Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 5505 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
13 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 13 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Walberg, Tim (R-MI) (Introduced 09/18/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.50 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 13 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Education and Workforce Committee; House - Education and Workforce Committee |
| Latest Action | 06/25/2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (09/18/2025)
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.
119 HR 5505 IH: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5505IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 18, 2025Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Onder) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025.
2.Campus access for religious groupsPart B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
124.Campus access for religious groupsNone of the funds made available under this Act may be provided to any public institution of higher education that denies to a religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution (including full access to the facilities of the institution and official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 09/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 09/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 09/18/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 06/25/2026 | House committee actions | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 06/25/2026 | House committee actions | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Education and Workforce Committee | 06/25/2026 Markup By |
| House - Education and Workforce Committee | 09/18/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Education
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