Congress 118 - HR 3724 - End Woke Higher Education Act

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Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023

This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE).

Specifically, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not require, encourage, or coerce an IHE to (1) support, oppose, or commit to supporting or opposing specific partisan, political, or ideological viewpoints or beliefs or specific viewpoints or beliefs on social, cultural, or political issues; or (2) support or commit to supporting the disparate treatment of any individual or group on the basis of any protected class under federal civil rights law.

Additionally, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not prohibit an IHE from having a religious mission. The accrediting agency may not prohibit the IHE from requiring an applicant, student, employee, or independent contractor to provide a statement of faith or adhere to a code of conduct.

The bill specifies that an IHE shall be eligible to participate in federal student aid programs if the IHE is in compliance with the standards of the accrediting agency that assesses the IHE in accordance with statute.

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Sep 23, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2024

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 201 (Roll no. 433).
Sep 19, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 201 (Roll no. 433).
Sep 19, 2024

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 203 (Roll no. 432).
Sep 19, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5495-5496)
Sep 19, 2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3724, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 19, 2024

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Sep 19, 2024

Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H5477)
Sep 19, 2024

The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Sep 19, 2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 19, 2024

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3724.
Sep 19, 2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 3.
Sep 19, 2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 2.
Sep 19, 2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
Sep 19, 2024

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3724.
Sep 19, 2024

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1455 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 19, 2024

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael Guest to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 19, 2024

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Sep 19, 2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5463-5477; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5471-5474)
Sep 17, 2024

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Apr 23, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Apr 23, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-467.
Mar 21, 2024

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
Mar 21, 2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 25, 2023

Introduced in House

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