United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes.;Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026;H.R. 2555 (RH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-08-28 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-08-27 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. 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Hamadeh United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Russell Fry United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ashley Hinson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Blake D. Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member James R. Walkinshaw United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Rogers United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Richard Hudson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Beth Van Duyne United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Virginia Foxx United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tim Burchett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Claudia Tenney United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Elise M. Stefanik United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member David J. Taylor United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jennifer A. Kiggans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ralph Norman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Josh Gottheimer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Roger Williams United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jefferson Shreve United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Adelita S. Grijalva United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Austin Scott United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nick LaLota United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member W. Gregory Steube United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sharice Davids United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Randy Fine United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pete Sessions United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Alma S. Adams United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lucy McBath United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mrs. McClain Delaney United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederica S. Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stephanie I. Bice United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Harris United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dan Newhouse United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John W. Rose United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Michael Guest United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Derek Schmidt United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert J. Wittman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Glenn Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Landsman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member J. French Hill United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert Garcia United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Landsman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce associated name asn Title 20 Section 1011et seq. Title 20 Section 1681et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1011et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1681et seq. H. Rept. 119-781 Union Calendar No. 682 hr BILLS-119hr2555rh 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 2555 rh rh Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes. Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Garcia of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce Additional sponsors: Mr. Mann, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Carey, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Fry, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Shreve, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Steube, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Fine, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Adams, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Rose, Mr. Guest, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Landsman, and Mr. Hill of Arkansas Deleted sponsors: Mr. Garcia of California (added April 1, 2025; deleted June 25, 2026), Mr. Bishop (added April 14, 2026; deleted April 20, 2026) and Mr. Landsman (added June 25, 2026; deleted June 30, 2026) Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Committee on Education and Workforce Education and Workforce Mrs. Houchin Erin Houchin Houchin, Erin Mr. Garcia of California Robert Garcia Garcia, Robert Mr. Mann Tracey Mann Mann, Tracey Mr. Johnson of South Dakota Dusty Johnson Johnson, Dusty Mr. Carey Mike Carey Carey, Mike Mr. Grothman Glenn Grothman Grothman, Glenn Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona Abraham J. Hamadeh Hamadeh, Abraham J. Abraham Hamadeh Mr. Fry Russell Fry Fry, Russell Mrs. Hinson Ashley Hinson Hinson, Ashley Mr. Moore of Utah Blake D. Moore Moore, Blake D. Blake Moore Mr. Walkinshaw James R. Walkinshaw Walkinshaw, James R. James Walkinshaw Mr. Rogers of Alabama Mike Rogers Rogers, Mike D. Mr. Hudson Richard Hudson Hudson, Richard Ms. Van Duyne Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, Beth Mr. Bishop Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Bishop, Sanford D. Sanford Bishop Sanford D. Bishop Ms. Foxx Virginia Foxx Foxx, Virginia Mr. Burchett Tim Burchett Burchett, Tim Ms. Tenney Claudia Tenney Tenney, Claudia Ms. Stefanik Elise M. Stefanik Stefanik, Elise M. Elise Stefanik Mr. Taylor David J. Taylor Taylor, David J. David Taylor Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia Jennifer A. Kiggans Kiggans, Jennifer A. Jennifer Kiggans Mr. Norman Ralph Norman Norman, Ralph Mr. Gottheimer Josh Gottheimer Gottheimer, Josh Mr. Williams of Texas Roger Williams Williams, Roger Mr. Shreve Jefferson Shreve Shreve, Jefferson Mrs. Grijalva Adelita S. Grijalva Grijalva, Adelita S. Adelita Grijalva Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia Austin Scott Scott, Austin Mr. LaLota Nick LaLota LaLota, Nick Mr. Steube W. Gregory Steube Steube, W. Gregory W. Steube Ms. Davids of Kansas Sharice Davids Davids, Sharice Mr. Fine Randy Fine Fine, Randy Mr. Sessions Pete Sessions Sessions, Pete Ms. Adams Alma S. Adams Adams, Alma S. Alma Adams Mrs. McBath Lucy McBath McBath, Lucy Mrs. McClain Delaney Ms. Wilson of Florida Frederica S. Wilson Wilson, Frederica S. Frederica Wilson Mrs. Bice Stephanie I. Bice Bice, Stephanie I. Stephanie Bice Mr. Harris of North Carolina Mark Harris Harris, Mark Mr. Newhouse Dan Newhouse Newhouse, Dan Mr. Rose John W. Rose Rose, John W. John Rose Mr. Guest Michael Guest Guest, Michael Mr. Schmidt Derek Schmidt Schmidt, Derek Mr. Wittman Robert J. Wittman Wittman, Robert J. Robert Wittman Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania Glenn Thompson Thompson, Glenn Mr. Landsman Greg Landsman Landsman, Greg Mr. Hill of Arkansas J. French Hill Hill, J. French J. Hill Mr. Garcia of California Robert Garcia Garcia, Robert Mr. Bishop Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Bishop, Sanford D. Sanford Bishop Sanford D. Bishop Mr. Landsman Greg Landsman Landsman, Greg false false