Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2026-03-30T18:20:28Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 2859 Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Education. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/30/2026, 6:20 PM

Summary of Bill S 2859

The bill introduced in the 119th Congress with the designation S. 2859 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to guarantee campus access for religious groups at public institutions of higher education.

Congressional Summary of S 2859

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 2859

Bill S 2859 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 18, 2025. Bill S 2859 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on September 18, 2025. Bill S 2859's most recent activity was Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. as of March 19, 2026