Can we mandate "free speech training" in colleges?

Public universities would be required to provide free speech information and training to new students during their orientation under a bill recently introduced in the House.

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Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, proposed the “Free Speech on Campus Act” in May, which seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to mandate the First Amendment training.

The legislation was co-sponsored by Utah Republican Rep. Burgess Owens, who stated the bill would “ensure diverse voices and viewpoints in higher education.”

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