Education

Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2024) – Last week, the Education and Workforce Committee passed the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. Congresswoman Erin Houchin’s Students Bill of Rights Act of 2024 was included in this legislation and is poised to make an impact on promoting free speech and ensuring viewpoint neutrality in institutions of higher education.

Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2024) — Congresswoman Erin Houchin proudly announces the introduction of the Students Bill of Rights Act of 2024, legislation aimed at safeguarding the fundamental right to free speech on college campuses nationwide.

WASHINGTON –Today, Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-Ind.-09), a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, voted to pass the Parents Bill of Rights Act to improve transparency inside the classroom. The bill included her amendment to require parents to be notified when their student is not reading at a grade-level proficiency by the end of the third grade. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-Ind.-09) managed rule debate on the House Floor for the first time on the Parents Bill of Rights Act. She delivered opening remarks on the legislation to restore transparency inside the classroom, including her amendment to improve the declining rates of child literacy in the third grade. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-Ind.-09) spoke at the first House Education and Workforce Committee hearing of the 118^th Congress. As a member of the committee, the Congresswoman focused on the importance of returning to phonics-based reading instruction for children, as well as workforce development issues.