Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 2555

Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026

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Sponsored by Erin Houchin RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Education.

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Cosponsors

43 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Tracey Mann RRepublican
Dusty Johnson RRepublican
Mike Carey RRepublican
Glenn Grothman RRepublican
Abraham J. Hamadeh RRepublican
Russell Fry RRepublican
Ashley Hinson RRepublican
Blake D. Moore RRepublican
James R. Walkinshaw DDemocrat
Mike Rogers RRepublican
Richard Hudson RRepublican
Beth Van Duyne RRepublican
Virginia Foxx RRepublican
Tim Burchett RRepublican
Claudia Tenney RRepublican
Elise M. Stefanik RRepublican
David J. Taylor RRepublican
Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublican
Ralph Norman RRepublican
Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat
Roger Williams RRepublican
Jefferson Shreve RRepublican
Adelita S. Grijalva DDemocrat
Austin Scott RRepublican
Nick LaLota RRepublican
W. Gregory Steube RRepublican
Sharice Davids DDemocrat
Randy Fine RRepublican
Pete Sessions RRepublican
Derrick Van Orden RRepublican
Alma S. Adams DDemocrat
Lucy McBath DDemocrat
April McClain Delaney DDemocrat
Frederica S. Wilson DDemocrat
Stephanie I. Bice RRepublican
Mark Harris RRepublican
Dan Newhouse RRepublican
John W. Rose RRepublican
Michael Guest RRepublican
Derek Schmidt RRepublican
Robert J. Wittman RRepublican
Glenn Thompson RRepublican
J. French Hill RRepublican

Withdrew as cosponsors: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (June 25, 2026); Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (April 20, 2026); Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (June 30, 2026).

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Actions

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682.
  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781.
  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-781.
  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  7. Introduced in House
  8. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee (House)Reported By, August 27, 2026; Markup By, June 25, 2026; Referred To, April 1, 2025

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