# 20 U.S.C. § 1011a: Protection of student speech and association rights

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 U.S.C. § 1011a
- **Heading:** Protection of student speech and association rights
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—EDUCATION > CHAPTER 28—HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part B—Additional General Provisions

## Text

It is the sense of Congress that no student attending an institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis should, on the basis of participation in protected speech or protected association, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or official sanction under any education program, activity, or division of the institution directly or indirectly receiving financial assistance under this chapter, whether or not such program, activity, or division is sponsored or officially sanctioned by the institution.

( Pub. L. 89–329, title I, § 112 , as added Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1591 ; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 104 , Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3090 .)

## Nearby sections

- [20 U.S.C. § 1001 General definition of institution of higher education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1001.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1002 Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of student assistance programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1002.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1003 Additional definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1003.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011 Antidiscrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011a Protection of student speech and association rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011a.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011b Territorial waiver authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011b.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011c National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011c.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011d Student representation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011d.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011e Financial responsibility of foreign students](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011e.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011f Disclosures of foreign gifts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011f.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011g Application of peer review process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011g.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011h Binge drinking on college campuses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011h.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011i Drug and alcohol abuse prevention](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011i.md)
- [20 U.S.C. § 1011j Prior rights and obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t20_s1011j.md)

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