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HR 3243 116th Congress House Education Education programs funding Higher education Religion

Equal Campus Access Act of 2019

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 12, 2019
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Equal Campus Access Act of 2019

This bill prohibits funding for any public institution of higher education (IHE) that denies to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.

What's happening now June 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1168 Identical bill Equal Campus Access Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 6
Roe, David
· Nov 1, 2019
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Oct 28, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 28, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Oct 28, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 28, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Oct 21, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 18, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Oct 16, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Oct 15, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 15, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Sep 10, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Aug 23, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 12, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jun 12, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3243: Equal Campus Access Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3243/
MLA
"H.R. 3243: Equal Campus Access Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3243/.
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H.R. 3243, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3243/.
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[H.R. 3243: Equal Campus Access Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3243/)
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