Hazing Bill Set to Become Law

After passing the Senate by unanimous consent last week, the Stop Campus Hazing Act (H.R. 5646) is expected to be signed into law by President Biden before he leaves office.

The bipartisan bill, which sailed through the House unopposed, establishes a federal definition of hazing, requires campuses to adopt statements of hazing policies and prevention, and requires institutions to include hazing incidents in their annual security reports submitted under the Clery Act. In addition to the Clery reporting, the bill also requires institutions to publish a more detailed hazing transparency report twice a year.

Prior to passage in the House, congressional staff worked with the higher education community to make numerous amendments to the bill. Although NAICU remains concerned about several aspects of the legislation, the final bill is a significant improvement over the version that was introduced.

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