United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8945 (117th)
Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022
Introduced
21 September 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Summary
Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs from using political tests in the selection, hiring, or promotion of students, employees, or faculty. Political test refers to a method of compelling or soliciting an applicant for enrollment or employment, student, or employee of an IHE to identify commitment to or make a statement of personal belief in support of any ideology or movement that (1) promotes a specific partisan or political set of beliefs, (2) promotes a particular viewpoint on an issue of public controversy, or (3) promotes the disparate treatment of any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race or ethnicity.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8945
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8945