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HR 2555 119th Congress House Education Higher education School administration Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025

Introduced: April 1, 2025 Introduced by: Houchin, Erin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Jun 25, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 24, 2003 Senate · vote #306 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2555 Passed 931 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025

This bill establishes freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.

Specifically, the 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.

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

  • taking adverse actions against single-sex social organizations or students who are members or prospective members of such organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex;
  • taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive protections provided under the bill, including as a condition of enrolling in the IHE; or
  • imposing a recruitment restriction on a single-sex social organization that is not imposed upon other student organizations, unless the organization and IHE have entered into a written agreement allowing the restriction.
What's happening now June 25, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 45
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Jun 25, 2026
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 10, 2026
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 10, 2026
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Schmidt, Derek
Kansas · Jun 8, 2026
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 4, 2026
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · May 19, 2026
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 15, 2026
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 14, 2026
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Harris, Mark
North Carolina · May 14, 2026
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · May 11, 2026
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 11, 2026
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Apr 30, 2026
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 29, 2026
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Fine, Randy
Florida · Apr 29, 2026
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 29, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2026
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Apr 28, 2026
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Apr 27, 2026
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 27, 2026
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 23, 2026
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · Apr 21, 2026
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Shreve, Jefferson
Indiana · Apr 21, 2026
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2026
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2026
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 20, 2026
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Apr 16, 2026
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 16, 2026
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Taylor, David J.
Ohio · Apr 16, 2026
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2026
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Apr 15, 2026
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 15, 2026
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 14, 2026
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Mar 27, 2026
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2026
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 12, 2026
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Dec 11, 2025
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Oct 24, 2025
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Aug 26, 2025
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Jul 22, 2025
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Hamadeh, Abraham J.
Arizona · May 19, 2025
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2025
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Apr 17, 2025
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Apr 17, 2025
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Apr 17, 2025
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Garcia, Robert
California · Apr 1, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2555: Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2555/
MLA
"H.R. 2555: Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2555/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2555, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2555/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2555: Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2555/)
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