H.R. 5505 · 119th Congress · Education
Equal Campus Access Act of 2026
Prohibits federal higher education funding to public colleges that deny religious student groups equal campus rights. AI-read
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Sep 18, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
Latest action
Sep 16, 2026 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 730.