[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3518 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3518
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical
schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools
adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity,
and inclusion.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2025
Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Onder, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Moore of North
Carolina, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, Mrs. Miller of
West Virginia, Mr. Begich, Ms. Van Duyne, and Mr. Crenshaw) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical
schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools
adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity,
and inclusion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GRADUATE
MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GRADUATE
MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
``(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
graduate medical school at an institution of higher education shall be
eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance
under any Federal program, including participation in any federally
funded or guaranteed student loan program, unless the institution
submits the following certifications to the Secretary:
``(1) A certification that the institution does not, and
will not, do any of the following:
``(A) Direct or compel faculty, staff, or students
of the medical school to personally state, pledge,
recite, or otherwise express any of the following
tenets as a precondition of receiving any benefit,
program access, instruction, privilege, employment,
admission, or other such matter:
``(i) That any sex, race, ethnicity,
religion, color, or national origin makes an
individual a member of oppressed or oppressor
categories.
``(ii) That individuals should be adversely
treated on the basis of their sex, race,
ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.
``(iii) That individuals, by virtue of sex,
race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national
origin, are inherently responsible for actions
committed in the past by other members of the
same sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or
national origin.
``(iv) That America is systemically,
structurally, or institutionally racist, or
that racism is weaved into the `ordinary
business of society', or that America is an
oppressive nation.
``(B) Take any action that would deprive or tend to
deprive a medical student of educational opportunities
or otherwise adversely affect their status as a
student, on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, or
national origin, including--
``(i) making a distinction or
classification of medical school students on
the basis of race, ethnicity, color, or
national origin;
``(ii) establishing a privilege or benefit
for students solely on the basis of race,
ethnicity, color, or national origin;
``(iii) providing a course of instruction
for students solely on the basis of race,
ethnicity, color, or national origin; or
``(iv) otherwise distinguising students by
race, ethnicity, color, or national origin.
``(C) Require a course of instruction or unit of
study at the medical school directing or otherwise
compelling students, faculty, or staff to personally
state, pledge, recite, assert, or otherwise adopt any
of the tenets specified in subparagraph (A).
``(D) Establish, maintain, or contract with a
diversity, equity, and inclusion office, or any other
functional equivalent of such an office, to serve the
medical school.
``(E) Require or incentivize an individual to
complete a diversity statement professing or adhering
to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a condition of,
or benefit in, admission or employment at such school.
``(2) A certification that the institution will comply with
all applicable civil rights laws, including--
``(A) titles IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq.; 2000d et seq.);
``(B) title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.);
``(C) section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 794);
``(D) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C.
6101 et seq.); and
``(E) any regulations, guidelines, and standards
issued by the Department of Education under any
applicable civil rights laws.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Diversity, equity, and inclusion office.--The term
`diversity, equity, and inclusion office' means any component
of an institution of higher education, including any division,
unit, or center of such an institution, that is responsible for
directing or compelling faculty, staff, or students to state,
pledge, recite, assert, or otherwise express ideas as a
precondition of receiving any benefit, program access,
instruction, privilege, employment, admission, or other such
matter in violation of title IV or title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq.; 2000d et seq.).
``(2) Diversity statement.--The term `diversity statement'
means any written or oral statement that--
``(A) asserts that individuals of any race, sex,
ethnicity, color, or national origin are inherently
superior or inferior;
``(B) asserts that individuals should be adversely
or advantageously treated on the basis of their race,
sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin; or
``(C) asserts that individuals, by virtue of race,
sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin, bear
collective guilt and are inherently responsible for
actions committed in the past by other members of the
same race, ethnicity, color, or national origin.
``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given that
term in section 102.''.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITING AGENCIES AND
ASSOCIATIONS.
Section 496(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1099b(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) if such agency or association has or seeks to include
within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality
of institutions or programs offering graduate medical
education, such agency or association shall, in addition to
meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to
the Secretary that the agency or association does not require
an institution or program to adopt any policies or other
requirements in contravention of section 124 as a condition of
receiving accreditation from the agency or association.''.
SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be
construed--
(1) to prohibit a graduate medical school at an institution
of higher education from--
(A) providing instruction about unique medical
needs or conditions that may be related to an
individual's sex, race, or other characteristics; or
(B) collecting and maintaining demographic data on
students solely for informational purposes;
(2) in the case of an institution with a religious mission,
to require or incentivize the institution to take any action
that is contrary to the tenets of such religion; or
(3) to restrict or prohibit--
(A) the exercise of First Amendment rights by
anyone lawfully present on the grounds of an
institution of higher education (as defined in section
102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1002));
(B) academic instruction at such an institution,
except to the extent required under paragraphs (2)(C)
and (3) of section 124(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (as added by section 2);
(C) research operations at such an institution;
(D) the operations of student organizations at such
an institution;
(E) the invitation of lecturers and other guest
speakers to such an institution; or
(F) the ability of an institution to comply with
Federal and State anti-discrimination laws.
SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is
held invalid, the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this
Act shall not be affected thereby.
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