# 119-hr-5545: Katie Meyer’s Law

119-hr-5545, Katie Meyer’s Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5545
- Congress: 119
- Title: Katie Meyer’s Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would guarantee student access to trained advisers in campus adjudications.** It would also require schools to add reported suicide incidents to campus crime disclosures. - Students: Students could choose an outside adviser or request an independent adviser provided by the school. Advisers must be trained on the institution's adjudication procedures, may receive bi-weekly updates with the student's written permission, and can participate as advocates as allowed by state law and Title IX. - Institutions: To qualify for certain federal program funds, schools would need to adopt an adviser policy that meets the bill's requirements. Schools would also be required to include incidents of suicide reported to campus security authorities or local police in campus security policies and crime statistics. - Families and campus communities: Families would see more transparent campus safety reporting because suicide-related incidents would be added to campus crime statistics.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Schools must report campus suicides: benefit, medium. If enacted, colleges would have to include incidents of suicide reported to campus security or local police in their annual campus crime reports and security policies. This would add suicide incidents to the list of required disclosures. Students and families would have clearer safety information w…
- Advisers for students in campus hearings: benefit, low. If enacted, colleges that want certain federal education funds would need a policy letting a student choose an adviser after a conduct charge. The notice to the student would have to explain they can pick an outside adviser or ask the school for an independent adviser. The school could provide one…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5545 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5545)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5545 (as of 2026-09-21).