Policy Pages: December 20, 2024

Each week, ACHA shares updates on key policy issues in the health and higher education fields.

These policy trackers are provided by ACHA’s Advocacy Committee and its partner Active Policy Solutions, who monitor the latest federal and state policy updates using a variety of resources to stay informed on legislative changes.

College employee equal pay case against Alabama State University reinstated by federal appeals court with potential larger implications

College hazing reporting bill, “Stop Campus Hazing Act” (HR 5646/S 2901), passes Congress

Missouri public college vaccine requirement prohibiting bill (MO SB 222) pre-filed for 2025

Pennsylvania college campus sexual assault prevention funding awarded through It’s On Us PA initiative

Sexual transmitted infection (SDI) postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) research funding opportunity for colleges, school districts, and nonprofit organizations available

Anti-DEI college laws increase in 2024 with more expected in 2025 reports Inside Higher Ed

College students’ loneliness linked to insomnia and increased screen time finds new study