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Katie Meyer’s Law

USA119th CongressHR-5545| House 
| Updated: 9/23/2025
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (11)
Laura Friedman (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates that institutions of higher education adopt a policy for providing advisers to students facing alleged code of conduct violations to remain eligible for federal funding. Under this policy, students must be offered the option to have an adviser, either an outside individual they select or an independent adviser provided by the institution. The institution's notification of an alleged violation must clearly inform students of these advisory options. Advisers, whether external or institution-provided, are required to be trained on the institution's adjudication procedures and, with student permission, receive bi-weekly updates throughout the process. They are authorized to participate in the adjudication process as an advocate for the student or as permitted by applicable state law and Title IX. Furthermore, the bill amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions to disclose incidents of suicide reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies as part of their campus security policy and crime statistics.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • September 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

Katie Meyer’s Law

USA119th CongressHR-5545| House 
| Updated: 9/23/2025
This bill mandates that institutions of higher education adopt a policy for providing advisers to students facing alleged code of conduct violations to remain eligible for federal funding. Under this policy, students must be offered the option to have an adviser, either an outside individual they select or an independent adviser provided by the institution. The institution's notification of an alleged violation must clearly inform students of these advisory options. Advisers, whether external or institution-provided, are required to be trained on the institution's adjudication procedures and, with student permission, receive bi-weekly updates throughout the process. They are authorized to participate in the adjudication process as an advocate for the student or as permitted by applicable state law and Title IX. Furthermore, the bill amends the Higher Education Act to require institutions to disclose incidents of suicide reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies as part of their campus security policy and crime statistics.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • September 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (11)
Laura Friedman (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted