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This bill would stop colleges and universities that receive federal aid from making students, employees, contractors, or applicants take part in ideological statements or pledges as a condition of admission, hiring, or working with the school. In plain terms, schools could not require people to say they agree with certain beliefs about race, ethnicity, diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, or similar topics, and they could not ask for personal statements about those views except for limited demographic reporting. The bill also says schools may not give someone special treatment just because they voluntarily express support for an ideology that treats people differently based on race, color, or ethnicity. At the same time, the bill makes clear that it does not stop academic research or classwork, and it still allows schools to ask about research, art, legal compliance, or teaching experience in certain situations.
- Colleges could not require students, staff, contractors, or applicants to endorse an ideology that treats people differently because of race, color, or ethnicity.
- Schools could not require statements about a person’s race, ethnicity, national origin, or their views or experience with topics such as diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, social justice, or intersectionality, except for basic demographic reporting when needed.
- Schools could not give preference to someone simply because they voluntarily submitted a statement supporting that kind of ideology.
- The bill would still allow academic research and coursework, voluntary sharing of information, and certain application questions about research, art, anti-discrimination law compliance, or teaching methods.
Official Summaries
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from requiring a student enrolled at the IHE, an employee or contractor of the IHE, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the IHE to make certain ideological oaths or similar statements.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from compelling, requiring, inducing, or soliciting such an individual to (1) endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity; or (2) provide a statement indicating certain information about the individual, including the individual's views on efforts involving diversity, equity, and inclusion or other specified concepts.
Additionally, the bill prohibits an IHE from providing preferential consideration to a student, employee, or contractor based on the individual's unsolicited support for an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 927 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 927
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of
higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar
statements, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of
higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar
statements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION RELATING TO IDEOLOGICAL OATHS AND SIMILAR
STATEMENTS.
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)(A) The institution will not--
``(i) compel, require, induce, or solicit a student
enrolled at the institution, an employee or contractor
of the institution, or an applicant for admission to or
employment or contracting at the institution to--
``(I) endorse an ideology that promotes the
differential treatment of an individual or
group of individuals based on race, color, or
ethnicity; or
``(II) provide a statement indicating the
person's--
``(aa) race, color, ethnicity, or
national origin, except to the minimum
extent needed record any necessary
demographic information;
``(bb) views on, experience with,
or past or planned contributions to
efforts involving diversity, equity,
and inclusion, marginalized groups,
antiracism, social justice,
intersectionality, or related concepts;
or
``(cc) views on or experience with
race, color, ethnicity, national
origin, or other immutable
characteristics; or
``(ii) provide preferential consideration to a
student enrolled at the institution, an employee or
contractor of the institution, or an applicant for
admission to or employment or contracting at the
institution on the basis of the person's unsolicited
statement in support of an ideology described in clause
(i)(I).
``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed--
``(i) to restrict academic research or coursework;
``(ii) to prevent a person from providing to an
institution of higher education the information
described in subparagraph (A) on the person's own
initiative separate from any specific requirement or
request from the institution; or
``(iii) to prevent an institution from requiring an
applicant for admission to or employment or contracting
at the institution to--
``(I) disclose or discuss the content of
the applicant's research or artistic creations;
``(II) certify compliance with State and
Federal antidiscrimination law; or
``(III) discuss pedagogical approaches or
experience with students with learning
disabilities.''.
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