HR5505Referred to Committee

Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-18
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (582 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (11)

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

2026-06-25

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require colleges and universities to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to campus facilities, programs, and services. It would establish standards for physical accessibility, technology accommodations, and support services that schools must provide to comply with federal disability laws. The bill affects college students with disabilities, universities, and educational institutions across the country.

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Education

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5505 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5505 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2025 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Onder) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Campus Access Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS. Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS. ``None of the funds made available under this Act may be provided to any public institution of higher education that denies to a religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution (including full access to the facilities of the institution and official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.''. <all>
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