Students accused of misconduct would get campus advisers
In committeeH.R. 5545Latest action
Sponsor: Julia Brownley · Representative · CA
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Official title: Katie Meyer’s Law
119th Congress
Topics: Education
Introduced:
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Colleges receiving federal aid must give accused students a trained support adviser and report student suicides in campus safety statistics.
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What does this do?
This bill requires colleges and universities that get federal funding to provide a trained adviser to any student accused of breaking their school's code of conduct. The student can choose their own adviser or ask the school to provide one for free, drawn from trained staff, peer support, or alumni programs. The bill also requires schools to include student suicide incidents reported to campus or local police in their annual campus safety statistics.
Who does it affect?
This bill affects all colleges and universities that participate in federal student aid programs. It also affects the students who attend those schools.
Why does it matter?
Students facing disciplinary proceedings would have access to someone trained on the school's process who can speak on their behalf. Schools would also be required to track and publish student suicide incidents as part of their existing annual safety reporting.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 23, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Sep 23, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.