Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR5505 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-09-18. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- Tim Walberg (primary)
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Bill Huizenga
- Erin Houchin
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Mark Harris
- Julia Letlow
- Mary E. Miller
- Nathaniel Moran
- Mark B. Messmer
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-09-18 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-06-25 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. |
| 2025-09-18 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-09-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |