Bill > HR3724

This bill, titled the "End Woke Higher Education Act," has three main provisions: 1. The "Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2024" prohibits accrediting agencies from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation. It also limits the scope of criteria the Secretary of Education can establish for accrediting agencies. 2. The "Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act" expresses a sense of Congress that institutions of higher education should adopt the Chicago Principles on free speech, condemns political litmus tests for admissions and hiring, requires disclosure of free speech policies, protects freedom of association and religion, and prohibits covered public institutions from restricting free speech in a way that violates the First Amendment. 3. The bill also includes an enforcement mechanism, allowing individuals or organizations harmed by a covered public institution's violation of the free speech provisions to bring a civil action and have the institution's eligibility for federal funding revoked if it does not remedy the violation. Overall, the bill aims to protect the free speech and associational rights of students and faculty at institutions of higher education that receive federal funding.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3724/all-info