H.R. 8945 · 117th Congress
Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elise Stefanik
- Introduced
- 2022-09-21
- Latest action
- 2022-09-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
Restoring Academic Freedom on Campus Act of 2022
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs from using political tests in the selection, hiring, or promotion of students, employees, or faculty.
Political test refers to a method of compelling or soliciting an applicant for enrollment or employment, student, or employee of an IHE to identify commitment to or make a statement of personal belief in support of any ideology or movement that (1) promotes a specific partisan or political set of beliefs, (2) promotes a particular viewpoint on an issue of public controversy, or (3) promotes the disparate treatment of any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race or ethnicity.