HR 4007 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Campus Free Speech Restoration Act

Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Gregory F. Murphy R-NC

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Latest action · Jun 17, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 17, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Campus Free Speech Restoration Act

This bill addresses expressive activities (e.g., peacefully assembling, distributing literature, or carrying signs) on college campuses.

First, the bill generally prohibits a public institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs from restricting noncommercial expressive activities on campus.

Further, the bill prohibits a public IHE from receiving federal funds if the Department of Education determines that the public IHE (1) maintains a policy that infringes upon the expressive rights of students; or (2) maintains or enforces time, place, or manner restrictions on expressive activities, except in limited circumstances.

In addition, the bill prohibits retaliation against an individual because the individual reported or complained about restrictions on expressive activities or participated in an investigation or hearing.

The bill also requires a private IHE that receives federal funds to provide students with its policies related to expressive rights.

The bill also establishes a framework for investigating complaints and for IHEs to regain eligibility for federal funds.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2021 to May 6, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-UTBurgess OwensOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-INJim BanksOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-OHJim JordanOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-PAJohn JoyceOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-LAJulia LetlowOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-FLKat CammackOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-WIScott FitzgeraldOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-FLScott FranklinOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-NCTed BuddOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-WIThomas P. TiffanyOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-KSTracey MannOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalJun 17, 2021
R-MNTom EmmerJun 21, 2021
R-MNJim HagedornJun 23, 2021
R-ILMary E. MillerJul 19, 2021
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOct 20, 2021
R-CADavid G. ValadaoMay 6, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jun 17, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 17, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 106, June 17, 2021, page H2930.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3026Campus Free Speech Restoration ActRelated billOct 20, 2021
S 4897Student Loan Reform Act of 2022Related billSep 20, 2022

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that public institutions of higher education eschew policies that improperly constrain the expressive rights of students, and to ensure that private institutions of higher education are transparent about, and responsible for, their chosen speech policies.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Campus Free Speech Restoration Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2021Introduced in House

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