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H.R. 3128 116th Congress House

Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to uphold freedom of association protections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 2019 Introduced by: Ruben Gallego Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 5, 2019
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 Latest action June 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

This bill addresses freedom of association protections for college students.

Specifically, this bill gives students (or groups of students) enrolled at institutions of higher education (IHEs) the right to form or join social organizations, including single-sex social organizations.

In addition, the bill prohibits IHEs that participate in federal student aid programs from

  • taking actions that require or coerce students or social organizations to waive their rights;
  • taking adverse actions against students who are members of single-sex social organizations, or against single-sex social organizations, based solely on the membership practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; or
  • placing recruitment restrictions on single-sex social organizations, which are not imposed upon other student organizations, without the written agreement of the organizations.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6236 Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 7 Republican 9
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 10, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 27, 2019
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jun 27, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 19, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Jun 19, 2019
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 19, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 10, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Jun 5, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jun 5, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 5, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 5, 2019
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 5, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 5, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 5, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jun 5, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 5, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3128: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3128/
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"H.R. 3128: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3128/.
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H.R. 3128, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3128/.
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