119th Congress
H.R. 2555
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Erin Houchin(R-IN)
- Introduced
- Apr 1, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (46)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
Added later (45)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD) · Apr 17, 2025
- Mike Carey (R-OH) · Apr 17, 2025
- Tracey Mann (R-KS) · Apr 17, 2025
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI) · Apr 30, 2025
- Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ) · May 19, 2025
- Russell Fry (R-SC) · Jul 22, 2025
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA) · Aug 26, 2025
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT) · Oct 24, 2025
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Dec 11, 2025
- Mike Rogers (R-AL) · Jan 12, 2026
- Richard Hudson (R-NC) · Feb 11, 2026
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) · Mar 27, 2026
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY) · Apr 15, 2026
- Tim Burchett (R-TN) · Apr 15, 2026
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC) · Apr 15, 2026
- David J. Taylor (R-OH) · Apr 16, 2026
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · Apr 16, 2026
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Apr 16, 2026
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Apr 20, 2026
- Ralph Norman (R-SC) · Apr 20, 2026
- Roger Williams (R-TX) · Apr 20, 2026
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Apr 21, 2026
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Apr 21, 2026
- Austin Scott (R-GA) · Apr 23, 2026
- Nick LaLota (R-NY) · Apr 27, 2026
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Apr 27, 2026
- Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Apr 28, 2026
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Apr 29, 2026
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) · Apr 29, 2026
- Pete Sessions (R-TX) · Apr 29, 2026
- Randy Fine (R-FL) · Apr 29, 2026
- Lucy McBath (D-GA) · Apr 30, 2026
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · May 11, 2026
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) · May 11, 2026
- Mark Harris (R-NC) · May 14, 2026
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK) · May 14, 2026
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA) · May 15, 2026
- John W. Rose (R-TN) · May 19, 2026
- Michael Guest (R-MS) · Jun 4, 2026
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS) · Jun 8, 2026
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Jun 10, 2026
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Jun 10, 2026
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Jun 25, 2026
- J. French Hill (R-AR) · Aug 10, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 27, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682. - Aug 27, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781. - 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 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House