Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

3/12/2024, 9:10 AM

Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

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 to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.

Congress
118

Number
S - 985

Introduced on
2023-03-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

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 to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

Policy Areas
Education

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/18/2023

Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

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 to religious student organizations...


Latest Action3/27/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.