Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§1161l–5 Rule of Construction
Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER IX — ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS › Part L — Student Safety and Campus Emergency Management › § 1161l–5
Summary
No one can sue under these rules or hold a college or its staff legally liable. They do not change FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) or HIPAA section 264 (1996, 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §1161l–5
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Nothing in this part shall be construed—
(1)to provide a private right of action to any person to enforce any provision of this section;
(2)to create a cause of action against any institution of higher education or any employee of the institution for any civil liability; or
(3)to affect section 1232g of this title (commonly known as the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974”) or the regulations issued under section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to in par. (3), is section 264 of title II of Pub. L. 104–191, Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2033, which is set out as a note under section 1320d–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Amendments
2009—Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–39 substituted “commonly known as the ‘Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’ ” for “the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 1161l–5
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102