# 119-s-2026: Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2025

119-s-2026, Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2026
- Congress: 119
- Title: Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Removes arbitration clauses from college enrollment agreements.** This bill would bar institutions from forcing students into arbitration or other contractual limits that restrict suing over enrollment disputes. - Students: Students could bring claims in court alone or with others. They could not be forced to give up a jury trial or limits on venue or applicable law. - Institutions: Colleges and universities could no longer enforce arbitration or forum-selection clauses in enrollment contracts. The change becomes effective one year after enactment to allow a transition period. - Scope: Covers any enrollment agreement where a student makes a financial commitment and uses the Higher Education Act definition of an institution of higher education.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More ability for students to sue colleges: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would take effect one year after enactment. It would make federal arbitration law (Chapter 1 of Title 9) not apply to enrollment agreements between students and institutions of higher education. An "enrollment agreement" would mean any contract where a student makes a financia…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2026 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2026)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2026 (as of 2025-12-21).