The Students Bill of Rights Act of 2025 requires public colleges and universities that receive federal funding to protect student First Amendment rights related to speech and association. Specifically, the bill prevents schools from denying recognition to student organizations solely because they lack faculty advisors or affiliate with national organizations, requires transparent and viewpoint-neutral standards for distributing student activity funds, mandates clear policies for assessing security fees that cannot be based on the content or viewpoint of student events, and obligates schools to establish written standards protecting guest speakers from safety threats. The bill creates a private right of action allowing students and student organizations to sue in federal court if a school violates these requirements, with potential remedies including injunctions, compensatory damages, court costs, and attorney fees, and gives schools a two-year statute of limitations to file suit. Schools that lose a court case must notify the Department of Education within seven days and submit a compliance report within 30 days, or face revocation of federal funding eligibility, which can be restored only after the Department determines the violations have been corrected and reports to Congress annually on all violations and enforcement actions.
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