H.R. 2555 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026
Cosponsors: 43 (8 D, 35 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2025-04-01
Latest action (2026-08-27): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682.
What H.R. 2555 does, in plain terms
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 This bill establishes freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations. Specifically, the bill gives students (or groups of students) enrolled at institutions of higher education (IHEs) the right to form or join social organizations, including single-sex social organizations. Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs that participate in federal student aid programs from taking adverse actions against single-sex social organizations or students who are members or prospective members of such organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive protections provided under the bill, including as a condition of enrolling in the IHE; or imposing a recruitment restriction on a single-sex social organization that is not imposed upon other student organizations, unless the organization and IHE have entered into a written agreement allowing the restriction.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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