Bill · 119th Congress
H.R. 5505
Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed House
- 04 Passed Senate
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 16, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.
What this bill does
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.
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in House · Sep 18, 2025
How Congress voted
No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.
Timeline
- Sep 16, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.
- Sep 16, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-833.
- Jun 25, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
- Jun 25, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
14 members
- Robert B. AderholtR-AL-4
- Harriet M. HagemanR-WY-AL
- Mary E. MillerR-IL-15
- Nathaniel MoranR-TX-1
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.R-MO-3
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.R-TX-14
- Mark HarrisR-NC-8
- Julia LetlowR-LA-5
- Mark B. MessmerR-IN-8
- Erin HouchinR-IN-9
- Bill HuizengaR-MI-4
- Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannR-TN-3
- Mike BostR-IL-12
- Andrew S. ClydeR-GA-9
Details
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Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office
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