  7i7     
,reque/ = response ,n lat] ?an #g days  

aft] ! date ( receipt ( a compla9t "u   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all review !
 compla9t & reque/ a response to !      
compla9t f ! in/itution4  7ii7          
,in/itution response ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y reque/s a  
response "u clause 7i71 ! in/itution    
%all-- 7,i7 c]tify to ! ,secret>y t !   
in/itution has entirely )drawn ! policy 
t occasion$ ! compla9t2  7,,ii7 submit a
 revis$ policy = review by ! ,secret>y2 
or  7,,iii7 submit a def5se ( ! policy t
 occasion$ ! compla9t4  7iii7           
,availability to compla9ant  7,i7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( 
receipt ( a revis$ policy or def5se ( ! 
orig9al policy z submitt$ by !          
in/itution pursuant to clause 7ii71 !   
,secret>y %all make available to !      
compla9ant a copy ( su* revis$ policy or
 def5se4  7,,ii7 ,response by compla9ant
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (     
receipt ( a revis$ policy or def5se ( ! 
orig9al policy "u subclause 7,i71 !     
compla9ant may submit to ! ,secret>y a  

response to ! revis$ policy or def5se ( 
! orig9al policy4  7,,iii7 ,submission  
to ! in/itution ( response ,n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a       
response "u subclause 7,,ii71 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! in/itution a 
copy ( su* response4  7iv7 ,det]m9ations
 ,if ! in/itution decl9es to entirely   
)draw ! policy t occasion$ ! compla9t & 
ei!r submits a revis$ policy = review or
 submits a def5se ( ! policy t occasion$
 ! compla9t1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! deadl9e = a
 response by ! compla9t z describ$ 9    
clause 7iii77,,ii71 make "o ( ! foll[+  
det]m9ations3 7,i7 ,det]m9e t ! compla9t
 9 "q has insuffici5t m]it to proce$ to 
,second ,/age ,review describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,,ii7 ,det]m9e t !  
compla9t 9 "q has suffici5t m]it to     
proce$ to ,second ,/age ,review describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7v7 ,notification 
,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date !       
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u clause 
7iv71 ! ,secret>y %all notify !         

in/itution & ! compla9ant ( su*         
det]m9ation4  7vi7 ,end ,! det]m9ation  
"u clause 7iv7 %all con/itute ! end (   
,fir/ ,/age ,review4  7,b7 ,second /age 
review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a ,second ,/age 
,review1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !      
in/itution & ! compla9ant ( ! comm5cem5t
 ( ! ,second ,/age ,review1 & %all give 
! in/itution ! option ( entirely )draw+ 
! policy t occasion$ ! compla9t or      
submitt+ a revis$ policy = review )9 #cj
 days ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,second ,/age  
,review4 ,9 su* notification submitt$ to
 ! in/itution & compla9ant1 ! ,secret>y 
%all indicate ! relevant sections ( !   
in/itution's policy 9 "q & expla9 :y ^! 
sections may be out ( compliance4  7ii7 
,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ij days f !   
comm5cem5t ( ! ,second ,/age ,review1 ! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r ! policy t  
occasion$ ! compla9t1 or ! revis$ policy
 submitt$ dur+ ! ,fir/ ,/age ,review1 or
 ! revis$ policy submitt$ )9 ! fir/ #cj 
days ( ! ,second ,/age ,review1 is 9    
violation ( /ud5t rights "u ! ,fir/     

,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ( ! re/rictions on !          
regulation ( spee* by "t1 place1 & mann]
 set =? 9 ?is section1 !reby end+       
,second ,/age ,review4  7iii7           
,inve/igation ,dur+ ,second ,/age       
,review1 ! ,secret>y may conduct an     
inve/igation 9 :i* fur!r in=mation may  
be s\ght or reque/$ f ! compla9ant1 !   
in/itution1 or any o!r s\rce ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es p]t95t4  7iv7 ,c]tification ( 
)drawal ,at any po9t dur+ ! ,second     
,/age ,review1 ! in/itution 9 "q may    
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t x has entirely  
)drawn ! policy t occasion$ ! compla9t1 
!reby end+ ! ,second ,/age ,review4  7v7
 ,notification & ju/ification ,if !     
,secret>y det]m9es by ! conclusion (    
,second ,/age ,review t ! policy t      
occasion$ ! compla9t or ! revis$ policy 
submitt$ = review dur+ ,fir/ ,/age      
,review or ,second ,/age ,review is     
consi/5t ) ! expressive rights ( /ud5ts 
"u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! re/rictions on !    

regulation ( spee* by "t1 place1 & mann]
 set =? 9 ?is ,act-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y   
%all notify ! compla9ant & ! in/itution 
( su* det]m9ation n m ?an #g days aft] !
 date ( ! det]m9ation2 &  7,,ii7 !      
,secret>y %all expla9 & ju/ify su*      
det]m9ation 9 a writt5 decision cit+    
relevant legal prec$5t1 copies ( :i*    
%all be s5t to ! compla9ant1 !          
in/itution1 & made available = public   
inspection1 includ+ = onl9e read+ by !  
public4  7,c7 ,det]m9ation t in/itution 
is out ( compliance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1  
^u completion ( ! ,second ,/age ,review1
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! policy t      
occasion$ ! compla9t1 or ! revis$ policy
 submitt$ = review dur+ ! ,fir/ ,/age   
,review or ,second ,/age ,review1       
violates ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !     
re/rictions on ! regulation ( spee* set 
=? 9 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all      
notify ! compla9ant & ! in/itution n m  
?an #g days aft] ! date ( completion (  
,second ,/age ,review t ! in/itution is 

out ( compliance ) ! requirem5ts =      
receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+      
p>ticipation 9 any program "u ?is title1
 b w be grant$ a grace p]iod ( #abj days
 to return to compliance be=e be+ =mally
 /ripp$ ( eligibility4  7ii7 ,po/+2     
explanation2 f9al review ,z "p ( !      
notification "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,i7 require ! in/itution to po/ 
! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y on ! website
 ( ! in/itution )9 #b clicks ( !        
homepage1 )\t a paywall1 email log91 or 
o!r re/riction to access2  7,,ii7 expla9
 & ju/ify ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y 9 
a writt5 decision cit+ relevant legal   
prec$5t1 copies ( :i* %all be s5t to !  
compla9ant1 ! in/itution1 & made        
available = public inspection1 includ+ =
 onl9e read+ by ! public2 &  7,,iii7    
in=m ! in/itution t ,f9al ,review has   
begun & t ! in/itution mu/ ei!r c]tify  
to ! ,secret>y t x has entirely )drawn !
 policy t occasion$ ! compla9t1 or      
submit a revis$ policy = review to !    
,secret>y n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    

date ( receipt ( notice ( ! conclusion (
 ,second ,/age ,review4  7,d7 ,f9al     
review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if an in/itution  
submits a revis$ policy = review z      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,,iii71 
! ,secret>y %all review su* revis$      
policy & det]m9e n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( comm5cem5t ( ,f9al ,review
 :e!r ! revis$ policy is consi/5t ) !   
expressive rights ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ) ! re/rictions on ! regulation
 ( spee* by "t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 
?is ,act4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation (          
compliance ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 z  
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 t ! revis$ policy
 is consi/5t ) ! expressive rights (    
/ud5ts "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ) !    
re/rictions on ! regulation ( spee* by  
"t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all notify ! compla9ant & !  
in/itution ( su* det]m9ation n m ?an #g 
days aft] ! date ! det]m9ation is made1 
!reby end+ ! f9al ,/age ,review4  7iii7 

,det]m9ation ( violation ,if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es1 z describ$ 9 clause 7i71 t ! 
revis$ policy violates ! expressive     
rights ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !    
re/rictions on ! regulation ( spee* by  
"t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 notify !          
compla9ant & ! in/itution ( su*         
det]m9ation n m ?an #g days aft] ! date 
! det]m9ation is made1 !reby end+ ! f9al
 ,/age ,review2 &  7,,ii7 expla9 &      
ju/ify ! det]m9ation 9 a writt5 decision
 cit+ relevant legal prec$5t1 copies (  
:i* %all be s5t to ! compla9ant1 !      
in/itution1 & made available = public   
inspection1 includ+ = onl9e read+ by !  
public4  7,e7 ,loss ( eligibility  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 dur+ 
! ,f9al ,/age ,review1 t ! in/itution's 
policy 9 "q violates ! expressive rights
 ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !     
re/rictions on ! regulation ( spee* by  
"t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 ?is ,act1 ! 

,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 notify !          
compla9ant & ! in/itution n m ?an #g    
days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation t !    
in/itution w lose eligibility to receive
 funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ p>ticipation
 9 any program "u ?is title1 9          
accordance ) ?is subp>agraph2  7,,ii7   
notify ! in/itution t ! loss (          
eligibility %all g into effect beg9n+ ) 
any /ud5t notifi$ ( acceptance =        
admission to ! in/itution dur+ !        
academic ye> subsequ5t to ! academic ye>
 dur+ :i* ! det]m9ation is made1 & t no 
re/oration ( eligibility = ineligible   
/ud5ts 9 subsequ5t academic ye>s w occur
 prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird academic ye>
 subsequ5t to ! academic ye> dur+ :i* ! 
det]m9ation is made2  7,,iii7 expla9 &  
ju/ify ! det]m9ation 9 a writt5 decision
 cit+ relevant legal prec$5t1 copies (  
:i* %all be s5t to ! compla9ant1 !      
in/itution1 & made available = public   
inspection1 includ+ = onl9e read+ by !  
public2 &  7,,iv7 require ! in/itution  
to po/ ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y on ! 

website ( ! in/itution1 )9 two clicks ( 
! homepage1 )\t a paywall1 email log91  
or o!r re/riction to access4  7ii7      
,cont9u$ eligibility ,ea* /ud5t enroll$ 
at ! in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> 9   
:i* eligibility is lo/ z describ$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph1 & ea* /ud5t notifi$ (      
acceptance = admission to ! in/itution  
dur+ ! academic ye> 9 :i* eligibility is
 lo/ z describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 %all 
cont9ue to be eligible to p>ticipate1   
?r\gh ! in/itution1 9 programs fund$ "u 
?is ,act dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod aft] ! date
 ( ! loss ( eligibility4  7,f7          
,re/oration ( eligibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! loss (       
eligibility "u subp>agraph 7,e71 !      
,secret>y %all in=m ! in/itution t x may
 re/ore eligibility1 ei!r by c]tify+ to 
! ,secret>y t x has entirely )drawn !   
policy t precipitat$ loss ( eligibility1
 or by submitt+ a revis$ policy = review
 at any "t foll[+ ! failure ( ! ,f9al   
,review4  7ii7 ,review ( revis$ policy  
,! ,secret>y %all review a revis$ policy

 submitt$ = review aft] ! loss (        
eligibility & det]m9e n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ! revis$ policy is     
submitt$ :e!r x is consi/5t ) !         
expressive rights ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ) ! re/rictions on ! regulation
 ( spee* by "t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 
?is ,act4  7iii7 ,inve/igation ,:ile    
conduct+ a review to re/ore eligibility 
"u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may     
conduct an inve/igation 9 :i* fur!r     
in=mation may be s\ght or reque/$ f !   
in/itution1 or any o!r s\rce ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es p]t95t4  7iv7 ,writt5 decision
 ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ( :e!r a revis$  
policy submitt$ = review aft] ! loss (  
eligibility is ei!r consi/5t or         
inconsi/5t ) ! expressive rights (      
/ud5ts "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ) !    
re/rictions on ! regulation ( spee* by  
"t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all expla9 & ju/ify !        
det]m9ation 9 a writt5 decision cit+    

relevant legal prec$5t1 copies ( :i*    
%all be s5t to ! compla9ant1 !          
in/itution1 & made available = public   
inspection1 includ+ = onl9e read+ by !  
public4  7v7 ,limit on review ,!        
,secret>y may conduct n m ?an #a review 
to re/ore eligibility = a s+le          
in/itution 9 any giv5 academic ye>4     
7vi7 ,re/oration ,if an in/itution      
c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t ! policy t    
precipitat$ ! loss ( eligibility has be5
 entirely )drawn1 or if ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! revis$ policy submitt$ =   
review is consi/5t ) ! expressive rights
 ( /ud5ts "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ) !    
re/rictions on ! regulation ( spee* by  
"t1 place1 & mann] set =? 9 ?is ,act1 ! 
in/itution's eligibility to receive     
funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ p>ticipation 
9 any program "u ?is title1 %all be     
re/or$ n e>li] ?an ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird    
academic ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i*         
notification ( loss ( eligibility 0     
receiv$4  7,g7 ,good fai? repres5tation 

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all in=m any 
in/itution und]go+ review ( its campus  
spee* policies t x expects ! in/itution 
to repres5t its policies1 along ) any   
propos$ revisions 9 su* policies1 9 good
 fai?4  7ii7 ,misrepres5tation  7,i7    
,compla9ts ,a /ud5t1 /ud5t organization1
 or any o!r p]son or organization may   
file1 ) ! employee 9 ! ,(fice (         
,po/second>y ,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph    
7#b7 to receive compla9ts1 a compla9t t 
an in/itution has sub/antially          
misrepres5t$ its spee* policies1 or     
)held in=mation reque/$ by ! ,secret>y  
dur+ an inve/igation1 or attempt$ to    
circumv5t ! review process by re9/itut+ 
a policy "u review 9 a sub/antially     
simil> =m )\t in=m+ ! ,secret>y4  7,,ii7
 ,loss ( eligibility ,if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es ^u inve/igation1 or aft]       
receiv+ a compla9t "u subclause 7,i71 t 
an in/itution has sub/antially          
misrepres5t$ its spee* policies1 or     
)held in=mation reque/$ by ! ,secret>y  

dur+ an inve/igation1 or attempt$ to    
circumv5t ! review process by re9/itut+ 
a policy "u review 9 a sub/antially     
simil> =m )\t in=m+ ! ,secret>y1 !      
in/itution %all lose eligibility to     
receive funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+      
p>ticipation 9 any program "u ?is title4
  7iii7 ,loss ( eligibility ,if an      
in/itution loses eligibility "u clause  
7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all notify !         
in/itution1 n lat] ?an #g days aft] !   
det]m9ation1 t ! loss ( eligibility %all
 g into effect beg9n+ ) any /ud5t       
notifi$ ( acceptance = admission to !   
in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> subsequ5t
 to ! academic ye> dur+ :i* !           
det]m9ation is made1 & t no re/oration (
 eligibility = /ud5ts admitt$ 9         
subsequ5t academic ye>s w occur prior to
 ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird academic ye>         
subsequ5t to ! academic ye> dur+ :i* !  
det]m9ation is made4  7f7 ,retaliation  
prohibit$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son may  
intimidate1 ?reat51 co]ce1 or           
discrim9ate aga9/ any individual because

 ! individual has made a report or      
compla9t1 te/ifi$1 assi/$1 or p>ticipat$
 or refus$ to p>ticipate 9 any mann] 9  
an inve/igation1 proce$+1 or he>+ "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,specific circum/ances  
7,a7 ,ex]cise ( fir/ am5dm5t rights ,!  
ex]cise ( rights protect$ "u ! ,fir/    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates does n con/itute retaliation     
prohibit$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,code 
( conduct violation = mat]ially false   
/atem5t ,*>g+ an individual ) a code (  
conduct violation = mak+ a mat]ially    
false /atem5t 9 bad fai? 9 ! c\rse ( a  
grievance proce$+ "u ?is section does n 
con/itute retaliation prohibit$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74 ,a det]m9ation reg>d+    
responsibility1 alone1 is n suffici5t to
 conclude t any p>ty made a mat]ially   
false /atem5t 9 bad fai?4  #dic;,f4     
,campus spee* policies at private       
univ]sities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* private  
in/itution ( high] education eligible to
 receive funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ any 
program "u ?is title1 %all-- 7#a7 po/ 9 

"o place on ! website ( ! in/itution all
 policies t p]ta9 to ! protection &     
regulation ( ! expressive rights (      
/ud5ts1 includ+ ! "r to submit a        
compla9t "u ?is section1 )9 #b clicks ( 
! homepage1 )\t a paywall1 email log91  
or o!r re/riction to access2  7#b7      
include a copy ( su* policies 9 a h&book
 di/ribut$ to new /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 s5d a 
copy (-- 7,a7 su* policies to ! employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t designat$ by ! ,secret>y 
to receive su* policies2 &  7,b7 any    
updates to su* policies to su* employee 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( a     
*ange to su* policies4  7b7             
,responsibility = full policy disclosure
 ,ea* private in/itution ( high]        
education describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 include ) ! copy ( ! policies describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 a /atem5t       
affirm+ t all policies p]t95t to !      
protection & regulation ( ! expressive  
rights ( /ud5ts h be5 disclos$ 9 ! mann]
 requir$ by ?is section1 along ) an     
acceptance ( contractual obligation to  

publicly disclose all su* policies2 &   
7#b7 a /atem5t affirm+ t publication (  
su* policies z requir$ by ?is section   
e/abli%es a contractual obligation on ! 
"p ( ! in/itution to its /ud5ts to      
ma9ta9 & en=ce ! disclos$ policies1 &   
only ^? policies1 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to !  
protection & regulation ( ! expressive  
rights ( /ud5ts4  7c7 ,cause ( action   
7#a7 ,au?orization ,a /ud5t claim+ t a  
private in/itution ( high] education 9  
:i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ has violat$ any  
requirem5t or contractual obligation    
impos$ by ?is section may br+ an action 
9 a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 
to enjo9 su* violation or to recov]     
comp5satory damages1 reasonable c\rt    
co/s1 or reasonable attorney fees4  7#b7
 ,actions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 9 an action br\ght "u ?is          
subsection1 ! ,f$]al c\rt %all decide de
 novo all relevant que/ions ( fact &    
law1 includ+ ! int]pretation (          
con/itutional1 /atutory1 & regulatory   
provisions1 unless ! p>ties /ipulate    

o!rwise4 ,9 an action br\ght "u ?is     
subsection1 if ! c\rt f9ds a violation (
 subsection 7b71 ! c\rt-- 7,a7 %all--   
7i7 enjo9 ! violation2 &  7ii7 aw>d !   
/ud5t-- 7,i7 n less ?an #ejj = an       
initial violation2 &  7,,ii7 if ! /ud5t 
notifies ! in/itution ( ! violation1 #ej
 = 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 ,secret>ial requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,designation ( an employee ,!      
,secret>y %all designate an employee 9 !
 ,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education 9 !   
,dep>tm5t :o %all-- 7,a7 receive &      
compile updat$ copies ( all policies    
p]ta9+ to ! protection & regulation ( ! 
expressive rights ( /ud5ts at private   
in/itutions ( high] education t receive 
funds "u ?is section1 includ+ any       
programs "u ?is title2  7,b7 pres]ve all
 records ( su* policies = a p]iod ( n   

less ?an #aj ye>s & make su* policies1 &
 ! dates !y 7 disclos$1 modifi$1 or     
)drawn1 available = public inspection1  
includ+ = onl9e read+ by ! public2  7,c7
 receive compla9ts f /ud5ts1 /ud5t      
organizations1 or f any o!r p]son or    
organization1 t believes a private      
in/itution ( high] education has n      
disclos$ a policy p]ta9+ to ! protection
 & regulation ( ! expressive rights (   
/ud5ts z requir$ by ?is section1 is     
en=c+ a policy p]ta9+ to ! expressive   
rights ( /ud5ts t has n be5 disclos$ z  
requir$ by ?is section1 or has fail$ to 
make & publi% a /atem5t affirm+         
contractual responsibility = full policy
 disclosure1 or affirm+ contractual     
responsibility = ! en=cem5t ( spee*     
policies1 z requir$ by ?is section2     
7,d7 n m ?an #g days aft] ! date (      
receipt ( a compla9t "u subp>agraph     
7,c71 review ! compla9t & reque/ a      
response f ! in/itution2  7,e7 und]take 
an inve/igation1 9 response to a        
compla9t "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or at !    

,secret>y's indep5d5t initiative1 to    
det]m9e :e!r a private in/itution (     
high] education has fail$ to disclose a 
policy p]ta9+ to ! protection &         
regulation ( ! expressive rights (      
/ud5ts z requir$ by ?is section1 is     
en=c+ a policy p]ta9+ to ! expressive   
rights ( /ud5ts t has n be5 disclos$ z  
requir$ by ?is section1 or has fail$ to 
make & publi% a /atem5t affirm+         
contractual responsibility = full policy
 disclosure1 or affirm+ contractual     
responsibility = ! en=cem5t ( spee*     
policies1 z requir$ by ?is section2 &   
7,f7 det]m9e1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( receipt ( a compla9t or #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! />t ( an           
inve/igation op5$ at ! ,secret>y's      
indep5d5t initiative1 :e!r ! private    
in/itution ( high] education 9 "q has   
fail$ to disclose a policy p]ta9+ to !  
protection & regulation ( ! expressive  
rights ( /ud5ts z requir$ by ?is        
section1 is en=c+ a policy p]ta9+ to !  
expressive rights ( /ud5ts t has n be5  

disclos$ z requir$ by ?is section1 or   
has fail$ to make & publi% a /atem5t    
affirm+ contractual responsibility =    
full spee* policy disclosure1 or affirm+
 contractual responsibility = ! en=cem5t
 ( spee* policies1 z requir$ by ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,loss ( eligibility  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a  
private in/itution ( high] education has
 fail$ to disclose a policy p]ta9+ to ! 
protection & regulation ( ! expressive  
rights ( /ud5ts z requir$ by ?is        
section1 is en=c+ a policy p]ta9+ to !  
expressive rights ( /ud5ts t has n be5  
disclos$ z requir$ by ?is section1 or   
has fail$ to make & publi% a /atem5t    
affirm+ contractual responsibility =    
full spee* policy disclosure1 or affirm+
 contractual responsibility = ! en=cem5t
 ( spee* policies1 z requir$ by ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !      
in/itution &1 if applicable1 !          
compla9ant1 n m ?an #g days aft] ! date 
( su* det]m9ation1 t ! in/itution is out
 ( compliance ) ! requirem5ts = receiv+ 

funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ p>ticipation 
9 any program "u ?is title1 b w be      
grant$ a grace p]iod ( #fj days to      
return to compliance be=e =mally los+   
eligibility = receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act1
 includ+ p>ticipation 9 any program "u  
?is title4  7,b7 ,specifications 9      
notification ,z "p ( ! notification "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
specify :i* policies ne$ to be disclos$ 
& :i* /atem5ts affirm+ contractual      
responsibility = spee* policy disclosure
 & contractual responsibility = spee*   
policy en=cem5t ne$ to be made & publi%$
 9 ord] = eligibility to be re/or$4     
7,c7 ,notification ( loss ( eligibility 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t1
 #fj days aft] be+ notifi$ t x is out ( 
compliance z describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! in/itution has fail$ to return  
to compliance by mak+ ! appropriate     
spee* policy disclosures1 or /atem5t    
affirm+ contractual responsibility =    
full spee* policy disclosure1 or /atem5t
 affirm+ contractual responsibility =   

spee* policy en=cem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all 
notify ! in/itution &1 if applicable1 ! 
compla9ant1 n m ?an #g days aft] ! date 
( su* det]m9ation-- 7,i7 t ! in/itution 
w lose eligibility to receive funds "u  
?is ,act1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 any    
program "u ?is title2  7,,ii7 t ! loss (
 eligibility %all g into effect beg9n+ )
 any /ud5t notifi$ ( acceptance =       
admission to ! in/itution dur+ !        
academic ye> subsequ5t to ! academic ye>
 dur+ :i* ! det]m9ation is made1 & t no 
re/oration ( eligibility = ineligible   
/ud5ts 9 subsequ5t ye>s w occur prior to
 ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird academic ye>         
subsequ5t to ! academic ye> dur+ :i* !  
det]m9ation is made2 &  7,,iii7 t !     
in/itution %all po/ ! det]m9ation ( !   
,secret>y on ! website ( ! in/itution1  
)9 two clicks ( ! homepage1 )\t a       
paywall1 email log91 or o!r re/riction  
to access4  7ii7 ,cont9u$ eligibility   
,ea* /ud5t enroll$ at ! in/itution dur+ 
! academic ye> 9 :i* eligibility is lo/ 
z describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 & ea*     

/ud5t notifi$ ( acceptance = admission  
to ! in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> 9   
:i* eligibility is lo/ z describ$ 9 ?is 
subp>agraph1 %all cont9ue to be eligible
 to p>ticipate1 ?r\gh ! in/itution1 9   
programs fund$ "u ?is ,act dur+ ! #e-ye>
 p]iod aft] ! date ( ! loss (           
eligibility4  7#c7 ,re/oration (        
eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! loss ( eligibility "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all in=m !  
in/itution t x may re/ore eligibility by
 mak+ ! appropriate spee* policy        
disclosures1 or /atem5t affirm+         
contractual responsibility = full spee* 
policy disclosure1 or /atem5t affirm+   
contractual responsibility = spee*      
policy en=cem5t1 z direct$ by !         
,secret>y 9 con=mity ) ?is section4     
7,b7 ,review ,! ,secret>y %all review   
any policy disclosures1 or /atem5t      
affirm+ contractual responsibility =    
full spee* policy disclosure1 or /atem5t
 affirm+ contractual responsibility =   
spee* policy en=cem5t1 & det]m9e :e!r !y

 are suffici5t to re/ore eligibility =  
receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+      
p>ticipation 9 any program "u ?is title1
 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
receipt ( su* disclosures or /atem5t4   
7,c7 ,inve/igation ,:ile conduct+ a     
review to re/ore eligibility "u ?is     
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may conduct an    
inve/igation 9 :i* fur!r in=mation may  
be s\ght or reque/$ f ! in/itution1 or  
any o!r s\rce ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
p]t95t4  7,d7 ,re/oration ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! in/itution "u    
review to re/ore eligibility "u ?is     
p>agraph has made ! policy disclosures1 
& issu$ ! /atem5t affirm+ contractual   
responsibility = full spee* policy      
disclosure1 & ! /atem5t affirm+         
contractual responsibility = spee*      
policy en=cem5t1 z requir$ by ?is       
section1 ! in/itution's eligibility to  
receive funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+      
p>ticipation 9 any program "u ?is title1
 %all be re/or$ n e>li] ?an ! beg9n+ ( !
 ?ird academic ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i*   

notification ( loss ( eligibility 0     
receiv$4  7,e7 ,limit on review ,!      
,secret>y may conduct n m ?an #a review 
to re/ore eligibility = a s+le          
in/itution 9 any giv5 academic ye>4  7e7
 ,nonapplication to c]ta9 in/itutions   
,?is section %all n apply to an         
in/itution ( high] education t is       
controll$ by a religi\s organization4  4