Stop Campus Hazing Act
Where it stands
- Introduced9/21/23
- Passed HousePassed 9/24/24
- SenatePassed 12/11/24
- PresidentSigned 12/23/24
- LawPublic Law 118-173
Passed the House by voice vote on September 24, 2024. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 11, 2024. Became Public Law 118-173 on December 23, 2024.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
Stop Campus Hazing Act
This act requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to report hazing incidents. It also renames the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.
Specifically, the act requires each IHE to disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies in its annual security report. The act defines the term hazing to mean any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that (1) is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization (e.g., a club, athletic team, fraternity, or sorority); and (2) causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the IHE or the organization, of physical or psychological injury.
Additionally, each IHE must include in its annual security report (1) a statement of current policies relating to hazing, how to report hazing incidents, the process used to investigate hazing incidents, and information on applicable laws on hazing; and (2) a statement of policy regarding prevention and awareness programs relating to hazing that includes a description of prevention programs.
Further, an IHE must develop a campus hazing transparency report that summarizes findings concerning any student organization found to be in violation of the IHE's standards of conduct relating to hazing. An IHE is not required to develop or update this report unless the IHE has a finding of a hazing violation.
The act does not apply to foreign IHEs.
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-173.
All actions (17)
- 9/21/23Introduced in House
- 9/21/23Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 9/11/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 9/11/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
- 9/24/24Mr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/24/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5707-5713)
- 9/24/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5646.
- 9/24/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5707-5708)
- 9/24/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5707-5708)
- 9/24/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 9/25/24Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 12/11/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/11/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976)
- 12/12/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/23/24Presented to President.
- 12/23/24Signed by President.
- 12/23/24Became Public Law No: 118-173.