Bill Text: IA HF2077 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to higher education, including requiring the cancellation of the recognition or registration of public institution of higher education student organizations that support or endorse terrorism or certain specified terrorist organizations, prohibiting students enrolled in institutions of higher education who support or endorse terrorism or certain specified terrorist organizations from receiving certain specified forms of financial aid, modifying the duties of the attorney general, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-23 - Subcommittee: Collins, Madison and Wheeler. H.J. 122. [HF2077 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF2077-Introduced.html
House
File
2077
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2077
BY
COLLINS
and
HARRIS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
higher
education,
including
requiring
the
1
cancellation
of
the
recognition
or
registration
of
public
2
institution
of
higher
education
student
organizations
that
3
support
or
endorse
terrorism
or
certain
specified
terrorist
4
organizations,
prohibiting
students
enrolled
in
institutions
5
of
higher
education
who
support
or
endorse
terrorism
or
6
certain
specified
terrorist
organizations
from
receiving
7
certain
specified
forms
of
financial
aid,
modifying
the
8
duties
of
the
attorney
general,
and
including
effective
date
9
provisions.
10
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
SHORT
TITLE
2
Section
1.
SHORT
TITLE.
This
Act
shall
be
known
and
may
be
3
cited
as
the
“Combating
Terrorist
Sympathizers
Act”.
4
DIVISION
II
5
DECERTIFICATION
OF
STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
——
STUDENT
6
INELIGIBILITY
FOR
FINANCIAL
AID
——
PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS
OF
7
HIGHER
EDUCATION
8
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
261J.1
Definitions.
9
As
used
in
this
chapter:
10
1.
“Public
institution
of
higher
education”
means
a
community
11
college
established
under
chapter
260C
or
an
institution
of
12
higher
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
13
2.
“Student
organization”
means
a
group
officially
14
recognized
at
or
officially
registered
by
a
public
institution
15
of
higher
education,
or
a
group
seeking
such
official
16
recognition
or
official
registration,
comprised
of
students
who
17
are
admitted
and
in
attendance
at
the
public
institution
of
18
higher
education.
19
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
261J.2
Cancellation
of
student
20
organization
recognition
or
registration.
21
1.
The
attorney
general
shall
provide
notice
to
a
public
22
institution
of
higher
education
and
to
the
state
board
of
23
regents
or
the
board
of
directors
of
a
community
college,
as
24
applicable,
within
fifteen
days
after
a
student
organization
25
registered
or
recognized
by
the
public
institution
of
higher
26
education
endorses
or
promotes
any
of
the
following:
27
a.
Terrorism.
28
b.
The
actions
of
any
organization
that
is
designated
by
29
the
United
States
secretary
of
state
as
a
foreign
terrorist
30
organization.
31
2.
Notwithstanding
chapter
261H,
a
public
institution
of
32
higher
education
shall
cancel
the
recognition
or
registration
33
of
a
student
organization
that
endorses
or
promotes
any
of
the
34
following
within
thirty
days
after
the
endorsement
or
promotion
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occurs:
1
a.
Terrorism.
2
b.
The
actions
of
any
organization
that
is
designated
by
3
the
United
States
secretary
of
state
as
a
foreign
terrorist
4
organization.
5
3.
If
a
public
institution
of
higher
education
fails
to
6
comply
with
subsection
2,
the
attorney
general
shall
bring
an
7
action
against
the
public
institution
of
higher
education
for
8
a
writ
of
mandamus
to
compel
the
public
institution
of
higher
9
education
to
comply
with
subsection
2.
10
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
261J.3
Students
who
endorse
or
11
promote
terrorism
or
terrorist
organizations
ineligible
for
state
12
financial
aid.
13
1.
The
attorney
general
shall
provide
notice
to
a
public
14
institution
of
higher
education,
the
department
of
education,
15
and
to
the
state
board
of
regents
or
the
board
of
directors
of
16
a
community
college,
as
applicable,
within
fifteen
days
after
a
17
student
who
attends
the
public
institution
of
higher
education
18
endorses
or
promotes
any
of
the
following:
19
a.
Terrorism.
20
b.
The
actions
of
any
organization
that
is
designated
by
21
the
United
States
secretary
of
state
as
a
foreign
terrorist
22
organization.
23
2.
A
student
shall
not
be
eligible
to
receive
any
financial
24
aid
provided
by
the
public
institution
of
higher
education,
or
25
any
state
financial
aid,
including
any
financial
aid
provided
26
under
chapter
256,
subchapter
VII,
part
4,
in
the
succeeding
27
fiscal
year,
or
in
any
subsequent
fiscal
years,
if
the
attorney
28
general
determines
that
the
student
has
endorsed
or
promoted
29
any
of
the
following:
30
a.
Terrorism.
31
b.
The
actions
of
any
organization
that
is
designated
by
32
the
United
States
secretary
of
state
as
a
foreign
terrorist
33
organization.
34
3.
If
a
student
is
ineligible
to
receive
financial
aid
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pursuant
to
subsection
2,
the
department
of
education
shall
1
provide
notice
to
the
student
of
the
student’s
ineligibility.
2
DIVISION
III
3
STUDENTS
ENROLLED
IN
PRIVATE
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
4
——
INELIGIBILITY
UNDER
IOWA
TUITION
GRANTS
PROGRAM
5
Sec.
5.
Section
256.184,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
256.184
Who
qualified.
8
A
Subject
to
section
256.191A,
a
tuition
grant
may
be
awarded
9
to
a
resident
of
Iowa
who
is
admitted
and
in
attendance
as
10
a
full-time
or
part-time
resident
student
at
an
accredited
11
private
institution
and
who
establishes
financial
need.
12
Sec.
6.
Section
256.191,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
1.
Students
qualified.
A
Subject
to
section
256.191A,
15
a
tuition
grant
from
moneys
appropriated
under
section
16
256.194,
subsection
2
,
may
be
awarded
to
a
resident
of
Iowa
17
who
is
admitted
and
in
attendance
as
a
full-time
or
part-time
18
resident
student
at
an
eligible
institution
and
who
establishes
19
financial
need.
20
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.191A
Students
who
endorse
or
21
promote
terrorism
or
terrorist
organizations
ineligible.
22
1.
The
attorney
general
shall
provide
notice
to
the
23
department
of
education
and
an
accredited
private
institution
24
or
an
eligible
institution
within
fifteen
days
after
a
student
25
who
attends
the
accredited
private
institution
or
eligible
26
institution
endorses
or
promotes
any
of
the
following:
27
a.
Terrorism.
28
b.
The
actions
of
any
organization
that
is
designated
by
29
the
United
States
secretary
of
state
as
a
foreign
terrorist
30
organization.
31
2.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
this
subpart
to
32
the
contrary,
a
student
shall
not
be
eligible
to
receive
grants
33
under
this
subpart
in
the
succeeding
fiscal
year,
or
in
any
34
subsequent
fiscal
years,
if
the
attorney
general
determines
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that
the
student
has
endorsed
or
promoted
any
of
the
following:
1
a.
Terrorism.
2
b.
The
actions
of
any
organization
that
is
designated
by
3
the
United
States
secretary
of
state
as
a
foreign
terrorist
4
organization.
5
3.
If
a
student
is
ineligible
to
receive
grants
under
6
this
subpart
pursuant
to
subsection
2,
the
department
of
7
education
shall
provide
notice
to
the
student
of
the
student’s
8
ineligibility.
9
DIVISION
IV
10
EFFECTIVE
DATE
11
Sec.
8.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
12
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
This
bill
relates
to
higher
education,
including
requiring
17
the
cancellation
of
the
recognition
or
registration
of
public
18
institution
of
higher
education
student
organizations
that
19
support
or
endorse
terrorism
or
certain
specified
terrorist
20
organizations,
prohibiting
students
enrolled
in
institutions
of
21
higher
education
who
support
or
endorse
terrorism
or
certain
22
specified
terrorist
organizations
from
receiving
certain
23
specified
forms
of
financial
aid,
and
modifying
the
duties
of
24
the
attorney
general.
25
DIVISION
I
——
SHORT
TITLE.
The
bill
shall
be
known
and
may
26
be
cited
as
the
“Combating
Terrorist
Sympathizers
Act”.
27
DIVISION
II
——
DECERTIFICATION
OF
STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
——
28
PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION.
The
division
requires
29
the
attorney
general
to
provide
notice
to
a
public
institution
30
of
higher
education
and
to
the
state
board
of
regents
or
the
31
board
of
directors
of
a
community
college,
as
applicable,
32
within
15
days
after
a
student
organization
endorses
or
33
promotes
terrorism
or
the
actions
of
any
foreign
terrorist
34
organization.
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The
division
requires
a
public
institution
of
higher
1
education
to
cancel
the
recognition
or
registration
of
a
2
student
organization
that
endorses
or
promotes
violence,
3
terrorism,
or
the
actions
of
any
foreign
terrorist
organization
4
within
30
days
after
the
endorsement
or
promotion
occurs.
5
The
division
provides
that
if
a
public
institution
of
higher
6
education
fails
to
comply
with
this
provision,
the
attorney
7
general
shall
bring
an
action
against
the
public
institution
of
8
higher
education
for
a
writ
of
mandamus
to
compel
the
public
9
institution
of
higher
education
to
comply.
10
The
division
requires
the
attorney
general
to
provide
notice
11
to
a
public
institution
of
higher
education,
the
department
of
12
education,
and
to
the
state
board
of
regents
or
the
board
of
13
directors
of
a
community
college,
as
applicable,
within
15
days
14
after
a
student
endorses
or
promotes
terrorism
or
the
actions
15
of
any
foreign
terrorist
organization.
The
division
provides
16
that
a
student
shall
not
be
eligible
to
receive
any
financial
17
aid
provided
by
the
public
institution
of
higher
education,
or
18
any
state
financial
aid,
in
the
succeeding
fiscal
year,
or
in
19
any
subsequent
fiscal
years,
if
the
attorney
general
determines
20
that
the
student
has
endorsed
or
promoted
terrorism
or
the
21
actions
of
any
foreign
terrorist
organization.
The
division
22
requires
the
department
of
education
to
provide
notice
to
the
23
student
of
the
student’s
ineligibility.
24
The
division
defines
“public
institution
of
higher
25
education”
as
a
community
college
or
an
institution
of
higher
26
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents.
The
division
27
defines
“student
organization”
as
a
group
officially
recognized
28
at
or
officially
registered
by
a
public
institution
of
higher
29
education,
or
a
group
seeking
such
official
recognition
30
or
official
registration,
comprised
of
students
who
are
31
admitted
and
in
attendance
at
the
public
institution
of
higher
32
education.
33
DIVISION
III
——
STUDENTS
ENROLLED
IN
PRIVATE
INSTITUTIONS
34
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
——
INELIGIBILITY
UNDER
IOWA
TUITION
GRANTS
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PROGRAM.
The
division
requires
the
attorney
general
to
provide
1
notice
to
the
department
of
education
and
an
accredited
private
2
institution
or
an
eligible
institution
within
15
days
after
a
3
student
endorses
or
promotes
terrorism
or
the
actions
of
any
4
foreign
terrorist
organization.
The
division
provides
that
a
5
student
shall
not
be
eligible
to
receive
grants
under
the
Iowa
6
tuition
grants
program
in
the
succeeding
fiscal
year,
or
in
any
7
subsequent
fiscal
years,
if
the
attorney
general
determines
8
that
the
student
has
endorsed
or
promoted
terrorism
or
the
9
actions
of
any
foreign
terrorist
organization.
The
division
10
requires
the
department
of
education
to
provide
notice
to
the
11
student
of
the
student’s
ineligibility.
12
DIVISION
IV
——
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
13
enactment.
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