S. 982

119 S982 IS: No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-12
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 982  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 12, 2025   Mr. Banks  (for himself and  Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose campus policies relating to responding to certain incidents of civil disturbance, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act of 2025  .
2.
HEA Amendments
(a)
Disclosure of campus security policy and campus crime statistics
Section 485(f)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(J) ) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking  A statement  and inserting
(i)   A statement ;
(2)
by redesignating clause (i) as subclause (I);
(3)
by inserting after subclause (I), as so redesignated, the following:
(II)
respond to incidents of civil disturbance occurring on the campus, including with respect to coordination of such response with State, local, and campus law enforcement;
  ;
(4)
by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and
(5)
by adding at the end the following:
(ii)
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term  incident of civil disturbance  means a civil unrest activity (including a demonstration, riot, or strike) that disrupts the community in which it is taking place and requires intervention to—
(I)
maintain public safety; and
(II)
prevent the disruption of learning, as applicable.
 .
(b)
Accrediting agency or association operating procedures
Section 496(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099b(c) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (8), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(10)
monitors an institution’s compliance with section 485(f)(1)(J).
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