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Equal Campus Access Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Lankford, James [R-OK]
In Committee
Summary
Guarantees equal access and official recognition for religious student organizations at public institutions of higher education by making that parity a condition of federal higher education funding. The law says a public college or university cannot deny a religious student group facilities, recognition, or other benefits because of its religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership rules, or standards of conduct without risking loss of funds under the Act.
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- Religious student organizations: Receive the same campus facilities, official recognition, and other rights as other student groups when those rights are denied for religious reasons.
- Public institutions: Risk becoming ineligible for funds made available under this Act if they deny rights or recognition to religious student organizations for the specified religious reasons.
- Federal funding framework: Codifies the protection inside the Higher Education Act funding rules and ties compliance directly to receipt of those funds.
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Religious student groups get equal access
If enacted, public colleges receiving funds under this Act would have to give religious student groups the same rights as other groups. This includes full access to campus facilities and official campus recognition. It covers denials based on the group's religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership rules, or standards of conduct. A school that denies equal treatment for those reasons would be ineligible for funds under this Act. The protection would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
SD • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/17/2026
Roll Call Votes
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