,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hide ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbb,ms4 ,/efanik 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kell]1 & ,mr4 ,gro?man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to prohibit ! use ( political te/s 9 ! selection1 hir+1 or promotion ( /ud5ts or faculty at in/itutions ( high] education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,academic ,fre$om on ,campus ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7a7 ,prohibition on use ( political te/s ,"p ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abd4 ,prohibition on use ( political te/s 7a7 ,prohibition on political te/s ,an in/itution ( high] education t receives funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 a program au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv1 may n consid]1 require1 or discrim9ate on ! basis ( a political te/ 9 ! admission1 appo9tm5t1 or promotion (1 or grant+ ( t5ure to1 any cov]$ individual4 7b7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,cause ( action 7,a7 ,au?orization ,a cov]$ individual t applies to1 att5ds1 or works at an in/itution ( high] education claim+ t ! in/itution ma9ta9s a policy or practice t is a political te/ 9 violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may br+ an action 9 a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to-- 7i7 enjo9 a violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 or 7ii7 recov] comp5satory damages1 reasonable c\rt co/s1 or reasonable attorney fees4 7,b7 ,actions ,9 an action br\ght "u ?is p>agraph1 if ! c\rt f9ds a violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! c\rt may-- 7i7 enjo9 ! violation2 or 7ii7 aw>d a prevail+ pla9tiff-- 7,i7 comp5satory damages2 7,,ii7 reasonable c\rt co/s2 or 7,,iii7 reasonable attorney fees4 7,c7 ,waiv] ( immunity ,a ,/ate %all n be immune "u ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f an action "u ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,/atute ( limitations ,an action "u ?is p>agraph may n be br\ght lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! violation4 7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c\rt f9ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 t an in/itution ( high] education ma9ta9s a policy or practice t is a political te/ 9 violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su* in/itution %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! c\rt makes su* f9d+1 notify ! ,secret>y ( su* f9d+2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! c\rt makes su* f9d+1 submit to ! ,secret>y a report t-- 7i7 c]tifies t ! policy or practice t is a political te/ 9 violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is no long] 9 use2 & 7ii7 provides evid5ce to support su* c]tification4 7#c7 ,revocation ( eligibility ,9 ! case ( an in/itution t does n submit ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all revoke1 beg9n+ ! academic ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! academic ye> 9 :i* ! in/itution is f\nd by a c\rt to be 9 violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! eligibility ( su* in/itution to receive funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 a program au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv4 7#d7 ,re/oration ( eligibility 7,a7 ,an in/itution ( high] education t loses eligibility "u p>agraph 7#c7 to receive funds "u ?is ,act may seek to re/ore su* eligibility by submitt+ to ! ,secret>y ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] an in/itution submits a report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all review su* report & make a det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r su* report conta9$ suffici5t evid5ce to demon/rate t su* in/itution is no long] 9 violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,c7 ,if ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 t ! in/itution is no long] 9 violation ( ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all re/ore1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! academic ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! academic ye> 9 :i* su* det]m9ation is made1 ! eligibility ( su* in/itution to receive funds "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 a program au?oriz$ "u title ,,iv4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 prohibit an in/itution ( high] education f requir+ an applicant1 /ud5t1 or employee to take an oa? to uphold ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 prohibit an in/itution ( high] education :i* is controll$ by a religi\s organization f requir+ an applicant1 /ud5t1 or employee to-- 7,a7 provide a /atem5t ( fai?2 or 7,b7 adh]e to a code ( conduct consi/5t ) ! /at$ religi\s mission ( su* in/itution or ! religi\s t5ets ( su* organization2 or 7#c7 infr+e ^u or o!rwise impact ! protections ( an in/itution ( high] education "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 & title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,re/or+ ,academic ,fre$om on ,campus ,act ( #bjbb & on an annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions a report t includes-- 7#a7 a compilation (-- 7,a7 ! notifications ( violation receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 9 ! ye> = :i* su* report is be+ submitt$2 & 7,b7 ! reports submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 = su* ye>2 & 7#b7 any action tak5 by ! ,secret>y revoke or re/ore eligibility "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 = su* ye>4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means1 ) respect to an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 a prospective /ud5t :o has submitt$ an application to att5d su* in/itution2 7,b7 a /ud5t :o att5ds su* in/itution2 7,c7 a prospective employee :o has submitt$ an application to "w at su* in/itution2 7,d7 an employee :o works at su* in/itution2 7,e7 a prospective faculty memb] :o has submitt$ an application to "w at su* in/itution2 & 7,f7 a faculty memb] :o works at su* in/itution4 7#b7 ,political te/ ,! t]m political te/ means a me?od ( compell+ or solicit+ an applicant = enrollm5t or employm5t1 /ud5t1 or employee ( an in/itution ( high] education to id5tify commitm5t to or make a /atem5t ( p]sonal belief 9 support ( any ideology or movem5t t-- 7,a7 promotes a specific p>tisan or political set ( beliefs2 7,b7 promotes a p>ticul> viewpo9t on an issue ( public controv]sy2 or 7,c7 promotes ! disp>ate treatm5t ( any individual or gr\p ( individuals on ! basis ( race or e?nicity1 includ+-- 7i7 any initiative or =mulation ( div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion beyond uphold+ exi/+ ,f$]al law2 or 7ii7 any !ory or practice t holds t sy/ems or in/itutions uphold+ exi/+ ,f$]al law are raci/1 oppressive1 or o!rwise unju/4 4 7b7 ,program p>ticipation agreem5t ,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#cj7 ,! in/itution w comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #abd4 4