Klobuchar, Cassidy, McBath, Thompson Introduce National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced a resolution to recognize this week, September 22–26, 2025, as “National Hazing Awareness Week.” The resolution recognizes the hundreds of students who have died or suffered severe, life-altering injuries as a result of collegiate hazing and promotes efforts to prevent hazing. The resolution is led by Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA) and Glen “GT” Thompson (R-PA) in the House of Representatives.
“When parents send their kids away to college, they expect they will get a good education and make new friends. Unfortunately, too many are also exposed to hazing, a dangerous—and at times deadly—problem,”
said Sen. Klobuchar.
“With this resolution, we honor the students who have died or been severely injured due to hazing and promote preventive efforts, at the same time that improve hazing reporting and prevention on college campuses with our bipartisan
Stop Campus Hazing Act
."
"Hazing is unequivocally wrong. It causes physical and emotional damage to students who simply want to be accepted,"
said Dr. Cassidy.
"Thanks to the tireless work of the Gruver family and other advocates, we passed the Stop Campus Hazing Act last Congress to increase accountability and protect students from harm. With this new law, we ensure hazing is never ignored.”
“I know what it's like to lose a loved one to violence, and no parent should ever have to bury their child. I have been honored to work with families and advocates to pass legislation to end campus hazing,”
said Rep. McBath.
“I’m glad to lead efforts once again to spread awareness about the pain of these incidents. I thank my colleagues for their continued commitment to protecting our students.”
“Hazing is simply not an acceptable behavior. It can lead to great bodily harm, even death, leaving families struggling with the loss of their loved one, changing the trajectory of their lives forever. No family should ever have to experience the loss of a child due to hazing. I am proud to introduce this resolution with Congresswoman McBath to bring awareness, accountability, and transparency to help protect students nationwide from hazing,”
said Rep. Thompson.
In December, Klobuchar and Cassidy’s
Stop Campus Hazing Act
to improve the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses was
signed
into law. The bipartisan legislation requires colleges to include hazing incidents in their annual campus safety report and establish a campus-wide, research-based program to educate students about the dangers of hazing. In addition, the bill increases transparency and accountability by providing parents and students with better information about a student organization’s history of hazing incidents.
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