House File 2077 - 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: 11 TLSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh
H.F. 2077 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 35 -1- LSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh 1/ 6
H.F. 2077 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 35 -2- LSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh 2/ 6
H.F. 2077 pursuant to subsection 2, the department of education shall 1 provide notice to the student of the students 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 35 -3- LSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh 3/ 6
H.F. 2077 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 students 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 explanations 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. 35 -4- LSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh 4/ 6
H.F. 2077 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 students 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 35 -5- LSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh 5/ 6
H.F. 2077 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 students ineligibility. 12 DIVISION IV EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill takes effect upon 13 enactment. 14 -6- LSB 5230YH (7) 90 jda/jh 6/ 6