[House Report 118-344]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress    }                                      (      Report
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                     PREGNANT STUDENTS' RIGHTS ACT

                                _______
                                

January 12, 2024.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

Ms. Foxx, from the Committee on Education and the Workforce, submitted 
                             the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 6914]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Education and the Workforce, to whom was 
referred the bill (H.R. 6914) to require institutions of higher 
education to disseminate information on the rights of, and 
accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for 
other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably 
thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as 
amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Pregnant Students' Rights Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

  Congress finds the following:
          (1) Female students enrolled at institutions of higher 
        education and experiencing an unplanned pregnancy may face 
        pressure that their only option is to receive an abortion or 
        risk academic failure.
          (2) Almost 30 percent of all abortions in the United States 
        are performed on women of college age, between the ages of 20 
        and 24, according to a 2021 report by the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention.
          (3) Scientific evidence and personal testimonies document 
        that women who have abortions can be at risk of mental health 
        issues. Studies show that after an abortion, women are 34 
        percent more likely to develop anxiety disorders, 37 percent 
        more likely to develop depression, 110 percent more likely to 
        rely on alcohol use or abuse, 115 percent more likely to 
        develop suicidal behavior, and 220 percent more likely to take 
        on marijuana use or abuse. As many as 60 percent of women 
        having an abortion experience some level of emotional distress 
        afterwards, with 30 percent being classified as severe 
        distress. Potential complications of abortions include heavy or 
        persistent bleeding, damage to cervix, abdominal pain or 
        cramping, scarring of uterine lining, breast cancer, future 
        premature births or miscarriages, infection or sepsis, placenta 
        previa, perforation of uterus, damage to other organs, and even 
        death.
          (4) A significant proportion of abortions in the United 
        States are performed on women of college age who may be unaware 
        of their rights to accommodation and prohibitions against 
        discrimination due to pregnancy under title IX of the Education 
        Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or deprived of 
        information about abortion alternatives.
          (5) Additionally, women on college campuses may fear 
        institutional reprisal, loss of athletic scholarship, and 
        possible negative impact on academic opportunities during the 
        pregnancy and after childbirth.
          (6) An academic disparity exists because of the lack of 
        resources, support, and notifications available for female 
        college students who do not wish to receive an abortion or who 
        carry their unborn babies to term.

SEC. 3. NOTICE OF PREGNANT STUDENT RIGHTS, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND 
                    RESOURCES.

  Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
  ``(n) Pregnant Students' Rights, Accommodations, and Resources.--
          ``(1) In general.--Each institution of higher education 
        participating in any program under this title shall carry out 
        the information dissemination activities described in paragraph 
        (3) for prospective and enrolled students (including those 
        attending or planning to attend less than full time) regarding 
        the information described in paragraph (2) on the rights to, 
        and resources (including protections and accommodations) for, 
        pregnant students to carry a baby to term and students who may 
        become pregnant while enrolled at such institution of higher 
        education to carry a baby to term.
          ``(2) Information content.--The information described in this 
        paragraph is the following:
                  ``(A) A list of resources on campus and in the 
                community that exist to help a pregnant student in 
                carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after 
                birth.
                  ``(B) Information about the accommodations available 
                to help a pregnant student carry the baby to term and 
                parent the baby after birth.
                  ``(C) Information on how to file a complaint with--
                          ``(i) the Department of Education, if a 
                        student believes there was a violation by the 
                        institution of title IX of the Education 
                        Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) on 
                        account of such student's determination to 
                        carry a baby to term; and
                          ``(ii) the institution, if a student believes 
                        the student has been discriminated against in 
                        violation of such title IX on account of the 
                        student's determination to carry a baby to 
                        term.
          ``(3) Information dissemination activities.--The information 
        dissemination activities described in this paragraph shall 
        include--
                  ``(A) an email to each enrolled student at the start 
                of each period of study during an academic year; and
                  ``(B) the provision of information--
                          ``(i) in student handbooks, if any;
                          ``(ii) at each orientation for enrolled 
                        students;
                          ``(iii) at student health or counseling 
                        centers, if any; and
                          ``(iv) on the publicly available website of 
                        the institution of higher education.
          ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        be construed to authorize the Secretary to require the 
        dissemination of additional information, or establish 
        additional rights, beyond the information and rights included 
        in this subsection.''.

                                Purpose

    The purpose of H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights 
Act, is to require institutions of higher education to 
disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations 
and resources for, pregnant students to carry a baby to term.

                            Committee Action


                             118TH CONGRESS

First Session--Hearings

    On May 16, 2023, the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce held a hearing on ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education.'' The purpose 
of the hearing was to examine the policies and the budget 
priorities of the U.S. Department of Education. During the 
hearing, Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL), when questioning 
Secretary Cardona, stated that policies need to be created to 
help non-traditional students, specifically single mothers, 
complete their postsecondary education. Testifying before the 
Committee was Miguel Cardona, Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Education, Washington, DC.
    On June 14, 2023, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and 
Workforce Development held a hearing on ``Postsecondary 
Innovation: Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's 
Opportunities.'' During the hearing, Subcommittee Chairman 
Burgess Owens (R-UT) identified lingering issues that non-
traditional students face. Testifying before the Committee were 
Dr. Tim Renick, Executive Director, National Institute for 
Student Success, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Mr. 
Keith Shoates, Chief Operating Officer, Student Freedom 
Initiative, Washington, DC; Ms. Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice 
President for Social Policy, Education and Politics, Third Way, 
Washington, DC; Dr. Lori Carrell, Chancellor, University of 
Minnesota Rochester and Co-Director, College-in-3 Initiative, 
Rochester, MN.

Legislative Action

    On January 5, 2024, Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) 
introduced H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act. The 
bill was referred solely to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce. On January 10, 2024, the Committee considered H.R. 
6914 in legislative session and reported it favorably, as 
amended, to the House of Representatives by a recorded vote of 
24 yeas and 17 nays. The Committee considered the following 
amendments to H.R. 6914:
          1. Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute--
        Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) offered an Amendment 
        in the Nature of a Substitute (ANS) that further 
        clarifies that the purpose of the required information 
        dissemination is to support pregnant students carrying 
        a pregnancy to term. The substitute amendment also adds 
        a rule of construction to prohibit the Secretary from 
        requiring institutions to disseminate additional 
        information or establish additional rights. The 
        amendment was adopted by voice vote.
          2. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) offered an 
        amendment that adds a rule of construction that nothing 
        prevents institutions of higher education from 
        providing medically accurate and comprehensive 
        information about abortion services. The amendment 
        failed by a recorded vote of 15-23.
          3. Representative Bob Good (R-VA) offered an 
        amendment that adds data to the findings section of the 
        bill on the impact of abortion on women's mental and 
        physical health. The amendment was adopted by a 
        recorded vote of 23-17.
          4. Representative Kathy Manning (D-NC) offered an 
        amendment that adds a rule of construction that nothing 
        prevents an institution of higher education from 
        providing medically accurate and comprehensive 
        information about sexual and reproductive health 
        services, including contraception. The amendment failed 
        by a recorded vote of 17-23.
          5. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) offered an 
        amendment that requires institutions of higher 
        education to also disseminate information on access to 
        the Medicaid program, the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program (SNAP), and programs under Title X 
        of the Public Health Services Act. The amendment failed 
        by a recorded vote of 17-24.
          6. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) offered an 
        amendment that adds a rule of construction that nothing 
        prevents an institution of higher education from 
        disseminating information on resources (including 
        available rights, protections and accommodations 
        afforded to students under Title IX) regarding 
        pregnancy and related medical conditions, including 
        miscarriage. This amendment failed by a recorded vote 
        of 17-24.
          7. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) offered an 
        amendment that would incorporate the text of the 
        American Family Act which creates a new program for the 
        refundable child tax credit. This amendment was 
        withdrawn.

                            Committee Views


                              INTRODUCTION

    Pregnancy should not discourage a student from completing 
her education. Federal law prohibits discrimination against 
pregnant students and many resources are available to help 
expectant mothers through childbirth and parenting in college. 
Despite this, pregnant students are too often unaware of the 
rights and resources available to them, negatively impacting 
their ability to navigate options for balancing college and 
pregnancy. The Pregnant Students Rights' Act aims to empower 
pregnant women to choose the best future for themselves and 
their child by having this information more easily accessible.

Mothers in Postsecondary Education

    Today, policies at every level of government have enabled 
almost unfettered access to postsecondary education for many 
aspiring students. With increased access, 30 percent of 
enrolled students are now considered non-traditional students, 
meaning they are older, enrolled part-time, work full-time, or 
are financially independent but supporting dependents.\1\ 
Student parents are a core component of the postsecondary 
education student body, as over 20 percent of all undergraduate 
students are parents.\2\ Of these student parents, 43 percent 
are single mothers.\3\ Overall, 10 percent, or 1.7 million, of 
all undergraduate students are single mothers, many of whom may 
no longer face access barriers to a college education but face 
uphill challenges when completing their education compared to 
women in college who are not mothers.\4\ However, even with 
additional obstacles, such as more frequent absences from 
class, that often hinder their ability to graduate on time, 
student parents maintain higher grade point averages than other 
students.\5\ This shows that student mothers are dedicated to 
excelling in their academic pursuits.
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    \1\https://pnpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/
PostTraditional_FactSheet_Mar2023.pdf.
    \2\https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C481_Parents-in-
College-By-the-Numbers-Aspen-Ascend-and-IWPR.pdf.
    \3\Ibid.
    \4\https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/R600_Investing-in-
Single-Moms-National.pdf.
    \5\https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C481_Parents-in-
College-By-the-Numbers-Aspen-Ascend-and-IWPR.pdf.
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Title IX

    Congress has acknowledged the importance of protecting 
equal access to postsecondary education for pregnant students. 
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) 
prohibits recipients of federal funds from discriminating 
against students on the basis of sex.\6\ Longstanding Title IX 
regulations from the Department of Education (Department) 
explicitly prohibit discrimination against pregnant women and 
the exclusion of pregnant women from an institution's education 
program because of pregnancy.\7\ A student's rights under Title 
IX allow for protections and accommodations both in and out of 
the classroom, including the ability to take medically 
necessary leave and excused absences for pregnancy, childbirth, 
or related conditions.\8\ Pregnant students are also protected 
from discrimination in institution-sponsored extracurricular 
activities, including internships, athletics, financial aid and 
scholarships, career counseling, and lab and clinical work.\9\ 
Accommodations available to a pregnant student must be at least 
the same accommodations available to another student that has a 
temporary condition.
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    \6\Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
    \7\34 CFR 106.
    \8\https://thepregnantscholar.org/title-ix-basics/.
    \9\Ibid.
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    These robust protections for a woman's education during 
pregnancy allow her to successfully carry a baby to term 
without much additional worry about the impact on her 
education. However, almost 30 percent of all abortions in the 
United States are performed on women of college age, between 
the ages of 20 and 24, according to a 2021 report by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pregnant students 
should never feel obligated to seek an abortion to continue 
their education, but there are instances where students 
describe this type of pressure.\10\
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    \10\https://www.foxnews.com/us/pro-life-group-mom-college-pregnant-
parenting-rights.
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    Title IX also includes explicit statutory language 
regarding abortion that was added to the statute in 1988 and 
states, ``Nothing in this title shall be construed to require 
or prohibit any person, or public or private entity, to provide 
or pay for any benefit or service, including the use of 
facilities, related to an abortion.''\11\ The intent of this 
language is to ensure that recipients of federal funds cannot 
be required to provide or pay for an abortion or abortion-
related service under Title IX or be charged with violating 
Title IX if they choose to provide or pay for an abortion or 
abortion-related service.
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    \11\Education Amendments of 1972, Sec. 909.
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    Depending on the pregnancy, a student may also be covered 
by disability protections and services under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act. A postsecondary institution must also provide 
a Title IX complaint process for when a student believes their 
Title IX rights have been violated. These current protections 
and accommodations for pregnant students can be utilized to 
ensure a pregnant student has the same opportunity to continue 
her education as any other student.

Lack of Awareness

    While pregnant students' rights to postsecondary education 
exist, many students may be unaware of these rights or lack 
full information about possible accommodations or how to file a 
complaint. There are still instances in which students are 
advised to drop out because of their pregnancy, despite being 
allowed reasonable accommodation. In 2022, the Department's 
Office for Civil Rights determined that Salt Lake Community 
College violated both Title IX and Section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 after a professor encouraged a 
pregnant student to drop a course because of ongoing absences 
due to her pregnancy.\12\ The student had also informed the 
college's disability resource center and Title IX coordinator 
because she knew she was entitled to course modifications, but 
the college did not offer alternatives and the Title IX 
coordinator did not create an investigation file to look into 
the professor's actions. Additionally, in the Department's 
findings, the college's Code of Student Rights and 
Responsibilities did not provide information about the rights 
of pregnant students.\13\ Transparent information is needed to 
ensure students know their rights and can navigate Title IX 
complaint and other campus processes. It is also needed to 
serve as an accountability mechanism for colleges and 
universities to not ignore their responsibility to provide 
these rights and accommodations.
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    \12\https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-
educations-office-civil-rights-
announces-resolution-pregnancy-discrimination-investigation-salt-lake-
community-college.
    \13\https://www.bsk.com/news-events-videos/office-for-civil-rights-
faults-college-for-failing-to-
accommodate-a-pregnant-student.
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Resources

    There are many resources for pregnant students both on and 
off campus. These resources include between 2,600 and 2,700 
pregnancy resource centers across the country in communities of 
all sizes. Pregnancy resource centers offer classes focused on 
the skills a pregnant mother may need and often serve as a 
place where mothers can receive basic baby items like diapers, 
formula, and clothing at no cost.\14\
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    \14\https://www.focusonthefamily.com/pro-life/alternatives-to-
abortion-pregnancy-resource-
centers/.
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    Postsecondary education students are often already making a 
sacrifice of their time and finances in paying for college and 
an unplanned pregnancy can mean a pregnant student may need to 
draw upon even more outside resources. An estimated 12 percent 
of college students report experiencing an unplanned 
pregnancy.\15\ There are other organizations that serve 
pregnant students, and some institutions are also focusing on 
reducing the stigma of unplanned pregnancy and creating a 
family-friendly campus environment.\16\ A program known as Baby 
Steps at Auburn University serves both campus residents and 
community moms by providing housing, meals, access to pediatric 
care, counseling, academic advising, and tutoring, as well as 
by providing more information to students on education 
scholarships.\17\ Belmont Abbey College hosts MiraVia, an on-
campus maternity home that gives expectant mothers a place to 
live and care for their baby. Mothers at MiraVia work with 
staff to set goals for their education and future independence 
after they graduate. Belmont Abbey College allows pregnant 
mothers at MiraVia to enroll tuition-free.\18\ Additionally, in 
Wyoming, the Adopt-a-College-Student program has developed a 
relationship with a local community college and the University 
of Wyoming to pair pregnant students with sponsors who provide 
mentorship and help with educational expenses.\19\ These 
examples of partnerships to support pregnant mothers have been 
integral in furthering each parent's academic career.
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    \15\https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/items/747550b6-c0a8-4e66-b6d3-
7f9c29e08596.
    \16\https://www.npr.org/2019/05/02/716123170/do-they-kick-out-
pregnant-people-navigating-
college-with-kids.
    \17\https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/the-need-to-serve-
pregnant-women-on-college-
campuses/.
    \18\https://www.liveaction.org/news/campus-maternity-home-support-
pregnant/.
    \19\https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/mommies-can-graduate-adopt-a-
college-student-programs-help-pregnant-women-attend-college.
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Information Disclosure in Postsecondary Education

    Section 485 of the Higher Education Act requires colleges 
and universities that receive Title IV funding to provide 
information on a variety of topics to prospective and enrolled 
students. This section of the law initially focused on 
disseminating information on the student financial assistance 
programs available to students but also requires institutions 
to disclose information about academic programs, costs of 
attending an institution, accreditation or licensing of an 
institution, standards for making satisfactory academic 
progress, and completion or graduation rates of an institution. 
Section 485 also requires institutions to provide disclosures 
through entrance and exit counseling to borrowers, disclosures 
on the number of students on athletically related student aid, 
transfer credit policies, fire safety standards, missing 
persons procedures, penalties for drug violations, and 
disclosures of campus crime statistics. This section ensures 
students have complete information on the costs and 
characteristics of the education an institution provides, as 
well as topics that affect campus life and may be adjacent to 
helping the student complete his or her education. Pregnant 
students' rights should be more publicly available as this 
growing student population seeks to obtain postsecondary 
education.

                               CONCLUSION

    Students cannot assert their rights or seek helpful 
accommodations if these rights are not known. By ensuring 
pregnant students have information on available rights, 
accommodations, and resources, the Pregnant Students' Rights 
Act will ensure that all collegiate women are equipped with 
beneficial information to guide them on their path to becoming 
a mother and a graduate.

                                Summary

    The Pregnant Students' Rights Act (H.R. 6914), introduced 
by Representative Hinson, would, as a condition of receiving 
Title IV funding, require colleges and universities to 
disseminate information to prospective and enrolled students on 
the rights of, and resources for, pregnant students and 
students who may become pregnant to carry a baby to term. The 
required information is a list of on-campus and community 
resources and accommodations available to help a pregnant 
student carry a baby to term and care for the baby after birth. 
The bill also requires institutions to disclose information on 
how to file a Title IX complaint with the Department or with 
the institution if a student believes that her Title IX rights 
were violated on account of her determination to carry a baby 
to term. The bill specifies that the required information 
dissemination must include an email to enrolled students at the 
start of each period of study during an academic year and the 
information to appear in student handbooks, at each 
orientation, at student health or counseling centers, as well 
as on the institution's website. A rule of construction 
clarifies that nothing in the new subsection created by this 
bill shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require 
the dissemination of additional information, or establish 
additional rights, beyond the information and rights included 
in the subsection.

                  H.R. 6914 Section-by-Section Summary


Section 1. Short title

    The short title is ``Pregnant Students' Rights Act.''

Section 2. Findings

    This section describes the challenges pregnant college 
students may face when experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, 
including pressure to receive an abortion or lack of 
accommodations, which ultimately have a negative impact on the 
student's ability to continue her education.

Section 3. Notice of pregnant students' rights, accommodations, and 
        resources

    As a condition of receiving Title IV funding, this section 
requires colleges and universities to disseminate information 
to prospective and enrolled students on the rights of, and 
resources for, pregnant students and students who may become 
pregnant to carry a baby to term. The required information is a 
list of on-campus and community resources and accommodations 
available to help a pregnant student carry a baby to term and 
care for the baby after birth. This section also requires 
institutions to also disclose information on how to file a 
Title IX complaint with the Department or with the institution 
if a student believes that her Title IX rights were violated on 
account of her determination to carry a baby to term. The 
section specifies that the required information dissemination 
must include an email to enrolled students at the start of each 
period of study during an academic year and the information to 
appear in student handbooks, at each orientation, at student 
health or counseling centers, as well as on the institution's 
website. A rule of construction clarifies that nothing in the 
new subsection created by this bill shall be construed to 
authorize the Secretary to require the dissemination of 
additional information, or establish additional rights, beyond 
the information and rights included in the subsection.

                       Explanation of Amendments

    The amendments, including the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, are explained in the body of this report.

              Application of Law to the Legislative Branch

    Section 102(b)3 of Public Law 104-1 requires a description 
of the application of this bill to the Legislative Branch. H.R. 
6914 requires institutions of higher education to disseminate 
information on the rights to, and accommodations and resources 
for, pregnant students to carry a baby to term. H.R. 6914 is 
applicable to institutions of higher education and therefore 
does not apply to the Legislative Branch.

                           Earmark Statement

    H.R. 6914 does not contain any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives.

                       Unfunded Mandate Statement

    Pursuant to Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act (as amended by Section 101(a)(2) of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, P.L. 104-4) the Committee adopts 
as its own the cost estimate prepared by the Congressional 
Budget Office (CBO) pursuant to section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

                            Roll Call Votes

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee Report to include for 
each record vote on a motion to report the measure or matter 
and on any amendments offered to the measure or matter the 
total number of votes for and against and the names of the 
Members voting for and against.


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               New Budget Authority and CBO Cost Estimate

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect 
to requirements of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received 
the following estimate for H.R. 6914 from the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office:

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    H.R. 6914 would require institutions of higher education 
that receive federal student aid under title IV of the Higher 
Education Act to provide specific information on the rights of 
pregnant students. Those requirements include a list of on-
campus and community resources that exist to help pregnant 
students carry a baby to term, information about accommodations 
available to students during and after pregnancy, and 
information on how to report a violation of those rights.
    CBO expects that institutions would comply with the 
requirements in the bill to remain eligible for federal student 
aid. As a result, CBO estimates enacting the bill would have no 
effect on federal spending for student aid.
    Based on the cost of similar activities, CBO estimates that 
the Department of Education's cost to implement H.R. 6914 would 
not be significant; any spending would be subject to the 
availability of appropriated funds.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Leah Koestner. 
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy 
Director of Budget Analysis.

                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                             Director, Congressional Budget Office.

                        Committee Cost Estimate

    Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison of the 
costs that would be incurred in carrying out H.R. 6914. 
However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) of that rule provides that this 
requirement does not apply when, as with the present report, 
the Committee adopts as its own the cost estimate of the bill 
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act.

         Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    In accordance with clause (3)(c) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the goal of H.R. 6914 is to 
ensure pregnant students attending institutions of higher 
education receive information on the rights of, and 
accommodations and resources for, pregnant students.

                    Duplication of Federal Programs

    No provision of H.R. 6914 establishes or reauthorizes a 
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of 
another Federal program, a program that was included in any 
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program 
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance.

  Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
the committee's oversight findings and recommendations are 
reflected in the body of this report.

            Required Committee Hearing and Related Hearings

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives the following hearings held 
during the 118th Congress were used to develop or consider H.R. 
6914: On May 16, 2023, the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce held a hearing on ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education''; on June 14, 
2023, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce 
Development held a hearing on ``Postsecondary Innovation: 
Preparing Today's Students For Tomorrow's Opportunities.''

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italics and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

                      HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965



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TITLE IV--STUDENT ASSISTANCE

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Part G--General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


SEC. 485. INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR 
                    STUDENTS.

  (a) Information Dissemination Activities.--(1) Each eligible 
institution participating in any program under this title shall 
carry out information dissemination activities for prospective 
and enrolled students (including those attending or planning to 
attend less than full time) regarding the institution and all 
financial assistance under this title. The information required 
by this section shall be produced and be made readily available 
upon request, through appropriate publications, mailings, and 
electronic media, to an enrolled student and to any prospective 
student. Each eligible institution shall, on an annual basis, 
provide to all enrolled students a list of the information that 
is required to be provided by institutions to students by this 
section and section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
(commonly known as the ``Family Educational Rights and Privacy 
Act of 1974''), together with a statement of the procedures 
required to obtain such information. The information required 
by this section shall accurately describe--
          (A) the student financial assistance programs 
        available to students who enroll at such institution;
          (B) the methods by which such assistance is 
        distributed among student recipients who enroll at such 
        institution;
          (C) any means, including forms, by which application 
        for student financial assistance is made and 
        requirements for accurately preparing such application;
          (D) the rights and responsibilities of students 
        receiving financial assistance under this title;
          (E) the cost of attending the institution, including 
        (i) tuition and fees, (ii) books and supplies, (iii) 
        estimates of typical student room and board costs or 
        typical commuting costs, and (iv) any additional cost 
        of the program in which the student is enrolled or 
        expresses a specific interest;
          (F) a statement of--
                  (i) the requirements of any refund policy 
                with which the institution is required to 
                comply;
                  (ii) the requirements under section 484B for 
                the return of grant or loan assistance provided 
                under this title; and
                  (iii) the requirements for officially 
                withdrawing from the institution;
          (G) the academic program of the institution, 
        including (i) the current degree programs and other 
        educational and training programs, (ii) the 
        instructional, laboratory, and other physical plant 
        facilities which relate to the academic program, (iii) 
        the faculty and other instructional personnel, and (iv) 
        any plans by the institution for improving the academic 
        program of the institution;
          (H) each person designated under subsection (c) of 
        this section, and the methods by which and locations in 
        which any person so designated may be contacted by 
        students and prospective students who are seeking 
        information required by this subsection;
          (I) special facilities and services available to 
        students with disabilities;
          (J) the names of associations, agencies, or 
        governmental bodies which accredit, approve, or license 
        the institution and its programs, and the procedures 
        under which any current or prospective student may 
        obtain or review upon request a copy of the documents 
        describing the institution's accreditation, approval, 
        or licensing;
          (K) the standards which the student must maintain in 
        order to be considered to be making satisfactory 
        progress, pursuant to section 484(a)(2);
          (L) the completion or graduation rate of certificate- 
        or degree-seeking, full-time, undergraduate students 
        entering such institutions;
                  (M) the terms and conditions of the loans 
                that students receive under parts B, D, and E;
          (N) that enrollment in a program of study abroad 
        approved for credit by the home institution may be 
        considered enrollment in the home institution for 
        purposes of applying for Federal student financial 
        assistance;
          (O) the campus crime report prepared by the 
        institution pursuant to subsection (f), including all 
        required reporting categories;
                  (P) institutional policies and sanctions 
                related to copyright infringement, including--
                          (i) an annual disclosure that 
                        explicitly informs students that 
                        unauthorized distribution of 
                        copyrighted material, including 
                        unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, 
                        may subject the students to civil and 
                        criminal liabilities;
                          (ii) a summary of the penalties for 
                        violation of Federal copyright laws; 
                        and
                          (iii) a description of the 
                        institution's policies with respect to 
                        unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, 
                        including disciplinary actions that are 
                        taken against students who engage in 
                        unauthorized distribution of 
                        copyrighted materials using the 
                        institution's information technology 
                        system;
                  (Q) student body diversity at the 
                institution, including information on the 
                percentage of enrolled, full-time students 
                who--
                          (i) are male;
                          (ii) are female;
                          (iii) receive a Federal Pell Grant; 
                        and
                          (iv) are a self-identified member of 
                        a major racial or ethnic group;
                  (R) the placement in employment of, and types 
                of employment obtained by, graduates of the 
                institution's degree or certificate programs, 
                gathered from such sources as alumni surveys, 
                student satisfaction surveys, the National 
                Survey of Student Engagement, the Community 
                College Survey of Student Engagement, State 
                data systems, or other relevant sources;
                  (S) the types of graduate and professional 
                education in which graduates of the 
                institution's four-year degree programs 
                enrolled, gathered from such sources as alumni 
                surveys, student satisfaction surveys, the 
                National Survey of Student Engagement, State 
                data systems, or other relevant sources;
                  (T) the fire safety report prepared by the 
                institution pursuant to subsection (i);
                  (U) the retention rate of certificate- or 
                degree-seeking, first-time, full-time, 
                undergraduate students entering such 
                institution; and
                  (V) institutional policies regarding 
                vaccinations.
  (2) For the purpose of this section, the term ``prospective 
student'' means any individual who has contacted an eligible 
institution requesting information concerning admission to that 
institution.
  (3) In calculating the completion or graduation rate under 
subparagraph (L) of paragraph (1) of this subsection or under 
subsection (e), a student shall be counted as a completion or 
graduation if, within 150 percent of the normal time for 
completion of or graduation from the program, the student has 
completed or graduated from the program, or enrolled in any 
program of an eligible institution for which the prior program 
provides substantial preparation. The information required to 
be disclosed under such subparagraph--
          (A) shall be made available by July 1 each year to 
        enrolled students and prospective students prior to the 
        students enrolling or entering into any financial 
        obligation; and
          (B) shall cover the one-year period ending on August 
        31 of the preceding year.
          (4) For purposes of this section, institutions may--
                  (A) exclude from the information disclosed in 
                accordance with subparagraph (L) of paragraph 
                (1) the completion or graduation rates of 
                students who leave school to serve in the Armed 
                Forces, on official church missions, or with a 
                recognized foreign aid service of the Federal 
                Government; or
                  (B) in cases where the students described in 
                subparagraph (A) represent 20 percent or more 
                of the certificate- or degree-seeking, full-
                time, undergraduate students at the 
                institution, recalculate the completion or 
                graduation rates of such students by excluding 
                from the calculation described in paragraph (3) 
                the time period during which such students were 
                not enrolled due to their service in the Armed 
                Forces, on official church missions, or with a 
                recognized foreign aid service of the Federal 
                Government.
  (5) The Secretary shall permit any institution of higher 
education that is a member of an athletic association or 
athletic conference that has voluntarily published completion 
or graduation rate data or has agreed to publish data that, in 
the opinion of the Secretary, is substantially comparable to 
the information required under this subsection, to use such 
data to satisfy the requirements of this subsection; and
  (6) Each institution may provide supplemental information to 
enrolled and prospective students showing the completion or 
graduation rate for students described in paragraph (4) or for 
students transferring into the institution or information 
showing the rate at which students transfer out of the 
institution.
          (7)(A)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the information 
        disseminated under paragraph (1)(L), or reported under 
        subsection (e), shall be disaggregated by gender, by 
        each major racial and ethnic subgroup, by recipients of 
        a Federal Pell Grant, by recipients of a loan made 
        under part B or D (other than a loan made under section 
        428H or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan) 
        who did not receive a Federal Pell Grant, and by 
        recipients of neither a Federal Pell Grant nor a loan 
        made under part B or D (other than a loan made under 
        section 428H or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
        Loan), if the number of students in such subgroup or 
        with such status is sufficient to yield statistically 
        reliable information and reporting will not reveal 
        personally identifiable information about an individual 
        student. If such number is not sufficient for such 
        purposes, then the institution shall note that the 
        institution enrolled too few of such students to so 
        disclose or report with confidence and confidentiality.
          (ii) The requirements of clause (i) shall not apply 
        to two-year, degree-granting institutions of higher 
        education until academic year 2011-2012.
          (B)(i) In order to assist two-year degree-granting 
        institutions of higher education in meeting the 
        requirements of paragraph (1)(L) and subsection (e), 
        the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner 
        for Education Statistics, shall, not later than 90 days 
        after the date of enactment of the Higher Education 
        Opportunity Act, convene a group of representatives 
        from diverse institutions of higher education, experts 
        in the field of higher education policy, state higher 
        education officials, students, and other stakeholders 
        in the higher education community, to develop 
        recommendations regarding the accurate calculation and 
        reporting of the information required to be 
        disseminated or reported under paragraph (1)(L) and 
        subsection (e) by two-year, degree-granting 
        institutions of higher education. In developing such 
        recommendations, the group of representatives shall 
        consider the mission and role of two-year degree-
        granting institutions of higher education, and may 
        recommend additional or alternative measures of student 
        success for such institutions in light of the mission 
        and role of such institutions.
          (ii) The Secretary shall widely disseminate the 
        recommendations required under this subparagraph to 
        two-year, degree-granting institutions of higher 
        education, the public, and the authorizing committees 
        not later than 18 months after the first meeting of the 
        group of representatives convened under clause (i).
          (iii) The Secretary shall use the recommendations 
        from the group of representatives convened under clause 
        (i) to provide technical assistance to two-year, 
        degree-granting institutions of higher education in 
        meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)(L) and 
        subsection (e).
          (iv) The Secretary may modify the information 
        required to be disseminated or reported under paragraph 
        (1)(L) or subsection (e) by a two-year, degree-granting 
        institution of higher education--
                  (I) based on the recommendations received 
                under this subparagraph from the group of 
                representatives convened under clause (i);
                  (II) to include additional or alternative 
                measures of student success if the goals of the 
                provisions of paragraph (1)(L) and subsection 
                (e) can be met through additional means or 
                comparable alternatives; and
                  (III) during the period beginning on the date 
                of enactment of the Higher Education 
                Opportunity Act, and ending on June 30, 2011.
  (b) Exit Counseling for Borrowers.--(1)(A) Each eligible 
institution shall, through financial aid offices or otherwise, 
provide counseling to borrowers of loans that are made, 
insured, or guaranteed under part B (other than loans made 
pursuant to section 428C or loans under section 428B made on 
behalf of a student) or made under part D (other than Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loans or Federal Direct PLUS Loans made on 
behalf of a student) or made under part E of this title prior 
to the completion of the course of study for which the borrower 
enrolled at the institution or at the time of departure from 
such institution. The counseling required by this subsection 
shall include--
          (i) information on the repayment plans available, 
        including a description of the different features of 
        each plan and sample information showing the average 
        anticipated monthly payments, and the difference in 
        interest paid and total payments, under each plan;
          (ii) debt management strategies that are designed to 
        facilitate the repayment of such indebtedness;
          (iii) an explanation that the borrower has the 
        options to prepay each loan, pay each loan on a shorter 
        schedule, and change repayment plans;
          (iv) for any loan forgiveness or cancellation 
        provision of this title, a general description of the 
        terms and conditions under which the borrower may 
        obtain full or partial forgiveness or cancellation of 
        the principal and interest, and a copy of the 
        information provided by the Secretary under section 
        485(d);
          (v) for any forbearance provision of this title, a 
        general description of the terms and conditions under 
        which the borrower may defer repayment of principal or 
        interest or be granted forbearance, and a copy of the 
        information provided by the Secretary under section 
        485(d);
          (vi) the consequences of defaulting on a loan, 
        including adverse credit reports, delinquent debt 
        collection procedures under Federal law, and 
        litigation;
          (vii) information on the effects of using a 
        consolidation loan under section 428C or a Federal 
        Direct Consolidation Loan to discharge the borrower's 
        loans under parts B, D, and E, including at a minimum--
                  (I) the effects of consolidation on total 
                interest to be paid, fees to be paid, and 
                length of repayment;
                  (II) the effects of consolidation on a 
                borrower's underlying loan benefits, including 
                grace periods, loan forgiveness, cancellation, 
                and deferment opportunities;
                  (III) the option of the borrower to prepay 
                the loan or to change repayment plans; and
                  (IV) that borrower benefit programs may vary 
                among different lenders;
          (viii) a general description of the types of tax 
        benefits that may be available to borrowers;
          (ix) a notice to borrowers about the availability of 
        the National Student Loan Data System and how the 
        system can be used by a borrower to obtain information 
        on the status of the borrower's loans; and
                          (x) an explanation that--
                                  (I) the borrower may be 
                                contacted during the repayment 
                                period by third-party student 
                                debt relief companies;
                                  (II) the borrower should use 
                                caution when dealing with those 
                                companies; and
                                  (III) the services that those 
                                companies typically provide are 
                                already offered to borrowers 
                                free of charge through the 
                                Department or the borrower's 
                                servicer; and
  (B) In the case of borrower who leaves an institution without 
the prior knowledge of the institution, the institution shall 
attempt to provide the information described in subparagraph 
(A) to the student in writing.
  (2)(A) Each eligible institution shall require that the 
borrower of a loan made under part B, D, or E submit to the 
institution, during the exit interview required by this 
subsection--
          (i) the borrower's expected permanent address after 
        leaving the institution (regardless of the reason for 
        leaving);
          (ii) the name and address of the borrower's expected 
        employer after leaving the institution;
          (iii) the address of the borrower's next of kin; and
          (iv) any corrections in the institution's records 
        relating the borrower's name, address, social security 
        number, references, and driver's license number.
  (B) The institution shall, within 60 days after the 
interview, forward any corrected or completed information 
received from the borrower to the guaranty agency indicated on 
the borrower's student aid records.
  (C) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit 
an institution of higher education from utilizing electronic 
means to provide personalized exit counseling.
  (c) Financial Assistance Information Personnel.--Each 
eligible institution shall designate an employee or group of 
employees who shall be available on a full-time basis to assist 
students or potential students in obtaining information as 
specified in subsection (a). The Secretary may, by regulation, 
waive the requirement that an employee or employees be 
available on a full-time basis for carrying out 
responsibilities required under this section whenever an 
institution in which the total enrollment, or the portion of 
the enrollment participating in programs under this title at 
that institution, is too small to necessitate such employee or 
employees being available on a full-time basis. No such waiver 
may include permission to exempt any such institution from 
designating a specific individual or a group of individuals to 
carry out the provisions of this section.
  (d) Departmental Publication of Descriptions of Assistance 
Programs.--(1) The Secretary shall make available to eligible 
institutions, eligible lenders, and secondary schools 
descriptions of Federal student assistance programs including 
the rights and responsibilities of student and institutional 
participants, in order to (A) assist students in gaining 
information through institutional sources, and (B) assist 
institutions in carrying out the provisions of this section, so 
that individual and institutional participants will be fully 
aware of their rights and responsibilities under such programs. 
In particular, such information shall include information to 
enable students and prospective students to assess the debt 
burden and monthly and total repayment obligations that will be 
incurred as a result of receiving loans of varying amounts 
under this title. Such information shall also include 
information on the various payment options available for 
student loans, including income-sensitive and income-based 
repayment plans for loans made, insured, or guaranteed under 
part B and income-contingent and income-based repayment plans 
for loans made under part D. In addition, such information 
shall include information to enable borrowers to assess the 
practical consequences of loan consolidation, including 
differences in deferment eligibility, interest rates, monthly 
payments, and finance charges, and samples of loan 
consolidation profiles to illustrate such consequences. The 
Secretary shall provide information concerning the specific 
terms and conditions under which students may obtain partial or 
total cancellation or defer repayment of loans for service, 
shall indicate (in terms of the Federal minimum wage) the 
maximum level of compensation and allowances that a student 
borrower may receive from a tax-exempt organization to qualify 
for a deferment, and shall explicitly state that students may 
qualify for such partial cancellations or deferments when they 
serve as a paid employee of a tax-exempt organization. The 
Secretary shall also provide information on loan forbearance, 
including the increase in debt that results from capitalization 
of interest. Such information shall be provided by eligible 
institutions and eligible lenders at any time that information 
regarding loan availability is provided to any student.
  (2) The Secretary, to the extent the information is 
available, shall compile information describing State and other 
prepaid tuition programs and savings programs and disseminate 
such information to States, eligible institutions, students, 
and parents in departmental publications.
  (3) The Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall update 
the Department's Internet site to include direct links to 
databases that contain information on public and private 
financial assistance programs. The Secretary shall only provide 
direct links to databases that can be accessed without charge 
and shall make reasonable efforts to verify that the databases 
included in a direct link are not providing fraudulent 
information. The Secretary shall prominently display adjacent 
to any such direct link a disclaimer indicating that a direct 
link to a database does not constitute an endorsement or 
recommendation of the database, the provider of the database, 
or any services or products of such provider. The Secretary 
shall provide additional direct links to information resources 
from which students may obtain information about fraudulent and 
deceptive practices in the provision of services related to 
student financial aid.
  (4) The Secretary shall widely publicize the location of the 
information described in paragraph (1) among the public, 
eligible institutions, and eligible lenders, and promote the 
use of such information by prospective students, enrolled 
students, families of prospective and enrolled students, and 
borrowers.
  (e) Disclosures Required With Respect to Athletically Related 
Student Aid.--(1) Each institution of higher education which 
participates in any program under this title and is attended by 
students receiving athletically related student aid shall 
annually submit a report to the Secretary which contains--
          (A) the number of students at the institution of 
        higher education who received athletically related 
        student aid broken down by race and sex in the 
        following sports: basketball, football, baseball, cross 
        country/track, and all other sports combined;
          (B) the number of students at the institution of 
        higher education, broken down by race and sex;
          (C) the completion or graduation rate for students at 
        the institution of higher education who received 
        athletically related student aid broken down by race 
        and sex in the following sports: basketball, football, 
        baseball, cross country/track and all other sports 
        combined;
          (D) the completion or graduation rate for students at 
        the institution of higher education, broken down by 
        race and sex;
          (E) the average completion or graduation rate for the 
        4 most recent completing or graduating classes of 
        students at the institution of higher education who 
        received athletically related student aid broken down 
        by race and sex in the following categories: 
        basketball, football, baseball, cross country/track, 
        and all other sports combined; and
          (F) the average completion or graduation rate for the 
        4 most recent completing or graduating classes of 
        students at the institution of higher education broken 
        down by race and sex.
  (2) When an institution described in paragraph (1) of this 
subsection offers a potential student athlete athletically 
related student aid, such institution shall provide to the 
student and the student's parents, guidance counselor, and 
coach the information contained in the report submitted by such 
institution pursuant to paragraph (1). If the institution is a 
member of a national collegiate athletic association that 
compiles graduation rate data on behalf of the association's 
member institutions that the Secretary determines is 
substantially comparable to the information described in 
paragraph (1), the distribution of the compilation of such data 
to all secondary schools in the United States shall fulfill the 
responsibility of the institution to provide information to a 
prospective student athlete's guidance counselor and coach.
          (3) For purposes of this subsection, institutions 
        may--
                  (A) exclude from the reporting requirements 
                under paragraphs (1) and (2) the completion or 
                graduation rates of students and student 
                athletes who leave school to serve in the Armed 
                Forces, on official church missions, or with a 
                recognized foreign aid service of the Federal 
                Government; or
                  (B) in cases where the students described in 
                subparagraph (A) represent 20 percent or more 
                of the certificate- or degree-seeking, full-
                time, undergraduate students at the 
                institution, calculate the completion or 
                graduation rates of such students by excluding 
                from the calculations described in paragraph 
                (1) the time period during which such students 
                were not enrolled due to their service in the 
                Armed Forces, on official church missions, or 
                with a recognized foreign aid service of the 
                Federal Government.
  (4) Each institution of higher education described in 
paragraph (1) may provide supplemental information to students 
and the Secretary showing the completion or graduation rate 
when such completion or graduation rate includes students 
transferring into and out of such institution.
  (5) The Secretary, using the reports submitted under this 
subsection, shall compile and publish a report containing the 
information required under paragraph (1) broken down by--
          (A) individual institutions of higher education; and
          (B) athletic conferences recognized by the National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association and the National 
        Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
  (6) The Secretary shall waive the requirements of this 
subsection for any institution of higher education that is a 
member of an athletic association or athletic conference that 
has voluntarily published completion or graduation rate data or 
has agreed to publish data that, in the opinion of the 
Secretary, is substantially comparable to the information 
required under this subsection.
  (7) The Secretary, in conjunction with the National Junior 
College Athletic Association, shall develop and obtain data on 
completion or graduation rates from two-year colleges that 
award athletically related student aid. Such data shall, to the 
extent practicable, be consistent with the reporting 
requirements set forth in this section.
  (8) For purposes of this subsection, the term ``athletically 
related student aid'' means any scholarship, grant, or other 
form of financial assistance the terms of which require the 
recipient to participate in a program of intercollegiate 
athletics at an institution of higher education in order to be 
eligible to receive such assistance.
  (9) The reports required by this subsection shall be due each 
July 1 and shall cover the 1-year period ending August 31 of 
the preceding year.
  (f) Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime 
Statistics.--(1) Each eligible institution participating in any 
program under this title, other than a foreign institution of 
higher education, shall on August 1, 1991, begin to collect the 
following information with respect to campus crime statistics 
and campus security policies of that institution, and beginning 
September 1, 1992, and each year thereafter, prepare, publish, 
and distribute, through appropriate publications or mailings, 
to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for 
enrollment or employment upon request, an annual security 
report containing at least the following information with 
respect to the campus security policies and campus crime 
statistics of that institution:
          (A) A statement of current campus policies regarding 
        procedures and facilities for students and others to 
        report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring 
        on campus and policies concerning the institution's 
        response to such reports.
          (B) A statement of current policies concerning 
        security and access to campus facilities, including 
        campus residences, and security considerations used in 
        the maintenance of campus facilities.
          (C) A statement of current policies concerning campus 
        law enforcement, including--
                  (i) the law enforcement authority of campus 
                security personnel;
                  (ii) the working relationship of campus 
                security personnel with State and local law 
                enforcement agencies, including whether the 
                institution has agreements with such agencies, 
                such as written memoranda of understanding, for 
                the investigation of alleged criminal offenses; 
                and
                  (iii) policies which encourage accurate and 
                prompt reporting of all crimes to the campus 
                police and the appropriate law enforcement 
                agencies, when the victim of such crime elects 
                or is unable to make such a report.
          (D) A description of the type and frequency of 
        programs designed to inform students and employees 
        about campus security procedures and practices and to 
        encourage students and employees to be responsible for 
        their own security and the security of others.
          (E) A description of programs designed to inform 
        students and employees about the prevention of crimes.
          (F) Statistics concerning the occurrence on campus, 
        in or on noncampus buildings or property, and on public 
        property during the most recent calendar year, and 
        during the 2 preceding calendar years for which data 
        are available--
                  (i) of the following criminal offenses 
                reported to campus security authorities or 
                local police agencies:
                          (I) murder;
                          (II) sex offenses, forcible or 
                        nonforcible;
                          (III) robbery;
                          (IV) aggravated assault;
                          (V) burglary;
                          (VI) motor vehicle theft;
                          (VII) manslaughter;
                          (VIII) arson;
                          (IX) arrests or persons referred for 
                        campus disciplinary action for liquor 
                        law violations, drug-related 
                        violations, and weapons possession; and
                  (ii) of the crimes described in subclauses 
                (I) through (VIII) of clause (i), of larceny-
                theft, simple assault, intimidation, and 
                destruction, damage, or vandalism of property, 
                and of other crimes involving bodily injury to 
                any person, in which the victim is 
                intentionally selected because of the actual or 
                perceived race, gender, religion, national 
                origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,, 
                ethnicity, or disability of the victim that are 
                reported to campus security authorities or 
                local police agencies, which data shall be 
                collected and reported according to category of 
                prejudice; and
                  (iii) of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                and stalking incidents that were reported to 
                campus security authorities or local police 
                agencies.
          (G) A statement of policy concerning the monitoring 
        and recording through local police agencies of criminal 
        activity at off-campus student organizations which are 
        recognized by the institution and that are engaged in 
        by students attending the institution, including those 
        student organizations with off-campus housing 
        facilities.
          (H) A statement of policy regarding the possession, 
        use, and sale of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of 
        State underage drinking laws and a statement of policy 
        regarding the possession, use, and sale of illegal 
        drugs and enforcement of Federal and State drug laws 
        and a description of any drug or alcohol abuse 
        education programs as required under section 120 of 
        this Act.
          (I) A statement advising the campus community where 
        law enforcement agency information provided by a State 
        under section 170101(j) of the Violent Crime Control 
        and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(j)), 
        concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained, 
        such as the law enforcement office of the institution, 
        a local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction for 
        the campus, or a computer network address.
                  (J) A statement of current campus policies 
                regarding immediate emergency response and 
                evacuation procedures, including the use of 
                electronic and cellular communication (if 
                appropriate), which policies shall include 
                procedures to--
                          (i) immediately notify the campus 
                        community upon the confirmation of a 
                        significant emergency or dangerous 
                        situation involving an immediate threat 
                        to the health or safety of students or 
                        staff occurring on the campus, as 
                        defined in paragraph (6), unless 
                        issuing a notification will compromise 
                        efforts to contain the emergency;
                          (ii) publicize emergency response and 
                        evacuation procedures on an annual 
                        basis in a manner designed to reach 
                        students and staff; and
                          (iii) test emergency response and 
                        evacuation procedures on an annual 
                        basis.
  (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
authorize the Secretary to require particular policies, 
procedures, or practices by institutions of higher education 
with respect to campus crimes or campus security.
  (3) Each institution participating in any program under this 
title, other than a foreign institution of higher education, 
shall make timely reports to the campus community on crimes 
considered to be a threat to other students and employees 
described in paragraph (1)(F) that are reported to campus 
security or local law police agencies. Such reports shall be 
provided to students and employees in a manner that is timely, 
that withholds the names of victims as confidential, and that 
will aid in the prevention of similar occurrences.
  (4)(A) Each institution participating in any program under 
this title, other than a foreign institution of higher 
education, that maintains a police or security department of 
any kind shall make, keep, and maintain a daily log, written in 
a form that can be easily understood, recording all crimes 
reported to such police or security department, including--
          (i) the nature, date, time, and general location of 
        each crime; and
          (ii) the disposition of the complaint, if known.
  (B)(i) All entries that are required pursuant to this 
paragraph shall, except where disclosure of such information is 
prohibited by law or such disclosure would jeopardize the 
confidentiality of the victim, be open to public inspection 
within two business days of the initial report being made to 
the department or a campus security authority.
  (ii) If new information about an entry into a log becomes 
available to a police or security department, then the new 
information shall be recorded in the log not later than two 
business days after the information becomes available to the 
police or security department.
  (iii) If there is clear and convincing evidence that the 
release of such information would jeopardize an ongoing 
criminal investigation or the safety of an individual, cause a 
suspect to flee or evade detection, or result in the 
destruction of evidence, such information may be withheld until 
that damage is no longer likely to occur from the release of 
such information.
  (5) On an annual basis, each institution participating in any 
program under this title, other than a foreign institution of 
higher education, shall submit to the Secretary a copy of the 
statistics required to be made available under paragraph 
(1)(F). The Secretary shall--
          (A) review such statistics and report to the 
        authorizing committees on campus crime statistics by 
        September 1, 2000;
          (B) make copies of the statistics submitted to the 
        Secretary available to the public; and
          (C) in coordination with representatives of 
        institutions of higher education, identify exemplary 
        campus security policies, procedures, and practices and 
        disseminate information concerning those policies, 
        procedures, and practices that have proven effective in 
        the reduction of campus crime.
  (6)(A) In this subsection:
          (i) The terms ``dating violence'', ``domestic 
        violence'', and ``stalking'' have the meaning given 
        such terms in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)).
          (ii) The term ``campus'' means--
                  (I) any building or property owned or 
                controlled by an institution of higher 
                education within the same reasonably contiguous 
                geographic area of the institution and used by 
                the institution in direct support of, or in a 
                manner related to, the institution's 
                educational purposes, including residence 
                halls; and
                  (II) property within the same reasonably 
                contiguous geographic area of the institution 
                that is owned by the institution but controlled 
                by another person, is used by students, and 
                supports institutional purposes (such as a food 
                or other retail vendor).
          (iii) The term ``noncampus building or property'' 
        means--
                  (I) any building or property owned or 
                controlled by a student organization recognized 
                by the institution; and
                  (II) any building or property (other than a 
                branch campus) owned or controlled by an 
                institution of higher education that is used in 
                direct support of, or in relation to, the 
                institution's educational purposes, is used by 
                students, and is not within the same reasonably 
                contiguous geographic area of the institution.
          (iv) The term ``public property'' means all public 
        property that is within the same reasonably contiguous 
        geographic area of the institution, such as a sidewalk, 
        a street, other thoroughfare, or parking facility, and 
        is adjacent to a facility owned or controlled by the 
        institution if the facility is used by the institution 
        in direct support of, or in a manner related to the 
        institution's educational purposes.
          (v) The term ``sexual assault'' means an offense 
        classified as a forcible or nonforcible sex offense 
        under the uniform crime reporting system of the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation.
  (B) In cases where branch campuses of an institution of 
higher education, schools within an institution of higher 
education, or administrative divisions within an institution 
are not within a reasonably contiguous geographic area, such 
entities shall be considered separate campuses for purposes of 
the reporting requirements of this section.
  (7) The statistics described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
paragraph (1)(F) shall be compiled in accordance with the 
definitions used in the uniform crime reporting system of the 
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 
modifications in such definitions as implemented pursuant to 
the Hate Crime Statistics Act. For the offenses of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and stalking, such statistics shall 
be compiled in accordance with the definitions used in section 
40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
13925(a)). Such statistics shall not identify victims of crimes 
or persons accused of crimes.
  (8)(A) Each institution of higher education participating in 
any program under this title and title IV of the Economic 
Opportunity Act of 1964, other than a foreign institution of 
higher education, shall develop and distribute as part of the 
report described in paragraph (1) a statement of policy 
regarding--
          (i) such institution's programs to prevent domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking; and
          (ii) the procedures that such institution will follow 
        once an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking has been reported, 
        including a statement of the standard of evidence that 
        will be used during any institutional conduct 
        proceeding arising from such a report.
  (B) The policy described in subparagraph (A) shall address 
the following areas:
          (i) Education programs to promote the awareness of 
        rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking, which shall 
        include--
                  (I) primary prevention and awareness programs 
                for all incoming students and new employees, 
                which shall include--
                          (aa) a statement that the institution 
                        of higher education prohibits the 
                        offenses of domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
                          (bb) the definition of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, and stalking in the applicable 
                        jurisdiction;
                          (cc) the definition of consent, in 
                        reference to sexual activity, in the 
                        applicable jurisdiction;
                          (dd) safe and positive options for 
                        bystander intervention that may be 
                        carried out by an individual to prevent 
                        harm or intervene when there is a risk 
                        of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking against a 
                        person other than such individual;
                          (ee) information on risk reduction to 
                        recognize warning signs of abusive 
                        behavior and how to avoid potential 
                        attacks; and
                          (ff) the information described in 
                        clauses (ii) through (vii); and
                  (II) ongoing prevention and awareness 
                campaigns for students and faculty, including 
                information described in items (aa) through 
                (ff) of subclause (I).
          (ii) Possible sanctions or protective measures that 
        such institution may impose following a final 
        determination of an institutional disciplinary 
        procedure regarding rape, acquaintance rape, domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
          (iii) Procedures victims should follow if a sex 
        offense, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking has occurred, including 
        information in writing about--
                  (I) the importance of preserving evidence as 
                may be necessary to the proof of criminal 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking, or in obtaining a 
                protection order;
                  (II) to whom the alleged offense should be 
                reported;
                  (III) options regarding law enforcement and 
                campus authorities, including notification of 
                the victim's option to--
                          (aa) notify proper law enforcement 
                        authorities, including on-campus and 
                        local police;
                          (bb) be assisted by campus 
                        authorities in notifying law 
                        enforcement authorities if the victim 
                        so chooses; and
                          (cc) decline to notify such 
                        authorities; and
                  (IV) where applicable, the rights of victims 
                and the institution's responsibilities 
                regarding orders of protection, no contact 
                orders, restraining orders, or similar lawful 
                orders issued by a criminal, civil, or tribal 
                court.
          (iv) Procedures for institutional disciplinary action 
        in cases of alleged domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking, which shall include a 
        clear statement that--
                  (I) such proceedings shall--
                          (aa) provide a prompt, fair, and 
                        impartial investigation and resolution; 
                        and
                          (bb) be conducted by officials who 
                        receive annual training on the issues 
                        related to domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, and stalking 
                        and how to conduct an investigation and 
                        hearing process that protects the 
                        safety of victims and promotes 
                        accountability;
                  (II) the accuser and the accused are entitled 
                to the same opportunities to have others 
                present during an institutional disciplinary 
                proceeding, including the opportunity to be 
                accompanied to any related meeting or 
                proceeding by an advisor of their choice; and
                  (III) both the accuser and the accused shall 
                be simultaneously informed, in writing, of--
                          (aa) the outcome of any institutional 
                        disciplinary proceeding that arises 
                        from an allegation of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking;
                          (bb) the institution's procedures for 
                        the accused and the victim to appeal 
                        the results of the institutional 
                        disciplinary proceeding;
                          (cc) of any change to the results 
                        that occurs prior to the time that such 
                        results become final; and
                          (dd) when such results become final.
          (v) Information about how the institution will 
        protect the confidentiality of victims, including how 
        publicly-available recordkeeping will be accomplished 
        without the inclusion of identifying information about 
        the victim, to the extent permissible by law.
          (vi) Written notification of students and employees 
        about existing counseling, health, mental health, 
        victim advocacy, legal assistance, and other services 
        available for victims both on-campus and in the 
        community.
          (vii) Written notification of victims about options 
        for, and available assistance in, changing academic, 
        living, transportation, and working situations, if so 
        requested by the victim and if such accommodations are 
        reasonably available, regardless of whether the victim 
        chooses to report the crime to campus police or local 
        law enforcement.
  (C) A student or employee who reports to an institution of 
higher education that the student or employee has been a victim 
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, whether the offense occurred on or off campus, shall 
be provided with a written explanation of the student or 
employee's rights and options, as described in clauses (ii) 
through (vii) of subparagraph (B).
  (9) The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General 
of the United States, shall provide technical assistance in 
complying with the provisions of this section to an institution 
of higher education who requests such assistance.
  (10) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
the reporting or disclosure of privileged information.
  (11) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees 
of Congress each institution of higher education that the 
Secretary determines is not in compliance with the reporting 
requirements of this subsection.
  (12) For purposes of reporting the statistics with respect to 
crimes described in paragraph (1)(F), an institution of higher 
education shall distinguish, by means of separate categories, 
any criminal offenses that occur--
          (A) on campus;
          (B) in or on a noncampus building or property;
          (C) on public property; and
          (D) in dormitories or other residential facilities 
        for students on campus.
  (13) Upon a determination pursuant to section 487(c)(3)(B) 
that an institution of higher education has substantially 
misrepresented the number, location, or nature of the crimes 
required to be reported under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall impose a civil penalty upon the institution in the same 
amount and pursuant to the same procedures as a civil penalty 
is imposed under section 487(c)(3)(B).
  (14)(A) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to--
          (i) create a cause of action against any institution 
        of higher education or any employee of such an 
        institution for any civil liability; or
          (ii) establish any standard of care.
  (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, evidence 
regarding compliance or noncompliance with this subsection 
shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any 
court, agency, board, or other entity, except with respect to 
an action to enforce this subsection.
          (15) The Secretary shall annually report to the 
        authorizing committees regarding compliance with this 
        subsection by institutions of higher education, 
        including an up-to-date report on the Secretary's 
        monitoring of such compliance.
  (16)(A) The Secretary shall seek the advice and counsel of 
the Attorney General of the United States concerning the 
development, and dissemination to institutions of higher 
education, of best practices information about campus safety 
and emergencies.
  (B) The Secretary shall seek the advice and counsel of the 
Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services concerning the development, and 
dissemination to institutions of higher education, of best 
practices information about preventing and responding to 
incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking, including elements of institutional 
policies that have proven successful based on evidence-based 
outcome measurements.
  (17) No officer, employee, or agent of an institution 
participating in any program under this title shall retaliate, 
intimidate, threaten, coerce, or otherwise discriminate against 
any individual for exercising their rights or responsibilities 
under any provision of this subsection.
  (18) This subsection may be cited as the ``Jeanne Clery 
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime 
Statistics Act''.
  (g) Data Required.--
          (1) In general.--Each coeducational institution of 
        higher education that participates in any program under 
        this title, and has an intercollegiate athletic 
        program, shall annually, for the immediately preceding 
        academic year, prepare a report that contains the 
        following information regarding intercollegiate 
        athletics:
                  (A) The number of male and female full-time 
                undergraduates that attended the institution.
                  (B) A listing of the varsity teams that 
                competed in intercollegiate athletic 
                competition and for each such team the 
                following data:
                          (i) The total number of participants, 
                        by team, as of the day of the first 
                        scheduled contest for the team.
                          (ii) Total operating expenses 
                        attributable to such teams, except that 
                        an institution may also report such 
                        expenses on a per capita basis for each 
                        team and expenditures attributable to 
                        closely related teams such as track and 
                        field or swimming and diving, may be 
                        reported together, although such 
                        combinations shall be reported 
                        separately for men's and women's teams.
                          (iii) Whether the head coach is male 
                        or female and whether the head coach is 
                        assigned to that team on a full-time or 
                        part-time basis. Graduate assistants 
                        and volunteers who serve as head 
                        coaches shall be considered to be head 
                        coaches for the purposes of this 
                        clause.
                          (iv) The number of assistant coaches 
                        who are male and the number of 
                        assistant coaches who are female for 
                        each team and whether a particular 
                        coach is assigned to that team on a 
                        full-time or part-time basis. Graduate 
                        assistants and volunteers who serve as 
                        assistant coaches shall be considered 
                        to be assistant coaches for the 
                        purposes of this clause.
                  (C) The total amount of money spent on 
                athletically related student aid, including the 
                value of waivers of educational expenses, 
                separately for men's and women's teams overall.
                  (D) The ratio of athletically related student 
                aid awarded male athletes to athletically 
                related student aid awarded female athletes.
                  (E) The total amount of expenditures on 
                recruiting, separately for men's and women's 
                teams overall.
                  (F) The total annual revenues generated 
                across all men's teams and across all women's 
                teams, except that an institution may also 
                report such revenues by individual team.
                  (G) The average annual institutional salary 
                of the head coaches of men's teams, across all 
                offered sports, and the average annual 
                institutional salary of the head coaches of 
                women's teams, across all offered sports.
                  (H) The average annual institutional salary 
                of the assistant coaches of men's teams, across 
                all offered sports, and the average annual 
                institutional salary of the assistant coaches 
                of women's teams, across all offered sports.
                  (I)(i) The total revenues, and the revenues 
                from football, men's basketball, women's 
                basketball, all other men's sports combined and 
                all other women's sports combined, derived by 
                the institution from the institution's 
                intercollegiate athletics activities.
                  (ii) For the purpose of clause (i), revenues 
                from intercollegiate athletics activities 
                allocable to a sport shall include (without 
                limitation) gate receipts, broadcast revenues, 
                appearance guarantees and options, concessions, 
                and advertising, but revenues such as student 
                activities fees or alumni contributions not so 
                allocable shall be included in the calculation 
                of total revenues only.
                  (J)(i) The total expenses, and the expenses 
                attributable to football, men's basketball, 
                women's basketball, all other men's sports 
                combined, and all other women's sports 
                combined, made by the institution for the 
                institution's intercollegiate athletics 
                activities.
                  (ii) For the purpose of clause (i), expenses 
                for intercollegiate athletics activities 
                allocable to a sport shall include (without 
                limitation) grants-in-aid, salaries, travel, 
                equipment, and supplies, but expenses such as 
                general and administrative overhead not so 
                allocable shall be included in the calculation 
                of total expenses only.
          (2) Special rule.--For the purposes of paragraph 
        (1)(G), if a coach has responsibilities for more than 
        one team and the institution does not allocate such 
        coach's salary by team, the institution should divide 
        the salary by the number of teams for which the coach 
        has responsibility and allocate the salary among the 
        teams on a basis consistent with the coach's 
        responsibilities for the different teams.
          (3) Disclosure of information to students and 
        public.--An institution of higher education described 
        in paragraph (1) shall make available to students and 
        potential students, upon request, and to the public, 
        the information contained in the report described in 
        paragraph (1), except that all students shall be 
        informed of their right to request such information.
          (4) Submission; report; information availability.--
        (A) On an annual basis, each institution of higher 
        education described in paragraph (1) shall provide to 
        the Secretary, within 15 days of the date that the 
        institution makes available the report under paragraph 
        (1), the information contained in the report.
          (B) The Secretary shall ensure that the reports 
        described in subparagraph (A) are made available to the 
        public within a reasonable period of time.
          (C) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, 
        the Secretary shall notify all secondary schools in all 
        States regarding the availability of the information 
        made available under paragraph (1), and how such 
        information may be accessed.
          (5) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, 
        the term ``operating expenses'' means expenditures on 
        lodging and meals, transportation, officials, uniforms 
        and equipment.
  (h) Transfer of Credit Policies.--
          (1) Disclosure.--Each institution of higher education 
        participating in any program under this title shall 
        publicly disclose, in a readable and comprehensible 
        manner, the transfer of credit policies established by 
        the institution which shall include a statement of the 
        institution's current transfer of credit policies that 
        includes, at a minimum--
                  (A) any established criteria the institution 
                uses regarding the transfer of credit earned at 
                another institution of higher education; and
                  (B) a list of institutions of higher 
                education with which the institution has 
                established an articulation agreement.
          (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed to--
                  (A) authorize the Secretary or the National 
                Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
                Integrity to require particular policies, 
                procedures, or practices by institutions of 
                higher education with respect to transfer of 
                credit;
                  (B) authorize an officer or employee of the 
                Department to exercise any direction, 
                supervision, or control over the curriculum, 
                program of instruction, administration, or 
                personnel of any institution of higher 
                education, or over any accrediting agency or 
                association;
                  (C) limit the application of the General 
                Education Provisions Act; or
                  (D) create any legally enforceable right on 
                the part of a student to require an institution 
                of higher education to accept a transfer of 
                credit from another institution.
  (i) Disclosure of Fire Safety Standards and Measures.--
          (1) Annual fire safety reports on student housing 
        required.--Each eligible institution participating in 
        any program under this title that maintains on-campus 
        student housing facilities shall, on an annual basis, 
        publish a fire safety report, which shall contain 
        information with respect to the campus fire safety 
        practices and standards of that institution, 
        including--
                  (A) statistics concerning the following in 
                each on-campus student housing facility during 
                the most recent calendar years for which data 
                are available:
                          (i) the number of fires and the cause 
                        of each fire;
                          (ii) the number of injuries related 
                        to a fire that result in treatment at a 
                        medical facility;
                          (iii) the number of deaths related to 
                        a fire; and
                          (iv) the value of property damage 
                        caused by a fire;
                  (B) a description of each on-campus student 
                housing facility fire safety system, including 
                the fire sprinkler system;
                  (C) the number of regular mandatory 
                supervised fire drills;
                  (D) policies or rules on portable electrical 
                appliances, smoking, and open flames (such as 
                candles), procedures for evacuation, and 
                policies regarding fire safety education and 
                training programs provided to students, 
                faculty, and staff; and
                  (E) plans for future improvements in fire 
                safety, if determined necessary by such 
                institution.
          (2) Report to the secretary.--Each institution 
        described in paragraph (1) shall, on an annual basis, 
        submit to the Secretary a copy of the statistics 
        required to be made available under paragraph (1)(A).
          (3) Current information to campus community.--Each 
        institution described in paragraph (1) shall--
                  (A) make, keep, and maintain a log, recording 
                all fires in on-campus student housing 
                facilities, including the nature, date, time, 
                and general location of each fire; and
                  (B) make annual reports to the campus 
                community on such fires.
          (4) Responsibilities of the secretary.--The Secretary 
        shall--
                  (A) make the statistics submitted under 
                paragraph (1)(A) to the Secretary available to 
                the public; and
                  (B) in coordination with nationally 
                recognized fire organizations and 
                representatives of institutions of higher 
                education, representatives of associations of 
                institutions of higher education, and other 
                organizations that represent and house a 
                significant number of students--
                          (i) identify exemplary fire safety 
                        policies, procedures, programs, and 
                        practices, including the installation, 
                        to the technical standards of the 
                        National Fire Protection Association, 
                        of fire detection, prevention, and 
                        protection technologies in student 
                        housing, dormitories, and other 
                        buildings;
                          (ii) disseminate the exemplary 
                        policies, procedures, programs and 
                        practices described in clause (i) to 
                        the Administrator of the United States 
                        Fire Administration;
                          (iii) make available to the public 
                        information concerning those policies, 
                        procedures, programs, and practices 
                        that have proven effective in the 
                        reduction of fires; and
                          (iv) develop a protocol for 
                        institutions to review the status of 
                        their fire safety systems.
          (5) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this 
        subsection shall be construed to--
                  (A) authorize the Secretary to require 
                particular policies, procedures, programs, or 
                practices by institutions of higher education 
                with respect to fire safety, other than with 
                respect to the collection, reporting, and 
                dissemination of information required by this 
                subsection;
                  (B) affect section 444 of the General 
                Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the 
                ``Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 
                1974'') or the regulations issued under section 
                264 of the Health Insurance Portability and 
                Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 
                note);
                  (C) create a cause of action against any 
                institution of higher education or any employee 
                of such an institution for any civil liability; 
                or
                  (D) establish any standard of care.
          (6) Compliance report.--The Secretary shall annually 
        report to the authorizing committees regarding 
        compliance with this subsection by institutions of 
        higher education, including an up-to-date report on the 
        Secretary's monitoring of such compliance.
          (7) Evidence.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, evidence regarding compliance or noncompliance 
        with this subsection shall not be admissible as 
        evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, 
        or other entity, except with respect to an action to 
        enforce this subsection.
  (j) Missing Person Procedures.--
          (1) Option and procedures.--Each institution of 
        higher education that provides on-campus housing and 
        participates in any program under this title shall--
                  (A) establish a missing student notification 
                policy for students who reside in on-campus 
                housing that--
                          (i) informs each such student that 
                        such student has the option to identify 
                        an individual to be contacted by the 
                        institution not later than 24 hours 
                        after the time that the student is 
                        determined missing in accordance with 
                        official notification procedures 
                        established by the institution under 
                        subparagraph (B);
                          (ii) provides each such student a 
                        means to register confidential contact 
                        information in the event that the 
                        student is determined to be missing for 
                        a period of more than 24 hours;
                          (iii) advises each such student who 
                        is under 18 years of age, and not an 
                        emancipated individual, that the 
                        institution is required to notify a 
                        custodial parent or guardian not later 
                        24 hours after the time that the 
                        student is determined to be missing in 
                        accordance with such procedures;
                          (iv) informs each such residing 
                        student that the institution will 
                        notify the appropriate law enforcement 
                        agency not later than 24 hours after 
                        the time that the student is determined 
                        missing in accordance with such 
                        procedures; and
                          (v) requires, if the campus security 
                        or law enforcement personnel has been 
                        notified and makes a determination that 
                        a student who is the subject of a 
                        missing person report has been missing 
                        for more than 24 hours and has not 
                        returned to the campus, the institution 
                        to initiate the emergency contact 
                        procedures in accordance with the 
                        student's designation; and
                  (B) establish official notification 
                procedures for a missing student who resides in 
                on-campus housing that--
                          (i) includes procedures for official 
                        notification of appropriate individuals 
                        at the institution that such student 
                        has been missing for more than 24 
                        hours;
                          (ii) requires any official missing 
                        person report relating to such student 
                        be referred immediately to the 
                        institution's police or campus security 
                        department; and
                          (iii) if, on investigation of the 
                        official report, such department 
                        determines that the missing student has 
                        been missing for more than 24 hours, 
                        requires--
                                  (I) such department to 
                                contact the individual 
                                identified by such student 
                                under subparagraph (A)(i);
                                  (II) if such student is under 
                                18 years of age, and not an 
                                emancipated individual, the 
                                institution to immediately 
                                contact the custodial parent or 
                                legal guardian of such student; 
                                and
                                  (III) if subclauses (I) or 
                                (II) do not apply to a student 
                                determined to be a missing 
                                person, inform the appropriate 
                                law enforcement agency.
          (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed--
                  (A) to provide a private right of action to 
                any person to enforce any provision of this 
                subsection; or
                  (B) to create a cause of action against any 
                institution of higher education or any employee 
                of the institution for any civil liability.
  (k) Notice to Students Concerning Penalties for Drug 
Violations.--
          (1) Notice upon enrollment.--Each institution of 
        higher education shall provide to each student, upon 
        enrollment, a separate, clear, and conspicuous written 
        notice that advises the student of the penalties under 
        section 484(r).
          (2) Notice after loss of eligibility.--An institution 
        of higher education shall provide in a timely manner to 
        each student who has lost eligibility for any grant, 
        loan, or work-study assistance under this title as a 
        result of the penalties listed under section 484(r)(1) 
        a separate, clear, and conspicuous written notice that 
        notifies the student of the loss of eligibility and 
        advises the student of the ways in which the student 
        can regain eligibility under section 484(r)(2).
  (l) Entrance Counseling for Borrowers.--
          (1) Disclosure required prior to disbursement.--
                  (A) In general.--Each eligible institution 
                shall, at or prior to the time of a 
                disbursement to a first-time borrower of a loan 
                made, insured, or guaranteed under part B 
                (other than a loan made pursuant to section 
                428C or a loan made on behalf of a student 
                pursuant to section 428B) or made under part D 
                (other than a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan 
                or a Federal Direct PLUS loan made on behalf of 
                a student), ensure that the borrower receives 
                comprehensive information on the terms and 
                conditions of the loan and of the 
                responsibilities the borrower has with respect 
                to such loan in accordance with paragraph (2). 
                Such information--
                          (i) shall be provided in a simple and 
                        understandable manner; and
                          (ii) may be provided--
                                  (I) during an entrance 
                                counseling session conduction 
                                in person;
                                  (II) on a separate written 
                                form provided to the borrower 
                                that the borrower signs and 
                                returns to the institution; or
                                  (III) online, with the 
                                borrower acknowledging receipt 
                                of the information.
                  (B) Use of interactive programs.--The 
                Secretary shall encourage institutions to carry 
                out the requirements of subparagraph (A) 
                through the use of interactive programs that 
                test the borrower's understanding of the terms 
                and conditions of the borrower's loans under 
                part B or D, using simple and understandable 
                language and clear formatting.
          (2) Information to be provided.--The information to 
        be provided to the borrower under paragraph (1)(A) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) To the extent practicable, the effect of 
                accepting the loan to be disbursed on the 
                eligibility of the borrower for other forms of 
                student financial assistance.
                  (B) An explanation of the use of the master 
                promissory note.
                  (C) Information on how interest accrues and 
                is capitalized during periods when the interest 
                is not paid by either the borrower or the 
                Secretary.
                  (D) In the case of a loan made under section 
                428B or 428H, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a 
                Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, the 
                option of the borrower to pay the interest 
                while the borrower is in school.
                  (E) The definition of half-time enrollment at 
                the institution, during regular terms and 
                summer school, if applicable, and the 
                consequences of not maintaining half-time 
                enrollment.
                  (F) An explanation of the importance of 
                contacting the appropriate offices at the 
                institution of higher education if the borrower 
                withdraws prior to completing the borrower's 
                program of study so that the institution can 
                provide exit counseling, including information 
                regarding the borrower's repayment options and 
                loan consolidation.
                  (G) Sample monthly repayment amounts based 
                on--
                          (i) a range of levels of indebtedness 
                        of--
                                  (I) borrowers of loans under 
                                section 428 or 428H; and
                                  (II) as appropriate, graduate 
                                borrowers of loans under 
                                section 428, 428B, or 428H; or
                          (ii) the average cumulative 
                        indebtedness of other borrowers in the 
                        same program as the borrower at the 
                        same institution.
                  (H) The obligation of the borrower to repay 
                the full amount of the loan, regardless of 
                whether the borrower completes or does not 
                complete the program in which the borrower is 
                enrolled within the regular time for program 
                completion.
                  (I) The likely consequences of default on the 
                loan, including adverse credit reports, 
                delinquent debt collection procedures under 
                Federal law, and litigation.
                  (J) Information on the National Student Loan 
                Data System and how the borrower can access the 
                borrower's records.
                  (K) The name of and contact information for 
                the individual the borrower may contact if the 
                borrower has any questions about the borrower's 
                rights and responsibilities or the terms and 
                conditions of the loan.
  (m) Disclosures of Reimbursements for Service on Advisory 
Boards.--
          (1) Disclosure.--Each institution of higher education 
        participating in any program under this title shall 
        report, on an annual basis, to the Secretary, any 
        reasonable expenses paid or provided under section 
        140(d) of the Truth in Lending Act to any employee who 
        is employed in the financial aid office of the 
        institution, or who otherwise has responsibilities with 
        respect to education loans or other financial aid of 
        the institution. Such reports shall include--
                  (A) the amount for each specific instance of 
                reasonable expenses paid or provided;
                  (B) the name of the financial aid official, 
                other employee, or agent to whom the expenses 
                were paid or provided;
                  (C) the dates of the activity for which the 
                expenses were paid or provided; and
                  (D) a brief description of the activity for 
                which the expenses were paid or provided.
          (2) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall 
        summarize the information received from institutions of 
        higher education under paragraph (1) in a report and 
        transmit such report annually to the authorizing 
        committees.
  (n) Pregnant Students' Rights, Accommodations, and 
Resources.--
          (1) In general.--Each institution of higher education 
        participating in any program under this title shall 
        carry out the information dissemination activities 
        described in paragraph (3) for prospective and enrolled 
        students (including those attending or planning to 
        attend less than full time) regarding the information 
        described in paragraph (2) on the rights to, and 
        resources (including protections and accommodations) 
        for, pregnant students to carry a baby to term and 
        students who may become pregnant while enrolled at such 
        institution of higher education to carry a baby to 
        term.
          (2) Information content.--The information described 
        in this paragraph is the following:
                  (A) A list of resources on campus and in the 
                community that exist to help a pregnant student 
                in carrying the baby to term and caring for the 
                baby after birth.
                  (B) Information about the accommodations 
                available to help a pregnant student carry the 
                baby to term and parent the baby after birth.
                  (C) Information on how to file a complaint 
                with--
                          (i) the Department of Education, if a 
                        student believes there was a violation 
                        by the institution of title IX of the 
                        Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1681 et seq.) on account of such 
                        student's determination to carry a baby 
                        to term; and
                          (ii) the institution, if a student 
                        believes the student has been 
                        discriminated against in violation of 
                        such title IX on account of the 
                        student's determination to carry a baby 
                        to term.
          (3) Information dissemination activities.--The 
        information dissemination activities described in this 
        paragraph shall include--
                  (A) an email to each enrolled student at the 
                start of each period of study during an 
                academic year; and
                  (B) the provision of information--
                          (i) in student handbooks, if any;
                          (ii) at each orientation for enrolled 
                        students;
                          (iii) at student health or counseling 
                        centers, if any; and
                          (iv) on the publicly available 
                        website of the institution of higher 
                        education.
          (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to 
        require the dissemination of additional information, or 
        establish additional rights, beyond the information and 
        rights included in this subsection.

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                             MINORITY VIEWS

    H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, introduced by 
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), requires institutions of higher 
education, as a condition of their receipt of funds under Title 
IV of the Higher Education Act,\1\ to inform potential and 
current students of the rights and resources available for 
pregnant students to carry a baby to term and students who may 
become pregnant. On its face, this bill may appear to ensure 
students are well-informed about available resources and the 
ways students can continue to access their education while 
pregnant, but in fact, it is an attempt to dissuade students 
from considering or utilizing abortion services and make it 
more difficult for students to receive full and accurate 
information on their rights. This is why dozens of health and 
reproductive rights organizations have asserted that the bill 
``falls far short of the protections that are actually 
necessary for pregnant and parenting students and their 
children'' and ``is a thinly veiled anti-abortion [bill] which 
would not address the key barriers to pregnant students' 
educational attainment, and instead would further shame and 
stigmatize people for their pregnancy outcomes.''\2\
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    \1\Higher Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 89-329, as amended.
    \2\Letter to the Honorable Virginia Foxx and the Honorable Robert 
``Bobby'' Scott from the Coalition for Pregnant and Parenting Students 
Advocacy, et. al (Jan. 10, 2024), on file with author.
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    The Pregnant Students' Rights Act explicitly requires that 
the information shared with potential and current students be 
related to carrying a baby to term and caring for a baby after 
birth. The bill conspicuously omits any requirement for 
institutions of higher education to distribute medically 
accurate and comprehensive information regarding pregnancy, 
including information on abortion services. Nor does the bill 
require these schools to provide information on access to 
comprehensive sexual health and reproductive health services, 
including contraception, which could help students avoid 
unplanned pregnancies. Importantly, the bill fails to require 
schools to provide information on rights and resources for 
students who terminate a pregnancy or students who face a 
pregnancy loss. Troublingly, the bill does not provide any 
additional resources or grant additional rights to pregnant and 
parenting students, leaving those the bill purports to help 
with the same inadequate resources, such as unaffordable child 
care, as without the bill.
    Section 2 of the bill includes a number of anti-abortion 
findings, which allege without supporting data, in part, that 
``female students enrolled at institutions of higher education 
and experiencing an unplanned pregnancy may face pressure that 
their only option is to receive an abortion or risk academic 
failure.''\3\ Unfortunately, the Committee adopted an amendment 
offered by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) adding a number of 
unsubstantiated claims regarding the purported harms of 
abortion to the findings section. During the Committee's 
consideration of the Good amendment, an inquiry was made by 
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) to provide sources for the claims 
in the findings. Rep. Good was unable to provide the source for 
the information.
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    \3\Pregnant Students' Rights Act, H.R. 6915, 118th Cong. Sec. 2 
(2024).
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    It is worth noting that longstanding regulations 
implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972\4\ 
(Title IX), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex 
in education programs or activities that receive federal 
funding, forbid discriminating against students on the basis of 
the student's pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, 
termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom.\5\ These 
requirements ensure that students are not denied or otherwise 
limited access to educational programs or activities based on 
their pregnancy or related medical conditions. The U.S. 
Department of Education (Department) recognizes the role that 
Title IX plays in protecting pregnant students. In fact, in 
October 2022, the Department issued a resource to students and 
schools to reinforce protections for pregnancy and related 
medical conditions, including abortion, under Title IX in light 
of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's 
Health Organization.\6\ Specifically, the Department indicated 
that relevant regulations ``provide .  .  . [that] schools must 
not discriminate against any student, or exclude any student 
from their education program or activity, including any class 
or extracurricular activity, based on a student's pregnancy, 
childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or 
recovery therefrom.''\7\ Therefore, current law protects 
students from discriminatory actions regarding pregnancy in 
educational settings.
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    \4\Education Amendments of 1972, Pub. L. No. 92-318, Sec. Sec. 901-
07, 86 Stat. 235, 373-74 (1972).
    \5\34 C.F.R. Sec. Sec. 106.21, 106.40, 106.51, 106.57. The verbatim 
language first appeared in the 1975 regulations implementing Title IX 
promulgated in 45 C.F.R. Sec. Sec. 86.21, 40, 51, 57 for the U.S. 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. (Nondiscrimination on the 
Basis of Sex in Education Programs and Activities Receiving or 
Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance, 40 Fed. Reg. 24128 (June 
4, 1975) (codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 86).) These regulations were 
subject to a statutory ``laying before'' provision which afforded 
Congress the opportunity to review and possibly reject the regulations 
within a 45 day period if found to be inconsistent with Title IX. 
Ultimately, Congress did not disapprove of the regulations. In Grove 
City College v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Congress' 
failure to act ``strongly implies'' that the regulations reflect 
congressional intent. (Grove City Coll. v. Bell, 465 U.S. 555, 568 
(1984).)
    \6\Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 
(2022).
    \7\U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, 
Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Related Conditions A Resource for 
Students and Schools, ED OCR (Oct. 4, 2022), https://www2.ed.gov/about/
offices/list/ocr/docs/ocr-pregnancy-resource.pdf.
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    Further, in 2022 the Department issued a proposed rule to 
strengthen Title IX protections, including a number of 
substantive steps to support students regarding a full range of 
pregnancy related conditions.\8\ For example, the proposed rule 
strengthens training requirements for employees, including the 
Title IX Coordinator at the respective institutions of higher 
education, on their obligations to pregnant and parenting 
students.\9\ To support student parents who are nursing, the 
proposed rule adds ``lactation'' as a related condition 
alongside childbirth and other pregnancy related conditions 
that should be protected under Title IX to ensure that 
parenting students can receive accommodations, including access 
to lactation space.\10\ In addition, the proposed rule requires 
employees who become aware of a student's pregnancy or related 
condition to connect that student with the school's Title IX 
Coordinator,\11\ and subsequently, requires those Title IX 
Coordinators to notify those students of their rights under 
Title IX.\12\ Importantly, the proposed rule offers substantive 
and meaningful updates to strengthen Title IX's protections of 
students who are pregnant or experiencing pregnancy related 
conditions.
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    \8\Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, 87 Fed. Reg. 41390 
(proposed July 12, 2022) (to be codified at 34 C.F.R. pt. 106), https:/
/federalregister.gov/d/2022-13734.
    \9\Id. at 41570 (proposed 34 C.F.R. Sec. 106.8(d)).
    \10\Id. at 41568 (proposed 34 C.F.R. Sec. 106.2).
    \11\Id. at 41571 (proposed 34 C.F.R. Sec. 106.40(b)(2).
    \12\Id. at 41571-72 (proposed 34 C.F.R. Sec. 106.40(b)(3)(i)).
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    Committee Democrats remain committed to ensuring that all 
students--including those who choose to become parents--are set 
up for educational success. Students undeniably face a host of 
challenges during their academic pursuits. Research, including 
reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), have 
assessed the challenges of students' meeting basic needs and 
costs of living\13\ as well as high child care costs for 
parenting students.\14\ Low-income parenting students often 
face barriers to finding affordable child care services.\15\ In 
short, much more needs to be done to support the financial 
security of our nation's students. Committee Democrats have 
introduced numerous pieces of legislation that would better 
support parents--including students who are parents--such as 
through the expansion of affordable child care\16\ and raising 
the federal minimum wage to provide family-sustaining pay.\17\
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    \13\Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access 
Federal Food Assistance Benefits, U.S. Government Accountability Office 
(Jan. 9, 2019), https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-19-95.
    \14\Information Could Help Student Parents Access Additional 
Federal Student Aid, U.S. Government Accountability Office (Sept. 12, 
2019), https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-19-522.
    \15\Brittani Williams, Jinann Bitar, Portia Polk, Andre Nguyen, 
Gabriel Montague, Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller, Azeb Tadesse, 
and Kayla C. Elliott, For Student Parents, The Biggest Hurdles to A 
Higher Education are Costs and Finding Child Care, The Education Trust 
(Aug. 17, 2022), https://edtrust.org/resource/for-student-parents-the-
biggest-hurdles-to-a-higher-education-are-costs-and-finding-child-
care/.
    \16\Child Care for Working Families Act, H.R. 2976, 118th Cong. 
(2023).
    \17\Raise the Wage Act of 2023, H.R. 4889, 118th Cong. (2023).
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    Preserving access to quality and comprehensive reproductive 
health care is also critical for the overall wellbeing and 
academic success of all students, including those who are 
pregnant or parenting. For over a decade, the Affordable Care 
Act (ACA)\18\ has increased the number of affordable health 
coverage options available to students and their families, 
including those who rely on access to contraception, prenatal 
care, and other essential health care services. Unfortunately, 
anti-choice efforts, such as those underpinning this bill, only 
make it harder for students to succeed, and many students are 
experiencing new and added stress when navigating their health 
and access to health care. In the wake of Dobbs, many states 
have prohibited health care providers from offering certain 
reproductive health care services.\19\ New state restrictions 
have limited access to contraception and other preventive 
services as well as the availability of providers.\20\ Some 
students may be disproportionately affected by geographical 
barriers unique to their institutions that only reinforce 
structural inequities. For example, approximately 80 percent of 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are 
located in states that have passed restrictions or bans on 
abortion care, pushing services further out of reach for 
hundreds of thousands of students.\21\
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    \18\42 U.S.C. 300gg-14.
    \19\Kimya Forouzan & Isabel Guarnieri, State Policy Trends 2023: In 
the First Full Year Since Roe Fell, a Tumultuous Year for Abortion and 
Other Reproductive Health Care, The Guttmacher Institute (Dec. 2023), 
https://www.guttmacher.org/2023/12/state-policy-trends-2023-first-full-
year-roe-fell-tumultuous-year-abortion-and-other.
    \20\See, Max G. Levy, At Some Colleges, the Fall of Roe Will Weaken 
Student Health Care, Wired (Aug. 23, 2022), https://www.wired.com/
story/at-some-colleges-the-fall-of-roe-will-weaken-student-health-care/
; Oriana Gonzalez, Post-Dobbs birth control fight heads to college 
campuses, Axios (Oct. 2, 2022), https://www.axios.com/2022/09/30/dobbs-
roe-abortion-university-birth-
control; Julie Rovner, Abortion bans drive off doctors and close 
clinics, putting other health care at risk, NPR (May 23, 2023), https:/
/www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/23/1177542605/abortion-bans-
drive-off-doctors-and-put-other-health-care-at-risk.
    \21\See, Lauren Lumpkin, HBCU students are being disproportionately 
affected by Roe's reversal, The Washington Post (Jul. 20, 2022), 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/20/abortion-access-
hbcus-roevwade/; Caroline Kitchener et al., States where abortion is 
legal, banned or under threat, The Washington Post, https://
www.washingtonpost.com/
politics/2022/06/24/abortion-state-laws-criminalization-roe/ (last 
visited Jan. 5, 2024). Since July 20, 2022, North Carolina and Florida 
have enacted abortion bans and Ohio has reversed its law; the number of 
HBCUs impacted increased from 72 to at least 80.
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    During the markup of H.R. 6914, Committee Democrats re-
affirmed their commitment to ensuring that students have the 
tools and resources they need to succeed. Democratic Members of 
the Committee offered amendments to ensure that students 
receive more comprehensive and well-rounded information about 
their rights and available resources. Specifically, Rep. 
Bonamici offered an amendment to add a rule of construction 
that would ensure that nothing in the bill prevents 
institutions of higher education from providing medically 
accurate and comprehensive information about abortion services. 
Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) offered an amendment to add a rule of 
construction that would clarify that nothing in the bill 
prevents schools from providing students information on access 
to comprehensive sexual health and reproductive health 
services, including contraception. To better ensure that 
pregnant students would receive helpful information on services 
to support them, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) offered an 
amendment to add a requirement to provide information on access 
to federal programs that support the health and wellbeing of 
pregnant women and children, including Medicaid, the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Title X of 
the Public Health Service Act,\22\ and the Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Rep. 
Haley Stevens (D-MI) offered an amendment to add a rule of 
construction that would clarify that nothing in the bill 
prevents schools from disseminating information on resources 
(including available rights, protections, and accommodations 
afforded to students under Title IX) regarding pregnancy and 
related medical conditions, including miscarriage. Committee 
Republicans rejected all of these Democratic amendments. 
Finally, Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) offered an amendment to 
expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC); the amendment was withdrawn.
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    \22\42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.
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    House Republicans have been relentless in their attempts to 
take away reproductive freedom. They have attempted to 
``defund'' Planned Parenthood,\23\ which would prevent people 
from accessing critical preventive services such as breast and 
cervical cancer screenings, and eliminate funding for the Teen 
Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP), which provides honest and 
accurate sex education programs to prevent unintended 
pregnancies.\24\ Not only have Republicans directly targeted 
reproductive rights, they have relentlessly targeted the 
programs and services that actually support women, children, 
and families. For example, the Republicans' Fiscal Year 2024 
Agriculture appropriations bill proposed drastic cuts to 
WIC,\25\ despite the increased need facing parents and 
children. Republican opposition to expansions of the CTC 
included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,\26\ which 
increased the value of the credit and crucially ensured that 
the full value of the credit was available to all lower- and 
middle-income families, allowed those temporary provisions to 
expire.\27\ The CTC alone was estimated to have kept 2.1 
million children out of poverty in 2021.\28\ If the expanded 
CTC were reinstated in 2024, nearly 60 million children would 
benefit.\29\ In addition, the House Republicans' Labor, Health 
and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2024 cuts billions in 
programs that support education, job opportunities, and 
maternal health.\30\
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    \23\Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, H.R. 5894, 118th 
Cong. Sec. 240 (2023).
    \24\See House Committee on Appropriations--Chairwoman Kay Granger, 
Explanatory Materials for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 
2024--H.R. 5894 (2023), https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/
republicans.appropriations.house.gov/files/FY24-LHHS-Explanatory-
Materials.pdf.
    \25\Katie Bergh & Lauren Hall, Looming WIC Funding Shortfall Would 
Jeopardize Access to WIC's Proven Benefits and Disproportionately Harm 
Black and Hispanic Families, CTR. ON BUDGET AND POL'Y PRIORITIES (Oct. 
26, 2023), https://www.cbpp.org/blog/looming-wic-
funding-shortfall-would-jeopardize-access-to-wics-proven-benefits-and.
    \26\American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2.
    \27\Joe Hughes and Emma Sifre, Expanding the Child Tax Credit Would 
Advance Racial Equity in the Tax Code, INST. ON TAX'N AND ECON. POL'Y 
(Aug. 29, 2023), https://itep.org/expanding-the-child-tax-credit-would-
advance-racial-equity-in-the-tax-code/.
    \28\Joe Hughes, Census Data Shows Need to Make 2021 Child Tax 
Credit Expansion Permanent, INST. ON TAX'N AND ECON. POL'Y (Sept. 14. 
2022), https://itep.org/census-data-shows-need-to-make-2021-child-tax-
credit-expansion-permanent/.
    \29\Joe Hughes and Emma Sifre, Expanding the Child Tax Credit Would 
Advance Racial Equity in the Tax Code, INST. ON TAX'N AND ECON. POL'Y 
(Aug. 29, 2023), https://itep.org/expanding-the-child-tax-credit-would-
advance-racial-equity-in-the-tax-code/.
    \30\House Committee on Appropriations--Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, 
Fact Sheet: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
Agencies (2023), https://democrats-
appropriations.house.gov/sites/democrats.appropriations.house.gov/
files/FY24%20LHHS%20Summary.pdf.
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    H.R. 6914 is not an earnest attempt to support students. As 
we continue to fight for abortion rights and reproductive 
autonomy, we must ensure that students are fully informed of 
all options regarding their reproductive health and wellness. 
At the same time, it is important to recognize that Title IX 
protects pregnant students' ability to pursue an education. For 
these reasons, we urge the House of Representatives to oppose 
H.R. 6914.

                                   Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott,
                                           Ranking Member.
                                   Raul M. Grijalva,
                                   Joe Courtney,
                                   Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan,
                                   Frederica S. Wilson,
                                   Suzanne Bonamici,
                                   Mark Takano,
                                   Alma S. Adams,
                                   Mark DeSaulnier,
                                   Donald Norcross,
                                   Pramila Jayapal,
                                   Susan Wild,
                                   Lucy McBath,
                                   Haley M. Stevens,
                                   Teresa Leger Fernandez,
                                   Kathy E. Manning,
                                   Frank J. Mrvan,
                                   Jamaal Bowman,
                                           Members of Congress.

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