# 117-hr-6978: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

117-hr-6978, Collegiate Freedom of Association Act, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-6978
- Congress: 117
- Title: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 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 (3)

- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6978)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6978 (as of 2025-11-18).