119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 1, 2025
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026
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Latest action (Aug 27, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 1, 2025)
Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025
This bill establishes freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.
Specifically, the bill gives students (or groups of students) enrolled at institutions of higher education (IHEs) the right to form or join social organizations, including single-sex social organizations.
Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs that participate in federal student aid programs from
• taking adverse actions against single-sex social organizations or students who are members or prospective members of such organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex;
• taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive protections provided under the bill, including as a condition of enrolling in the IHE; or
• imposing a recruitment restriction on a single-sex social organization that is not imposed upon other student organizations, unless the organization and IHE have entered into a written agreement allowing the restriction.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 2555/S. 1225 - The Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025. Monitor issues related to implementation of Public Law 118-173.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NORTH AMERICAN INTERFRATERNITY CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress.
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…otts); H.R. 8476, the No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 (legislation adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act); H.R. 2555, the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026 and H.R. 5505, the Equal Campus Access Act of 2026 (legislation to protect freedom of association i…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.2555, Freedom of Association in Higher Education, providing for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R.4964/S.3650,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion related to the regulation of AI chatbots; H.R.1048, DETERRENT Act; Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act; H.R.5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025; HR 2555, Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…policies, generally H.R.9166, Student Loan Refinancing Act of 2026 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act H.R.2555, Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 Paraprofessional workforce data collection Reviving Americas Schoolyards Act Full-Service Community Sch…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NORTH AMERICAN INTERFRATERNITY CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRATERNAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 2555/S. 1225 - The Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRATERNAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 2555/S. 1225 - The Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRATERNAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRATERNAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRATERNAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225), and the implementation of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (P.L. 118-.173).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRATERNAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to freedom of association for members of collegiate student organizations, including support for Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act (H.R.2555/S.1225).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing