,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fhb #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beee ,report ,no4 #aai-gha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #a1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,houchin 7for herself and ,mr4 ,garcia of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce ,august #bg1 #bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,carey1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,mr4 ,hamadeh of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mrs4 ,hinson1 ,mr4 ,moore of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,walkinshaw1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 ,mr4 ,bishop1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,burchett1 ,ms4 ,tenney1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,williams of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,shreve1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mr4 ,steube1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,fine1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,van ,orden1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,harris of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,mr4 ,guest1 ,mr4 ,schmidt1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,landsman1 and ,mr4 ,hill of ,arkansas ,august #bg1 #bjbf;,deleted sponsors3 ,mr4 ,garcia of ,california 7added ,april #a1 #bjbe2 deleted ,june #be1 #bjbf71 ,mr4 ,bishop 7added ,april #ad1 #bjbf2 deleted ,april #bj1 #bjbf7 and ,mr4 ,landsman 7added ,june #be1 #bjbf2 deleted ,june #cj1 #bjbf7 ,august #bg1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #a1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to provide for certain freedom of association protections1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,freedom of ,association in ,higher ,education ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,purposes 7a7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are as follows3 7#a7 ,protect any student in a single-sex social organization or any single-sex social organization from any adverse action by an institution of higher education based on the membership practice of such organization of limiting membership only to individuals of one sex4 7#b7 ,ensure-- 7,a7 any student at an institution of higher education in a single-sex social organization is treated without bias in comparison to students who do not participate in single-sex social organizations2 and 7,b7 any single-sex social organization is treated by an institution of higher education without bias in comparison to other social organizations that are not single-sex4 7#c7 ,protect the rights of students to freely associate with and participate in single-sex social organizations4 #c4 ,freedom of association protections for students in single-sex social organizations ,part ,b of title ,i of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #abd4 ,freedom of association protections for students in single-sex social organizations 7a7 ,upholding freedom of association protections ,any student 7or group of students7 enrolled in an institution of higher education that receives funds under this ,act1 including through an institution's participation in any program under title ,,iv1 shall-- 7#a7 be able to form1 apply to join1 join1 participate in1 or lead a single-sex social organization of the student's sex1 whether or not such organization is officially recognized by the institution2 and 7#b7 if selected for membership by any single-sex social organization1 be able to join1 participate in1 or lead such single-sex social organization1 subject to the standards of such organization for regulating its own membership4 7b7 ,nonretaliation against students of single-sex social organizations ,an institution of higher education that receives funds under this ,act1 including through an institution's participation in any program under title ,,iv1 shall not-- 7#a7 take any action to require or coerce a student or prospective student who is a member or prospective member of a single-sex social organization to waive the protections provided under subsection 7a71 including as a condition of enrolling in the institution2 7#b7 take any adverse action against a single-sex social organization1 or a student who is a member or a prospective member of a single-sex social organization1 based on the membership practice of such organization limiting membership only to individuals of one sex2 or 7#c7 impose a recruitment restriction 7including a recruitment restriction relating to the schedule for membership recruitment7 on a single-sex social organization recognized by the institution1 which is not imposed upon other social organizations by the institution1 unless the single-sex social organization 7or a council of similar organizations7 and the institution have entered into a mutually agreed upon written agreement that allows the institution to impose such restriction4 7c7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to-- 7#a7 require an institution of higher education to officially recognize a single-sex social organization2 7#b7 prohibit an institution of higher education from taking an adverse action against a student who forms1 applies to join1 joins1 participates in1 or leads a single-sex social organization-- 7,a7 due to academic or nonacademic misconduct2 7,b7 because the stated purpose of such organization is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action2 or 7,c7 in the case of private institutions1 because the institution determines that the purpose of such organization is incompatible with the religious mission of the institution1 provided that the adverse action is not based on the membership practice of the organization of limiting membership only to individuals of one sex2 7#c7 prevent a single-sex social organization from regulating its own membership2 7#d7 inhibit the ability of the faculty of an institution of higher education to express an opinion 7either individually or collectively7 about membership in a single-sex social organization1 or otherwise inhibit the academic freedom of such faculty to research1 write1 or publish material about membership in such an organization2 or 7#e7 create enforceable rights against a single-sex social organization or against an institution of higher education due to the decision of such organization to deny membership to an individual student4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,adverse action ,the term adverse action includes the following actions taken by an institution of higher education with respect to a single-sex social organization or a member or prospective member of a single-sex social organization3 7,a7 ,expulsion1 suspension1 probation1 censure1 condemnation1 formal reprimand1 or any other disciplinary action1 coercive action1 or sanction taken by an institution of higher education or an administrative unit of such institution4 7,b7 ,an oral or written warning with respect to an action described in subparagraph 7,a7 made by an official of an institution of higher education acting in their official capacity4 7,c7 ,an action to deny participation in any education program or activity1 including the withholding of any rights1 privileges1 or opportunities afforded other students on campus4 7,d7 ,an action to withhold1 in whole or in part1 any financial assistance 7including scholarships and on-campus employment71 or denying the opportunity to apply for financial assistance1 a scholarship1 a graduate fellowship1 or on-campus employment4 7,e7 ,an action to deny or restrict access to on-campus housing4 7,f7 ,an action to deny any certification1 endorsement1 or letter of recommendation that may be required by a student's current or future employer1 a government agency1 a licensing board1 an institution of higher education1 a scholarship program1 or a graduate fellowship to which the student applies or seeks to apply4 7,g7 ,an action to deny participation in any sports team1 club1 or other student organization1 including a denial of any leadership position in any sports team1 club1 or other student organization4 7,h7 ,an action to withdraw the institution's official recognition of such organization4 7,i7 ,an action to require any student to certify that such student is not a member of a single-sex social organization or to disclose the student's membership in a single-sex social organization in a manner that is different from disclosure of a student's membership in a social organization that is not a single-sex social organization4 7,j7 ,an action to interject an institution's own criteria into the membership practices of the organization in any manner that conflicts with the rights of such organization under title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 or this section4 7,k7 ,an action to impose additional requirements on or with respect to advisors serving a single-sex social organization that are not imposed on social organizations that are not single-sex social organizations4 7#b7 ,single-sex social organization ,the term single-sex social organization means-- 7,a7 a social fraternity or sorority described in section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf which is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code1 or a social organization that has been historically single-sex1 the active membership of which consists primarily of students or alumni of an institution of higher education2 or 7,b7 a single-sex private social club 7including an independent organization located off-campus7 that consists primarily of students or alumni of an institution of higher education4 7#c7 ,sex ,the term sex means the biological sex of an individual1 either male or female4 7,a7 ,female ,the term #8female' means an individual who has1 had1 will have1 or would have1 but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption1 the reproductive system that at some point produces1 transports1 and utilizes eggs for fertilization4 7,b7 ,male ,the term #8male' means an individual who has1 had1 will have1 or would have1 but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption1 the reproductive system that at some point produces1 transports1 and utilizes sperm for fertilization4 4 ,august #bg1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed