S. 744 117th Congress Senate

REACH Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2021 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov

Education Assault and harassment offensesAthletesCrime preventionCriminal justice information and records

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Education programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMental healthSchool athletics

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Mar 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 15, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action March 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act or the REACH Act

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to report hazing incidents and implement hazing education programs.

Specifically, the bill requires each IHE to disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus officials in its annual security report. The bill defines the term hazing to mean any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a former student, of an IHE against another student (regardless of that student's willingness to participate), that (1) is connected with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in an organization that is affiliated with the IHE (e.g., an athletic team); and (2) contributes to a substantial risk of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm, or personal degradation.

In addition, each IHE must implement a comprehensive program to prevent hazing, which must include information on hazing awareness, hazing prevention, and the IHE's policies on hazing.

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