End Woke Higher Education Act

Bill: 118-hr-3724
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education
Political parties and affiliation
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

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 or oppose specific partisan or political beliefs or viewpoints on social or political issues; or (2) support the disparate treatment of any individual or group on the basis of sex, race, or ethnicity. 
 
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, or employee to provide a statement of faith or adhere to a code of conduct.
 
The bill also prohibits an accrediting agency from adopting additional standards for accreditation that are not specifically authorized by statute.

action_date: 2024-04-23
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 201 (Roll no. 433).
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 201 (Roll no. 433).
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 203 (Roll no. 432).
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5495-5496)
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H5477)
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3724.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3724.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1455 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael Guest to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: 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)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-04-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
action_date: 2024-04-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-467.
action_date: 2024-04-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-467.
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House