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117-hr-8945117th Congress

Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022

Sponsored By: Representative Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

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Summary

Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs from using political tests in the selection, hiring, or promotion of students, employees, or faculty. Political test refers to a method of compelling or soliciting an applicant for enrollment or employment, student, or employee of an IHE to identify commitment to or make a statement of personal belief in support of any ideology or movement that (1) promotes a specific partisan or political set of beliefs, (2) promotes a particular viewpoint on an issue of public controversy, or (3) promotes the disparate treatment of any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race or ethnicity.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/21/2022

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 9/21/2022

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