3.0.0 6848 2025-08-05T15:09:11Z 2025-08-05T15:09:11Z House H HR 2023-12-19 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CRENSHAW:H.R. 6848.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibitinstitutions of higher education from requiring ideologicaloaths or similar statements, and for other purposes.[Page H6998]</pre> hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-12-19T19:02:10Z 2023-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2023-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 N S001224 Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] Keith Self R TX 3 2024-05-15 False Education Higher education 2025-04-14T17:35:49Z Racial and ethnic relations 2025-04-14T17:35:49Z School administration 2025-04-14T17:35:49Z Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination 2025-04-14T17:35:49Z Teaching, teachers, curricula 2025-04-14T17:35:49Z Education 2024-01-25T19:00:21Z

00 2023-12-19 Introduced in House 2025-08-05T15:09:09Z <p>This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from requiring a student enrolled at the IHE, an employee or contractor of the IHE, or an applicant for admission to or employment or contracting at the IHE to make certain&nbsp;ideological oaths or similar statements.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from compelling, requiring, inducing, or soliciting such an individual to (1) endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity; or (2) provide a statement indicating certain information about the individual, including the individual's views on efforts involving diversity, equity, and inclusion&nbsp;or other specified concepts.</p><p>Additionally, the bill prohibits an IHE from providing preferential consideration to a student, employee, or contractor based on&nbsp;the individual's unsolicited support for an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity.</p>

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