# 117-hr-8945: Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022

117-hr-8945, Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8945
- Congress: 117
- Title: Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8945)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-9148: Simplifying Grants Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9148)
- [117-hr-8835: Protect the UNBORN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8835)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8945 (as of 2025-11-18).