H.R. 2555 (RH) - Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr2555rh | Content Details

H.R. 2555 (RH) - Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026

Actions: Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Garcia of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Additional sponsors: Mr. Mann, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Carey, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Fry, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Shreve, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Steube, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Fine, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Adams, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Rose, Mr. Guest, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Landsman, and Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Deleted sponsors: Mr. Garcia of California (added April 1, 2025; deleted June 25, 2026), Mr. Bishop (added April 14, 2026; deleted April 20, 2026) and Mr. Landsman (added June 25, 2026; deleted June 30, 2026), Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Full Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Robert Garcia (CA); Tracey Mann (KS); Dusty Johnson (SD); Mike Carey (OH); Glenn Grothman (WI); Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ); Russell Fry (SC); Ashley Hinson (IA); Blake D. Moore (UT); James R. Walkinshaw (VA); Mike Rogers (AL); Richard Hudson (NC); Beth Van Duyne (TX); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Virginia Foxx (NC); Tim Burchett (TN); Claudia Tenney (NY); Elise M. Stefanik (NY); David J. Taylor (OH); Jennifer A. Kiggans (VA); Ralph Norman (SC); Josh Gottheimer (NJ); Roger Williams (TX); Jefferson Shreve (IN); Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ); Austin Scott (GA); Nick LaLota (NY); W. Gregory Steube (FL); Sharice Davids (KS); Randy Fine (FL); Pete Sessions (TX); Alma S. Adams (NC); Lucy McBath (GA); Mrs. McClain Delaney; Frederica S. Wilson (FL); Stephanie I. Bice (OK); Mark Harris (NC); Dan Newhouse (WA); John W. Rose (TN); Michael Guest (MS); Derek Schmidt (KS); Robert J. Wittman (VA); Glenn Thompson (PA); Greg Landsman (OH); J. French Hill (AR); Robert Garcia (CA); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Greg Landsman (OH)