# 119-s-5657: SOS Campus Act

119-s-5657, SOS Campus Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5657
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOS Campus Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Requires an independent advocate for campus sexual assault survivors at every college that receives federal Title IV aid.** The Advocate would represent survivors even if that conflicts with institutional interests and ensure access to 24/7 survivor-centered services.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Campus advocate outreach and protections: benefit, medium. If enacted, colleges would have to tell students about the Advocate on their website, in orientation, and on posters in dorms, cafeterias, sports arenas, locker rooms, entertainment spaces, and classrooms. Employees who receive a sexual assault report would have to give survivors the Advocate's con…
- Independent campus advocate and services: benefit, medium. If enacted, each college that gets Title IV federal aid would have to name an independent Advocate with experience serving sexual assault survivors. The Secretary of Education would have 180 days after enactment to set rules for appointing Advocates. With a survivor's consent, the Advocate would en…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-3396: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5657 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5657)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [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)
- [119-s-3396: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3396)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5657 (as of 2026-10-17).