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The REACH Act amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require colleges and universities to report hazing incidents in their annual security reports. It adds a clear definition of hazing, obligates schools to collect statistics on such incidents, and mandates that they provide students with an educational program about hazing awareness, prevention, and campus policies. The bill affects all institutions of higher education that receive federal funding.

Key Provisions

Requires institutions to include hazing incidents reported to campus security or police in their annual security reports.
Adds a definition of hazing as intentional, knowing, or reckless acts related to initiation or membership that pose a risk of physical injury, mental harm, or personal degradation.
Mandates that schools compile hazing statistics according to the new definition.
Requires each institution to offer an educational program to students covering hazing awareness, prevention, and the school’s hazing policies.

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2926, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meehan, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

September 12, 2018 • 7:21 PM

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June 15, 2017

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June 15, 2017

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2926, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meehan, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

September 12, 2018 • 7:21 PM

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Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7 · Sep 12, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 2926, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meehan of Pennsylvania, for the purposes…

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 15, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2926

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 15, 2017

Mr. Meehan (for himself and Ms. Fudge) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

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

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act or the REACH Act.

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Inclusion of hazing incidents in annual security reports

Section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (i), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (ii), by striking and at the end;

(3)

in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following:

(iv)

of hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies.

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Definition of hazing

Section 485(f)(6)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(vi)

The term hazing means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a former student, of an institution of higher education, whether individually or in concert with other persons, against another student, that—

(I)

was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, any organization that is affiliated with such institution of higher education; and

(II)

contributes to a substantial risk of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm or personal degradation.

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Recording of hazing incidents

Section 485(f)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(7)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: For hazing incidents, such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definition of that term in paragraph (6)(A)(vi).

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Educational program on hazing

Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(30)

The institution will provide students with an educational program on hazing (as that term is defined in section 485(f)(6)(A)(vi)), which shall include information on hazing awareness, hazing prevention, and institution’s policies on hazing.

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