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HR 7229 115th Congress House Education Civil actions and liability Educational facilities and institutions First Amendment rights Higher education

Student Rights Act of 2018

Introduced: December 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 10, 2018
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Student Rights Act of 2018

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address issues concerning free speech, assembly, and association on college campuses, such as the right to invite guests to speak at campuses.

For example, the bill requires public institutions of higher education to allow a person to engage in noncommercial, expressive activity in outdoor areas on campuses if the person's conduct is lawful. Expressive activities include: (1) distributing literature; (2) circulating a petition; or (3) peacefully assembling, protesting, or speaking. It excludes violence, harassment, or obscenity.

What's happening now December 10, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2394 Related bill Free Right to Expression in Education Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 10, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Dec 10, 2018
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 10, 2018
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 10, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7229: Student Rights Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7229/
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"H.R. 7229: Student Rights Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7229/.
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H.R. 7229, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7229/.
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