H.R. 2555 — Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026

This section states the purposes of the Act to protect students and single-sex social organizations from adverse actions by institutions of higher education based on single-sex membership practices, ensure such students and organizations receive treatment without bias compared to those not participating in single-sex groups, and protect students' rights to freely associate with and participate in single-sex social organizations.

This section establishes that students at institutions of higher education receiving federal funds may form, join, participate in, or lead single-sex social organizations of their own sex, whether or not the institution recognizes the organization. It prohibits institutions from taking adverse actions against such organizations or their members based on single-sex membership practices, including expulsion, denial of housing or financial aid, withdrawal of recognition, or other listed sanctions, and defines the scope of prohibited adverse actions and permitted institutional responses.