Part I titles the act as the "North Carolina Reclaiming College Education on America's Constitutional Heritage (REACH) Act."

Parts II and III

Enacts GS 116-11.5 relating to UNC constituent institutions, and GS 115D-10 relating to community colleges, to require students to complete at least three credit hours of instruction in American government as a condition of graduation with a baccalaureate or associate degree, respectively. Requires reading the following five documents in their entirety and taking a final exam, accounting for at least 20% of a student's grade, on their principles: the US Constitution; the Declaration of Independence; the Emancipation Proclamation; five essays from the Federalist Papers; and Dr. Martin Luther King's letter from Birmingham Jail. Allows for satisfying the requirement in postsecondary-level courses outside of these institutions. Requires the Board of Governors (BOG), the State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC), and the board of trustees of each institution to ensure incorporation of these requirements into degree requirements without adding to the total number of credit hours required for a degree. Charges the BOG and the SBCC with ensuring compliance. Requires the BOG and SBCC to annually report to the specified NCGA committee on compliance, beginning November 15, 2024, with required content. Grants the BOG and SBCC discretionary authority to remove the chancellor of a constitution institution for noncompliance.

Enacts GS 116-11(15) and GS 115D-5(z) requiring the BOG and SBCC to adopt policies requiring each constituent institution and community college to require the instruction mandated under new GS 116-11.5 and GS 115D-10, respectively, as a condition of graduation.

Part III makes the act applicable beginning with the 2024-25 academic year to students accepted for initial enrollment in a bachelorette or associate degree program.