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First ever federal anti-hazing law spearheaded by VCU hazing victim’s family

The first ever federal anti-hazing law was spearheaded by Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and the family of Adam Oakes, a college student who died in an alcohol-related hazing incident. It was signed by President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The first ever federal anti-hazing law was spearheaded by Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and the family of Adam Oakes, a college student who died in an alcohol-related hazing incident. It was signed by President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve.

The Stop Campus Hazing Act will require colleges and universities that receive federal student aid to disclose hazing incidents in their annual safety reports.