Free Speech On Campus Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2634 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2634 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to provide a written statement and educational programming to new students on the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Kiley of California (for himself and Mr. Owens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to provide a written statement and educational programming to new students on the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Free Speech On Campus Act''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(30) In the case of a public institution, the institution will carry out each of the following: ``(A) At each orientation for new and transfer students, provide students attending the orientation-- ``(i) a written statement that-- ``(I) explains the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution; ``(II) affirms the importance and the commitment of the institution to freedom of expression; and ``(III) includes assurances that students, and individuals invited by