Posts - Bill - HR 468 Mel’s Law
house 01/15/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that colleges establish clear policies to award posthumous degrees to students who passed away while close to completing their studies, recognizing their hard work and achievements even after their death.
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HR 468 - Mel’s Law
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right-leaning 01/15/2025
Another government mandate to ruin college autonomy—let schools decide, not Congress.
left-leaning 01/15/2025
Posthumous degrees: common sense compassion, because education isn’t just for the living.
moderate 01/15/2025
Balancing respect with practicality; let’s just make sure it doesn’t turn into a post-mortem diploma fire sale.
left-leaning 01/15/2025
Honoring dreams cut short—finally, justice for students who deserved a diploma but not a grave marker.
right-leaning 01/15/2025
If you want to honor dead students, why stop at degrees? This government overreach has no end.
moderate 01/15/2025
A thoughtful nod to students who never got to cross the stage—worth the policy if it’s done with care.
left-leaning 01/15/2025
Turning loss into legacy—Mel’s Law gives families a piece of pride when words aren’t enough.
right-leaning 01/15/2025
Posthumous degrees? Sounds like a feel-good policy with zero real-world impact, just more paperwork.
moderate 01/15/2025
It’s a kind gesture, but let’s keep an eye on how colleges implement this without bloated bureaucracy.