No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act

House Bill

H.R. 3724

119th Congress

No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Burgess Owens

Representative

Republican

UT-4

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill sets new requirements for accrediting agencies that evaluate the quality of colleges and universities. It prohibits accreditors from requiring schools to support or oppose specific political views or to discriminate based on sex, race, or ethnicity. The bill also protects the ability of schools with religious missions to require students and employees to adhere to statements of faith or codes of conduct.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

SponsorBurgess Owens (R-UT)

Introduced6/4/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act

This bill sets new requirements for accrediting agencies that evaluate the quality of colleges and universities. It prohibits accreditors from requiring schools to support or oppose specific political views or to discriminate based on sex, race, or ethnicity.

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This bill sets new requirements for accrediting agencies that evaluate the quality of colleges and universities. It prohibits accreditors from requiring schools to support or oppose specific political views or to discriminate based on sex, race, or ethnicity. The bill also protects the ability of schools with religious missions to require students and employees to adhere to statements of faith or codes of conduct.

Bill Number: 3724
Sponsor: Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act
Bill Number: 3724
Sponsor: Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Summary: This bill sets new requirements for accrediting agencies that evaluate the quality of colleges and universities. It prohibits accreditors from requiring schools to support or oppose specific political views or to discriminate based on sex, race, or ethnicity. The bill also protects the ability of sc

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill sets new requirements for accrediting agencies that evaluate the quality of colleges and universities. It prohibits accreditors from requiring schools to support or oppose specific political views or to discriminate based on sex, race, or ethnicity. The bill also protects the ability of schools with religious missions to require students and employees to adhere to statements of faith or codes of conduct.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). Specifically, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not require, encourage, or coerce an IHE to (1) support or oppose specific partisan or political beliefs or viewpoints on social or political issues; or (2) support the disparate treatment of any individual or group on the basis of sex, race, or ethnicity. Additionally, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not prohibit an IHE from having a religious mission. The accrediting agency may not prohibit the IHE from requiring an applicant, student, or employee to provide a statement of faith or adhere to a code of conduct. The bill also prohibits an accrediting agency from adopting additional standards for accreditation that are not specifically authorized by statute.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Accrediting agencies cannot require colleges to support or oppose specific partisan or political views
Accrediting agencies cannot prohibit colleges from having religious missions or requiring students/employees to follow statements of faith or codes of conduct
Accrediting agencies are limited to only using standards specifically authorized by law, and cannot add additional standards

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect colleges, universities, and the accrediting agencies that evaluate them. It would ensure that colleges with religious affiliations can maintain their missions and requirements, and prevent accreditors from pushing political agendas. This could impact the accreditation and funding of some schools, especially those with more conservative or religious orientations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Higher education

Political parties and affiliation

Racial and ethnic relations

Religion

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3724, 119th Congress (2025). "No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3724

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