Frat group said to lobby to measure that would delay campus assault inquiries

A group that advocates for fraternities and sororities plans to lobby Congress to pass a requirement that could delay college investigations of reported campus sexual assaults, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

The Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee will reportedly have visiting students argue for a requirement that colleges wait to investigate assaults until law enforcement officials have completed their own inquiries.

The committee will also ask lawmakers to block universities from suspending every fraternity in response to an event that took place at a single group’s house, Bloomberg reported.

In a statement posted to their website, the committee did not deny that they were lobbying for either of the measures. They did say that they were concerned about assault victims not receiving the support they needed as well as accused students deal with “an adjudication process that is not fair and transparent.”

“Fraternities and sororities intend to be a leader in offering ideas for how Congress can provide a Safe Campus for all students,” they said.

The PAC will host students for the lobbying event at the end of April. The students will also lobby for new programs to prevent sexual assault, according to Bloomberg.

The push comes as colleges around the country try to address high levels of sexual assault on campus. Activists have pushed schools to take reports more seriously, sometimes requesting federal investigations that can lead to sanctions for the schools.