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HR 1207 108th Congress House

Hazing Prohibition Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to withhold Federal student financial assistance from students who have engaged in hazing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hazing Prohibition Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to suspend the Federal student financial aid eligibility of any student who has been subjected to an official sanction for hazing, or for being an accessory to hazing.

Includes hazing among those campus crimes required to be reported to students and employees by institutions of higher education participating in HEA student aid programs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1207: Hazing Prohibition Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1207/
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"H.R. 1207: Hazing Prohibition Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1207/.
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H.R. 1207, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1207/.
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