Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 2859
Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
Refreshed 4 h ago
Introduced 2025-09-18Topic: higher education · civil rightsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceEqual Campus Access Act of 2025 This bill prohibits funding made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 from being provided to any public institution of higher education (IHE) that denies certain campus rights to religious student organizations. Specifically, the bill prohibits a public IHE from receiving these funds if it denies a religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious student organization's beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct.
Sponsors
- James Lankford Republican sponsor
- 28 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2025-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6732-6734) | refer |
| 2025-09-18 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |