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S. 1168 116th Congress Senate

Equal Campus Access Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

Introduced: May 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingHigher educationReligion
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Became law
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3243 Identical bill Equal Campus Access Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 25
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 14, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 28, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Oct 16, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 24, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 17, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 17, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Aug 1, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 23, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 15, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 8, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 18, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 18, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 12, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 15, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 15, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 15, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 15, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 15, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 15, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 15, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 15, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 11, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1168: Equal Campus Access Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1168/
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"S. 1168: Equal Campus Access Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1168/.
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S. 1168, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1168/.
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