Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator James Lankford
Introduced
Summary
Conditions federal Higher Education Act funding on public colleges giving religious student organizations the same access, recognition, and facilities as other student groups. It adds a new Section 124 to Part B of Title I and would bar HEA funds for any public institution that denies rights to a religious student organization because of its beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct.
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- Religious student organizations: Gain full access to campus facilities and official recognition on public campuses so long as institutions want HEA funding.
- Public institutions: Face loss of HEA funds if they deny rights to a religious student group for its religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership rules, or conduct standards.
- Students: Religious campus groups would be treated on par with other student organizations, affecting who can form and run groups on public campuses.
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Equal campus access for religious groups
If enacted, this bill would stop federal higher-education funds from going to public colleges that treat religious student groups differently. It would forbid denying a religious group official recognition or full use of campus facilities because of its beliefs, speech, practices, leadership rules, or conduct standards. The rule would apply to public colleges and universities that receive funds under the Higher Education Act and would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
James Lankford
OK • R
Cosponsors
Tim Scott
SC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Bill Cassidy
LA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rick Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Josh Hawley
MO • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Chuck Grassley
IA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Cynthia Lummis
WY • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Ted Cruz
TX • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Tom Cotton
AR • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Ted Budd
NC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Todd Young
IN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Jim Banks
IN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Mike Crapo
ID • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Thomas Tillis
NC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Steve Daines
MT • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
James Risch
ID • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Lindsey Graham
SC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Pete Ricketts
NE • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
John Kennedy
LA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
John Cornyn
TX • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Joni Ernst
IA • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
John Hoeven
ND • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
James Justice
WV • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
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