# 119-hr-6663: Campus Free Speech Restoration Act

119-hr-6663, Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6663
- Congress: 119
- Title: Campus Free Speech Restoration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would make campus free expression a federal priority by defining protected "expressive activity" and linking compliance to higher-education funding.** It creates a new administrative review process and civil-enforcement paths for claims that campus policies curb speech or religious expression. - Students: Students gain explicit federal protection for peaceful assembly, protest, distributing literature, carrying signs, petitioning, religious expression, and other First Amendment activities in generally accessible campus areas. They can file complaints with a designated Department official and seek federal review. - Public institutions: Public colleges face a two-stage administrative review with fixed timelines and a Final Review that can revoke eligibility for federal funds. A found violation triggers a 120-day grace period to comply and affected students may keep program eligibility for up to 3 years. - Enforcement and private institutions: The Attorney General or individuals may sue in federal court. Remedies include at least $500 for an initial violation and $50 per day for continued violations, plus compensatory damages, costs, and attorney fees; private colleges fall under a separate enforcement regime (Section 494B).

## Provisions PRIA read

- Court review of agency decisions: benefit, low. This bill would let colleges and affected people ask a federal court to review Education Department decisions under the Administrative Procedure Act. Courts could check agency actions outside the agency process. This is a legal procedure change, not a direct payment to households.
- New speech rules for public colleges: mixed, high. This bill would protect students' lawful speech on public college campuses. It would define covered "expressive activity" like protests, speeches, and handing out literature. Colleges could only restrict speech in open areas if five strict rules are met, including a compelling interest and least-re…
- New transparency and penalties for private colleges: mixed, high. This bill would require private colleges that take federal aid to post all speech policies in one place on their website within two clicks. Schools would also give the same policies in new-student handbooks with Department contact details. Students could sue private colleges in federal court for mi…
- Exemptions for military and religious schools: mixed, low. This bill would not apply its speech-disclosure and enforcement rules to service academies that train military or merchant-marine personnel. It would also not apply to schools controlled by religious organizations. Students at those schools would not get the new federal complaint or disclosure prot…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6583: VA Research Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6663 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6663)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-6583: VA Research Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6583)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6663 (as of 2026-04-21).