Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Houchin
Introduced
Summary
Protects students' freedom to join and participate in social organizations, including single-sex fraternities and sororities. This bill would set a federal standard that bars colleges receiving federal funds from taking adverse actions against students or groups solely because a group limits membership by sex.
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- Students: Students could form, apply to, and join recognized or unrecognized social organizations, including single-sex groups, and would be protected from college discipline or penalties based only on that membership.
- Institutions: Colleges that accept federal student aid (Title IV) funds could not force students to waive these protections, impose unique recruitment limits on single-sex groups without a written agreement, or punish membership choices by sex alone.
- Social organizations: Single-sex fraternities, sororities, and private student clubs with primarily student or alumni membership would get explicit protection from actions like loss of recognition, denial of housing, or withholding opportunities when the sole issue is sex-based membership.
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Students could join single-sex groups
If enacted, students at colleges that get Title IV funds could form or seek to join social groups, including single-sex groups. Schools could not punish a student or group just because the group limits membership to one sex. The ban covers actions like discipline, loss of housing, denial of aid, or pulling recognition. Schools could not force you to waive these protections to enroll. Recruiting limits for single-sex groups would require a written agreement both sides accept. Schools could still act for misconduct or clear harms, and the bill would not require official recognition.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Houchin
IN • R
Cosponsors
Garcia (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Carey
OH • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Hamadeh (AZ)
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Hinson
IA • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Moore (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Walkinshaw
VA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
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No roll call votes available for this bill.
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