Collegiate Freedom of Association Act
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To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Collegiate Freedom of Association Act
This bill addresses freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.
Specifically, the bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs from
- taking adverse actions against students who are members or prospective members of single-sex social organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; or
- taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive this prohibition, including as a condition of enrolling in the institution.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1626: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1626/
"H.R. 1626: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1626/.
H.R. 1626, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1626/.
[H.R. 1626: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1626/)