,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bija ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ba1 #bjbc,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,campus ,hazing ,act4 #b4 ,inclusion of hazing incidents in annual security reports ,section #dhe7;f77#a77;,f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#a77;,f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i77,,ix71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 of hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies4 4 #c4 ,definition of hazing ,section #dhe7;f77#f77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#f77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7iii7 through 7v7 as clauses 7iv7 through 7vi71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 ,the term hazing means any intentional1 knowing1 or reckless act committed by a person1 whether individually or in concert with other persons1 against a student regardless of that student's willingness to participate1 that-- 7,i7 was committed in connection with an initiation into1 an affiliation with1 or the maintenance of membership in1 an organization 7such as a club1 society1 association1 athletic team1 fraternity1 sorority1 or student government72 and 7,,ii7 causes or is likely to contribute to a substantial risk1 above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization 7such as the physical training necessary for participation in an athletic team71 of physical injury1 mental harm1 or degradation4 4 #d4 ,recording of hazing incidents ,section #dhe7;f77#g7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#g77 is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following3 ,for hazing incidents1 such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definition of that term in paragraph 7#f77;,a77iii744 #e4 ,hazing education and reporting ,section #dhe7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#ah7 as paragraphs 7#aj7 through 7#ai71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following3 7#i7 7,a7 ,each institution of higher education participating in any program under this title1 other than a foreign institution of higher education1 shall develop and distribute as part of the report described in paragraph 7#a7 a statement of policy regarding the following3 7i7 ,a comprehensive program to prevent hazing that shall-- 7,i7 be a campus-wide program for students1 staff1 faculty1 and other campus stakeholders1 such as alumni and families of students2 7,,ii7 be a research-based program2 7,,iii7 be designed and implemented in partnership with a broad coalition of campus stakeholders1 including leadership of the institution1 faculty1 staff1 students1 alumni1 and families of students2 7,,iv7 include information on hazing awareness1 hazing prevention1 the institution's policies on hazing1 how to report hazing1 and the process used to investigate hazing2 and 7,v7 include skill building for bystander intervention1 information about ethical leadership1 and the promotion of strategies for building group cohesion without hazing4 7ii7 ,the institution's current campus policies relating to hazing1 which shall include procedures that comply with the following3 7,i7 ,the institution shall-- 7aa7 collect information1 beginning not later than #f months after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,campus ,hazing ,act1 with respect to hazing incidents and hazing prevention policies of the institution2 7bb7 prepare1 in accordance with this clause1 a report 7which shall be referred to as the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report7 containing the information required under this clause2 7cc7 make the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report publicly available not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of the ,stop ,campus ,hazing ,act2 and 7dd7 update the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report not less frequently than on ,january #ae and ,july #ae of each year1 with1 for each such update1 each incident for which a formal finding has been issued1 as described in subclause 7,,ii71 during the period preceding such update that ends #ae days before the date of such update4 7,,ii7 ,the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report shall include each incident involving a student of the institution for which a formal finding of guilt1 responsibility1 or culpability is issued that either of the following was committed3 7aa7 ,a violation related to hazing-- 7,,aa7 of the institution's standards of conduct2 or 7,,bb7 of ,federal1 ,state1 or local law4 7bb7 ,when committed in connection with a violation reported under item 7aa7 and that threatened a student's physical safety 7including a violation involving the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs71 any violation of-- 7,,aa7 the institution's standards of conduct2 or 7,,bb7 ,federal1 ,state1 or local law4 7,,iii7 ,the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report shall include1 for each formal finding under subclause 7,,ii71 the following3 7aa7 ,the name of the organization with which the violation that resulted in a formal finding of guilt1 responsibility1 or culpability1 was committed in connection4 7bb7 ,a general description of the violation that resulted in a formal finding of guilt1 responsibility1 or culpability1 the charges1 the findings of the institution1 and the sanctions placed on the organization4 7cc7 ,the dates on which-- 7,,aa7 the incident was alleged to have occurred2 7,,bb7 the violation that resulted in a formal finding of guilt1 responsibility1 or culpability was charged2 7,,cc7 the investigation was initiated2 and 7,,dd7 the investigation ended with a finding that a violation occurred4 7,,iv7 ,the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report shall not include any information that would reveal personally identifiable information about any individual student4 7,v7 ,the institution shall provide1 in a prominent location on the institution's public website1 a link to the webpage that contains the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report4 ,such webpage shall include-- 7aa7 a statement notifying the public of the availability of information including findings or sanctions1 except information protected under section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd72 7bb7 a description of how a member of the public may obtain such information2 7cc7 a statement that the institution is required to provide such information pursuant to this clause2 7dd7 a statement notifying the public of the availability of the statistics required to be made available under paragraph 7#a77;,f72 and 7ee7 information about the institution's anti-hazing policy4 7,b7 ,each institution shall maintain each ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report on its website for a period of #g academic years4 7,c7 ,in the case of an allegation that a multi-institution organization was involved in a hazing incident1 the requirements of this subsection shall apply only to the institution or institutions at which the persons involved in such allegation are enrolled or were formerly enrolled1 including any student who was a victim in the alleged incident4 4 #f4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 shall be construed to alter legal standards regarding1 or affect the rights 7including remedies and procedures7 available to individuals under the ,constitution of the ,united ,states or other ,federal laws that establish protections for freedom of speech or expression4