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S 1225119th CongressIntroduced
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeEducation
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit colleges from taking adverse actions against single-sex social organizations or their members solely based on gender-exclusive membership practices, while defining broad protections for student association rights within campus environments.
Key Points
- 1Explicitly bans institutions from penalizing single-sex organizations like fraternities or sororities for maintaining gender-restricted membership through disciplinary measures or resource denial.
- 2Defines 'adverse action' comprehensively to include expulsion threats, financial aid restrictions, housing denial, and leadership opportunity limitations targeting single-sex group members.
- 3Clarifies institutions retain authority to discipline organizations for misconduct unrelated to gender membership but cannot override constitutionally protected freedom of association rights.
Impact Areas
Students participating in fraternities, sororities, and gender-exclusive campus clubsColleges and universities receiving federal education fundingSingle-sex social organizations both on-campus and off-campus affiliated with institutions
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