H.R. 5646 · 118th Congress

Stop Campus Hazing Act

Introduced on Sep 21, 2023 by Lucy McBath (D-GA-7). 58 cosponsors, 20 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-173.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-173
Introduced
Sep 21, 2023
Cosponsors
58
20 from the other party
Policy area
Education
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Higher education
  • School administration
  • Student aid and college costs

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lucy McBathD-GA-7Sponsor

Democrats · 38

Republicans · 20

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Sep 21, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  4. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 11, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
  6. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseMr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5707-5713)
  8. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5646.
  9. Sep 24, 2024Passed/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)
  10. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5707-5708)
  11. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Sep 25, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  13. Dec 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Dec 11, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976)
  15. Dec 12, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  16. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  17. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  18. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  19. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  20. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-173.
  21. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-173.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Council on Education5 reports
    $345.2K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. Fraternal Government Relations Coalition4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  3. American College Health Association2 reports
    $5,000 reported (all issues)
  4. Association of American Universities2 reports
    $103.5K reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  6. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY2 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY$4.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY$15.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. The Ohio State University2 reports
    $102.1K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE$2.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS2 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$2.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  10. University of Michigan2 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANAI match · 100%
  11. Vanderbilt University2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  13. BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM1 report
    $96K reported (all issues)
  14. BOSTON UNIVERSITY1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BOSTON UNIVERSITY, TRUSTEES OFAI match · 100%
  15. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY1 report
    $120K reported (all issues)
  16. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY1 report
    Federal contractor: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$59.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.