Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
119-HR-5505119th CongressIntroduced Sep 18, 2025Education
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No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.
Sponsor
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5](R-MI-5)14 cosponsors
Summary
Equal 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.
Subjects
Education programs fundingHigher educationReligionSchool administration
Actions (8)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.
Sep 16, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-833.
Sep 16, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-833.
Sep 16, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Jun 25, 2026House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sep 18, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025Library of Congress