House Bill 282 - Expressing that compelled political litmus tests used by public institutions to require individuals to identify with specific ideological views are directly at odds with the principles of academic freedom and free speech and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-04-06

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Alternative Names

Expressing that compelled political litmus tests used by public institutions to require individuals to identify with specific ideological views are directly at odds with the principles of academic freedom and free speech and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Expressing that compelled political litmus tests used by public institutions to require individuals to identify with specific ideological views are directly at odds with the principles of academic freedom and free speech and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Education

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8]

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

Keith Self

Expressing that compelled political litmus tests used by public institutions to require individuals to identify with specific ideological views are directly at odds with the principles of academic freedom and free speech and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.

12/15/2023, 3:51 PM

This resolution condemns public institutions of higher education (IHEs) for conditioning an individual's admission to or employment at the IHE on the individual pledging allegiance to or making a statement of personal support for or opposition to...

Congress
118
Number
HRES - 282
Introduced on
2023-04-06
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/6/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution condemns public institutions of higher education (IHEs) for conditioning an individual's admission to or employment at the IHE on the individual pledging allegiance to or making a statement of personal support for or opposition to...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedExpressing that compelled political litmus tests used by public institutions to require individuals to identify with specific ideological views are directly at odds with the principles of academic freedom and free speech and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Policy Areas
Education

Comments

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Member:  Keith Self

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/28/2023

This resolution condemns public institutions of higher education (IHEs) for conditioning an individual's admission to or employment at the IHE on the individual pledging allegiance to or making a statement of personal support for or opposition to...

Latest Action4/6/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.