Equal Campus Access Act of 2023
3/12/2024, 9:10 AMCongressional Summary of S 985
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 985
Bill S 985 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 27, 2023. Bill S 985 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 27, 2023. Bill S 985's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 27, 2023Bipartisan Support of Bill S 985
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
25Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
25Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 985
Primary Policy Focus
EducationAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 985
Equal Campus Access Act of 2023Equal Campus Access Act of 2023A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.Comments
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