# 116-hr-6236: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0

116-hr-6236, Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6236
- Congress: 116
- Title: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0 This bill addresses freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations. Specifically, the bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs from taking adverse actions against students who are members or prospective members of single-sex social organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; or taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive this prohibition, including as a condition of enrolling in the institution.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6236)

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- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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