H.R. 2516
119th Congress
House
Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025
Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit political litmus tests in accreditation of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Education
Higher educationPolitical parties and affiliationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Jan 13, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-444.
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
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- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- CM STRATEGIC, LLC
- CM STRATEGIC, LLC
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- Education, Dept of
- Energy, Dept of
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Treasury, Dept of
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2516: Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2516/
"H.R. 2516: Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2516/.
H.R. 2516, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2516/.
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