H.R. 5505 · 119th Congress
Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
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Clyde6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 18, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
Also known as: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 18, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.