To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other purposes.

119 HR 927 IH: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition relating to ideological oaths and similar statements Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will not— (i) compel, require, induce, or solicit a student enrolled at the institution, an employee or contractor of the institution, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the institution to— (I) endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity; or (II) provide a statement indicating the person’s— (aa) race, color, ethnicity, or national origin, except to the minimum extent needed record any necessary demographic information; (bb) views on, experience with, or past or planned contributions to efforts involving diversity, equity, and inclusion, marginalized groups, antiracism, social justice, intersectionality, or related concepts; or (cc) views on or experience with race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other immutable characteristics; or (ii) provide preferential consideration to a student enrolled at the institution, an employee or contractor of the institution, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the institution on the basis of the person’s unsolicited statement in support of an ideology described in clause (i)(I). (B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed— (i) to restrict academic research or coursework; (ii) to prevent a person from providing to an institution of higher education the information described in subparagraph (A) on the person’s own initiative separate from any specific requirement or request from the institution; or (iii) to prevent an institution from requiring an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the institution to— (I) disclose or discuss the content of the applicant’s research or artistic creations; (II) certify compliance with State and Federal antidiscrimination law; or (III) discuss pedagogical approaches or experience with students with learning disabilities. .